Appendix G – Notes on Kindergarten Core Assessments Additional Notes on administration: thoroughly read the directions and criteria for each assessment; re-screening is not allowed Name 1A Acceptable responses: legal name or given name such as Katherine Personal Data Response Nicknames, like Katie for Katherine, are allowed if this is primarily how the child is known. No credit: if the child provides a nickname that is really a ‘pet name’ like ‘buddy’ or ‘ladybug’ or if the child provides just a first initial like K for Katie Phone number Acceptable responses: correct phone number of a responsible adult (home phone, parent cell phone – it could be a caregiver’s or neighbor’s phone if there is no phone and that’s the number used by the family) No credit: if the child does not know any number for reaching a responsible adult/parent/caregiver Address Acceptable Responses Number and street name (if there is a number and street name), no city or zip required General description of area (IF no number and street name), rural route 2A Screen administrator should point to his/her own body. Names the Parts of the Body 3A It is okay to demonstrate the skill for the child. Gross Motor Skills 4A Best practice: photocopy the student page or put paper under/below the Visual Motor shapes on the page (not next to them). Skills 5A Tip: direct child to print his/her name on sheet they used for shapes Prints Personal Information 6A Child should recite, not sing, the alphabet Recites Alphabet 7A Item #1: say “large” and not “big” when giving directions. Sorts Objects 8A
Appendix G – Notes on Kindergarten Core Assessments Additional Notes on administration: thoroughly read the directions and criteria for each assessment; re-screening is not allowed 1A Personal Data Response Name Acceptable responses: legal name or given name such as Katherine Nicknames, like Katie for Katherine, are allowed if this is primarily how the child is known. No credit: if the child provides a nickname that is really a ‘pet name’ like ‘buddy’ or ‘ladybug’ or if the child provides just a first initial like K for Katie Phone number Acceptable responses: correct phone number of a responsible adult (home phone, parent cell phone – it could be a caregiver’s or neighbor’s phone if there is no phone and that’s the number used by the family) No credit: if the child does not know any number for reaching a responsible adult/parent/caregiver Address Acceptable Responses Number and street name (if there is a number and street name), no city or zip required General description of area (IF no number and street name), rural route 2A Names the Parts of the Body Screen administrator should point to his/her own body. 3A Gross Motor Skills It is okay to demonstrate the skill for the child. 4A Visual Motor Skills Best practice: photocopy the student page or put paper under/below the shapes on the page (not next to them). 5A Prints Personal Information Tip: direct child to print his/her name on sheet they used for shapes 6A Recites Alphabet Child should recite, not sing, the alphabet 7A Sorts Objects Item #1: say “large” and not “big” when giving directions. 8A