Kindergarten Readiness Benchmarks
PRE4CLE had two Kindergarten Readiness benchmarks for the fall of 2018. Our first goal was that 65% of children who attended a PRE4CLE Preschool were in the Demonstrating or Approaching School Readiness bands of performance on Ohio’s Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA), from the baseline of 60% in 2015, with at least 25% in the Demonstrating School Readiness band. Our second goal was that 50% of children who attended a PRE4CLE Preschool were On Track on the Language and Literacy subscale of the KRA, from the baseline of 45% in 2015. Children in PRE4CLE classrooms are making gains on the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment. In fact, we are exceeding our benchmark for percentage of children Demonstrating kindergarten readiness by nearly four percentage points!
65%
of PRE4CLE students are Demonstrating or Approaching School Readiness.
of PRE4CLE students are Demonstrating or Approaching School Readiness.
29%
of PRE4CLE students are Demonstrating School Readiness.
of PRE4CLE students are Demonstrating School Readiness.
49%
of PRE4CLE students are On Track in Language and Literacy.
of PRE4CLE students are On Track in Language and Literacy.
More Time in a PRE4CLE Classroom Increases Kindergarten Readiness
Children in PRE4CLE classrooms are gaining the skills and knowledge they need to be ready for kindergarten, but children who regularly attend a high-quality preschool perform even better. These results show the importance of enrolling children in high-quality preschool early and encouraging good attendance once they are enrolled.
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Early Literacy Skills
Early Math Skills
Positive Interactions with Teachers and Peers
Ability to Succeed in a Classroom Environment
Enthusiasm for Learning
Early Literacy Skills
Early Math Skills
Positive Interactions with Teachers and Peers
Ability to Succeed in a Classroom Environment
Enthusiasm for Learning
NOTE: In this analysis, we focused on children who attended PRE4CLE sites in the City of Cleveland in 2017–2018 and attended CMSD for kindergarten beginning in the fall of 2018 (N=1,258). Children who received a high dose of PRE4CLE are defined as those who attended at least one day for eight or more months (N=1,063). These children were given the KRA upon their entry to kindergarten in the fall of 2018. The total sample of children in CMSD kindergarten classrooms who took the KRA in the fall of 2018 is N=2,738.