About the MKEO/KRA
What is the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)?
The Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) is a kindergarten readiness tool administered at the beginning of each school year that allows teachers to measure each child’s school readiness across multiple domains. This data can tell us how children perform on various indicators within the literacy, mathematics, social-emotional development, and physical well-being. The KRA data can also give important information regarding the readiness of our communities, families, schools, and early childhood programs.
Why is it important to assess early learning?
There is evidence to support that learning and development in the early years are the foundation for future educational achievement. Therefore, the KRA assessment results can help educators advocate for students to receive the necessary supports, access, and opportunity.
What is the purpose of the KRA?
The overall purpose of the KRA is to support and advance children's early learning, academic, social, and physical development.
- The KRA provides teachers with baseline data about incoming kindergarten students so that teachers and schools can plan to meet each student's needs.
- The KRA informs and guides leaders to make well-informed programmatic, policy, and funding decisions to ensure schools, early childhood programs, and teachers are ready to meet the diverse needs of students.
- The data provided by the KRA engaged and empowers families.
The KRA assesses four domains to help teachers holistically assess students' areas of strengths and areas of needs.
- Language and Literacy
- Social Foundations
- Physical Well-Being and Motor Development