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Administrative Regulation 501.04A

STUDENTS

Kindergarten Screening

A. Kindergarten Roundup

1. The purpose of the kindergarten roundup will be the following:

• to introduce children to the school environment

• to help parents begin to experience a long term meaningful partnership with the school

• to provide information to the parents about the school

• to process documents required by law

• to complete forms required by the school district

• to provide information about how parent/guardian can request screening for health, vision, hearing and/or speech

2. Kindergarten roundup will not be used for the following purposes:

• to create an entrance requirement (to exclude children from kindergarten)

• to create a homogeneous classroom

3. The principal will plan kindergarten roundup with the assistance of others such as the kindergarten teacher, the reading specialist, speech pathologist and the nurse.

B. August/September Kindergarten Information and Development Survey (KIDS)

1. The purpose of the KIDS survey will be the following:

• to assist in planning appropriate instruction for all students, building on each child’s strengths

• to provide baseline data for evaluating growth

2. The KIDS survey will not be used for the following purposes:

• to create an entrance requirement (to exclude children from kindergarten)

• to create a homogeneous classroom

3. The procedures for administering the KIDS survey are as follows:

• The kindergarten teacher will administer the individualized survey (approximately 15 minutes per child) before mid September either during the summer (being paid a stipend) or during the school year (using a substitute teacher to cover classes)

• The kindergarten teacher will share individual results with parents/guardians

• The individual survey results will be sent to the Coordinator of Pupil Services for compilation and distribution

 

  • Revised 7/96
  • Reviewed 8/97, 7/99
 
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