Foster Care Kindergarten Readiness

Children who experience foster care are prepared for kindergarten at lower rates than children who do not experience foster care. Although the overall rate of kindergarten readiness has increased over the past few years, there has not been a substantial increase in kindergarten readiness for children who have experienced foster care.

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Kindergarten Readiness by Foster Care Status, 2015-2020 School Years

 

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Kindergarten Readiness by Foster Care Status, 2015-2020 School Years

Source: Chen, V. W. and Hough, G. C. (2021) Education and Workforce Outcomes for Children and Youth in Foster Care. Olympia, WA: Education Research and Data Center, Office of Financial Management.  
Note: Kindergarten readiness is defined here as ready in 6/6 domains measured by the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS).