Kindergarten Readiness 2020

Results from August, 2020 Kindergarten Assessment Tool:

 2016  2017  2018 2019 2020  
 number % 
meeting 		  number % 
meeting 		  number  % 
meeting		 number  %
meeting 		 number % meeting  Benchmark
 205 74%  220  77.2%  220  82.8%  199 70.3%   177  71.7%  13+ uppercase
 185  66.8%  201  70.5%  198  74.8%  186  65.7%  156  63.2%  13+ lowercase
 151  54.5%  155  54.4%  148  56.9%  136  48.1%  121  49.0%  8+ letter sounds
 149  53.8%  147  52%  143  55.3%  131  41.2%  117  47.4%  All 3 benchmarks


Here are some strategies we implemented:
  • Initiated Kindergarten Readiness leadership team representing staff from District 200 Teaching and Learning, community education and leadership from non-public, center-based and home daycare/ preschool providers to develop a plan for community outreach
  • Quarterly meetings between Tilden Pre-kindergarten teachers and Hastings elementary kindergarten teachers to discuss kindergarten readiness
  • Tilden preschool targeted instruction to letter recognition
  • Hastings Community Education hosted one half-day Saturday professional development session in the 19-20 school year.