| Title: |
A Preliminary Examination of a Kindergarten School Readiness Assessment |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Macy, Marisa; Pool, Juli; Chen, Ching-I; Rusiana, Toni-Ann; Sawyer, Mali |
| Source: |
Early Childhood Education Journal. Aug 2022 50(6):1035-1046. |
| Availability: |
Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
12 |
| Publication Date: |
2022 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Preschool Education |
| Descriptors: |
Kindergarten; Aptitude Tests; School Readiness; Child Development; Montessori Schools; Montessori Method; Preschool Teachers; Parents; Teacher Attitudes; Parent Attitudes; Preschool Children |
| Geographic Terms: |
Florida; Idaho |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s10643-021-01237-7 |
| ISSN: |
1082-3301 |
| Abstract: |
This study examined selected parameters of two newly developed measures called AEPS-3 Ready-Set and Ready-Set Family Assessment of Children's Skills (FACS). Ready-Set is a school readiness measure designed to gather information from teachers or other professionals on children's kindergarten school readiness skills across important developmental areas. FACS is a companion measure developed to provide a simple way for parents to assess and report their child's skills across the same developmental areas addressed by Ready-Set. Montessori educators practicing in Florida and Idaho observed groups of preschool-age children and completed the Ready-Set assessment on selected children. In addition, selected children's parents completed the FACS designed to provide information about their child's skills across the same developmental areas targeted by Ready-Set. Analyses found a robust correlation between parents' and teachers' ratings on total area scores and more modest agreements on individual items. Teachers reported that they considered Ready-Set a user-friendly tool that provided relevant information on children's' readiness skills. In addition, teachers reported they would use Ready-Set again, as well as recommend its use to co-workers. This study has implications for assessing school readiness of children from both teachers and parents. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2022 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1340743 |
| Database: |
ERIC |