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To advance kindergarten readiness, all Kansas elementary schools are required to partner with families to better understand incoming kindergarten students’ development. The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3) and Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ:SE-2) provide a snapshot of children’s developmental milestones. As caregivers know their children best, they complete both questionnaires.
All children are ready to enter kindergarten when they meet the age requirement of five years old on or before August 31 of their kindergarten year. The snapshot data helps teachers ensure their kindergarten classrooms are ready to support the social, emotional, and academic success of each student. Visit https://agesandstages.com/ks/ for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), guides and “how-to” videos on how to implement ASQ.
Since districts first implemented the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot statewide in Fall 2018, KSDE has gathered feedback on how to best use this tool to improve kindergarten readiness. Last year KSDE received positive feedback around offering the flexibility to begin partnering with families of incoming kindergarten students to complete the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot (ASQ) in the springtime prior to children entering kindergarten.
For the 2022-23 school year, districts/private school sytems may submit this short survey to administer the ASQ to incoming kindergarteners (for the purposes of the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot) beginning April 1, 2022. Please contact Amy Rzadczynski, arzadczynski@ksde.org, if you would like to begin prior to April 1. For districts that do not submit the short survey linked above, the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot window will open July 1. All schools must administer the ASQ to incoming kindergarten students by Sept. 20 and all data (including pending Family Access screenings) must be entered into ASQ Online by Oct. 10, 2022.
Districts/private school systems must agree to the following in order to begin administering the ASQ to incoming kindergarteners (for the purposes of the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot) beginning April 1st:
If your district agrees to comply with these criteria to begin administering the 2022 Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot in the springtime, click here to submit the short survey. Contact Amy Rzadczynski, (arzadczynski@ksde.org) with any questions.
Additional helpful resources:
Tech Support for ASQ Online: 1-866-404-9853 and at: https://www.asqonline.com/support PreK-12 school staff with questions for KSDE can email Amy Rzadczynski:arzadczynski@ksde.org Early childhood care and education providers with questions about statewide expansion can email Erica Figueroa: erica.l.figueroa34@ku.edu
Early Childhood Home Page (General information, Webinars)
Early Childhood Director Amanda Petersen apetersen@ksde.org
Kansas Parents as Teachers Consultant Lisa Williams lwilliams@ksde.org
Early Childhood Special Education Consultant Julie R. Rand jrand@ksde.org
Early Childhood /State Preschool Programs Consultant Natalie McClane nmcclane@ksde.org
SICC (State Interagency Coordinating Council) Consultant kansasicc@ksde.org
Problems with this webpage Contact Beccy Strohm bstrohm@ksde.org (785) 296-6602
KSDE Early Childhood Team Fact Sheet (PDF) updated 2019 Kindergarten Readiness Resources Fact Sheet (PDF) updated 2022 2022 Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot (ASQ) Fact Sheet (PDF)
Kansas Early Learning Standards (PDF) Kansas Early Learning Standards Toolkit (External Link) 2019 Kansas Family Engagement and Partnership Standards for Early Childhood(PDF) Kansas Prekindergarten Guide (PDF) Kansas Quality Network (External Link) Kansas Full Day Kindergarten Guide (PDF)
Kindergarten in Kansas booklets
Kindergarten in Kansas English(PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Spanish(PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Arabic(PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Burmese(PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Swahili(PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Vietnamese(PDF)
Click here to order free printed copies of Kindergarten in Kansas booklets, or contact Natalie Schweda at nschweda@kpirc.org
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