Readiness for Kindergarten
Readiness for Kindergarten
Kindergarten readiness is an outcome indicator for DCYF’s strategic priority to create a high-quality, integrated B-8 system. Each year about 80,000 children enter kindergarten in Washington’s public school system. Across all income groups, about half of children in Washington are ready for kindergarten (as measured by the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills assessment). Children from higher income families are most likely to be ready for kindergarten, while children from middle income and lower income families are ready for kindergarten at lower rates. DCYF has a goal to reach 90% kindergarten readiness for all children.
Note: Kindergarten readiness is also reported as a Child Outcome Goal.
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