In the not-too-distant past, the kindergarten classrooms at Pleasant Grove Elementary in Heflin, Ala., looked much the same as classrooms for older children. Desks were arranged in rows. Children ...

A federal grant program in the works to help states jump-start kindergarten-entry assessments is renewing debate among early-childhood educators about the benefits and pitfalls of evaluating young ...

In this 2012 file photo, teacher Jessika Evers meets with new kindergartner Delila Ortiz Ponce at Gilbert Park Elementary. Gilbert Park Elementary was one of the schools that piloted the kindergarten ...

Oregon’s achievement gap between white students and children of color shows up in kindergarten, according to scores out Thursday. Harrison Park teacher Donna Shinagawa quizzes incoming kindergarten ...

ELDERSBURG — Students stood along the edges of an oval rug in Cindy Stone’s kindergarten classroom at Eldersburg Elementary School Tuesday afternoon. “I know we just learned this, but what was the ...

Learning disparities based on race show up in kindergarten and persist, according to assessment data released Thursday by Oregon education officials. Four years ago, kindergarteners began taking tests ...

The results from this year's kindergarten readiness assessment (KRA), is a preview of how prepared pre-schools are to learn.A new state report shows more students enter kindergarten understanding the ...

Kindergarten Readiness Assessments involve two tests: one at the beginning of the school year to see if students are ready for kindergarten and one at the end. Mississippi schools seemed to be better ...

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon state released results from their kindergarten assessment and found the numbers hadn't changed much from last year. The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) and the Early Learning ...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For the first time, a Franklin County nonprofit has access to data that could be an important step in addressing the kindergarten readiness crisis. More than half the kids in ...

A rigorous new kindergarten curriculum and assessment program in Montgomery County public schools has produced data showing significant gains in reading skills among the district's 9,000 ...