KSDE Weekly

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Posted: Aug 1, 2024
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What actually constitutes kindergarten readiness? Knowing a child’s skills and level of development when they enter kindergarten is important, but it takes more than that to be kindergarten ready.

“Kindergarten readiness is also how ready does each family feels for the start of the kindergarten year,” said Amanda Petersen, director of KSDE’s early childhood team. “It’s also about what a school has done to build a relationship with a family so as they get ready for kindergarten and as the year goes on so they can really be partners in each child’s learning.”

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