You may recall, back in October, we gave you the latest update on Virginia’s Kindergarten Readiness Project (VKRP). (Need a refresher? Click here.)
Last fall, in partnership with The University of Virginia, we launched Phase I of VKRP, a validity study of Teaching Strategies GOLD (TS GOLD) Assessment to:
- Validate TS GOLD as an accurate assessment of child readiness in Virginia.
- Assess approximately 1400 children from 50-60 classrooms using TS GOLD.
- Assess 500 of the same children using a battery of previously validated assessments.
- Make recommendations on how TS GOLD can be used most effectively to assess school readiness in Virginia and dovetail with existing measures.
Today, we are pleased to share the final results and recommendations from Phase I. Click the links below to check it out and download the reports:
Don’t forget, next fall, we will be embark on Phase II of VKRP which will incorporate a broader sample of students from different localities across Virginia to:
- Produce a snapshot of Virginia’s entering kindergartners and help to clearly define the readiness gap in our state.
- Provide an overall estimate of children who enter kindergarten ready based on Virginia kindergarten readiness benchmarks.
- Indicate the extent to which estimates of kindergarten readiness may be different for children from certain subgroups (geographic regions, particular socio-demographic backgrounds, etc.)
- Inform the implementation of a full-scale comprehensive readiness assessment in the Commonwealth.
- Equip E3 with information to inform public policy and funding decisions in early childhood education.
Be sure to stay connected to E3 for all the details!