Trends in the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS)
Investigating how kindergarten readiness relates to Illinois children’s future outcomes and prior experiences.
Project Overview
Illinois is one of several states with a mandated kindergarten readiness assessment administered in the first 40 days of kindergarten. This project explores this assessment tool in several ways. First, we examine trends in readiness by student groups, including a deep dive on assessment of English Learners. Second, we investigate how kindergarten readiness predicts future school outcomes. Third, we examine how PreK experiences relate to kindergarten readiness. Finally, we examine districts that appear to promote successful outcomes in later schooling given disparate levels of kindergarten readiness across students.
Trends and disparities in readiness using the Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS)
By Sebastian Kiguel, Sarah Cashdollar, & Meg Bates