Kindergarten Individual Development Survey (KIDS) District 97 pilot involvement December 11, 2012

Background March 2010 – State Superintendent convenes feasibility committee to explore options for statewide kindergarten readiness assessment school year – Committee researches options and chooses Desired Results Developmental Profile – School Readiness instrument as starting point – 5,000 students statewide (with adapted DRDP-SR) – 56 districts, including D – 10,000 students statewide – 30,000 students statewide (calibration of final KIDS draft) – full implementation statewide

Goals of KIDS Assessment Promote success of every child Guide professional development Support alignment of early childhood and elementary school systems Document the important role of early childhood programs Enable the State to respond to identified needs

Overview of KIDS Assessment An individual, observational formative assessment Based on development research and theory Evidence collected three times each year Provides information to better address student needs over time Covers five domains with 30 measures

Domains Addressed English Language Development Self and Social Development Self Regulation Language and Literacy Development Mathematical Development NOTE: Multiple measures in each domain

Domains

Developmental Levels Rated English Language Development: Discovering Exploring Developing Building Integrating All other domains: Exploring Developing Building Integrating Applying

Rating Record Example

Expectations for Assessment Administration Teachers rate all kindergarten students on all measures three times per year Assistants, volunteers, and specialists can provide evidence but classroom teacher makes final rating decisions Mastery exhibited through confident performance over time in variety of settings Assessments completed at specific points in the year

Purpose for Teachers Provides valid and reliable data for measuring student development and progress Integrates information from other required assessments Informs instruction using a strengths-based approach -- building from what children know and can do

KIDS Implementation Statewide: 56 districts Including District district kindergarten teachers (2/3 of total) Some teachers trained in summer, some in fall September and October – meetings focused on understanding expectations and process Half day release time for teachers trained in the summer to record evidence of students progress on measures November Institute Day – sharing session iPads – All teachers trained to use KIDS received an iPad from ISBE

Training and Support Regina Macaskill and Felicia Starks Turner serve as KIDS coaches Two-day training for participating teachers Ongoing support via KIDS website

State SIS Enrollment Eighth Year of SIS Additional data items each year 2

Teachers and the courses they teach Students assigned to courses No “graded” assessment yet