As of May 2024, 37 states require that some type of statewide or district-level KEA be administered to all incoming kindergarten students¶
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q2 i? A national scan conducted January to April 2024 found 37 states mandate a statewide or district-level KEA for incoming students. → Rolla 2024
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Rolla 2024¶
Rolla, A., Mottesi, G., Wylen, M., & Akinola, Y. (2024). Kindergarten Entry Assessments: An Examination of Best Practices, National Trends, and Recommendations. Region 15 Comprehensive Center at WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED673515
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A national scan of publicly available state policy information conducted January 2024 to April 2024, limited to the 50 states and Washington, D.C. The brief reports "37 states that mandate a statewide or district-level KEA for incoming students," with 23 using state-specific and 13 using national assessments.
"Current research accounts for 37 states that mandate a statewide or district-level KEA for incoming students. Of those 37 states, 23 use state-specific KEAs, while 13 utilize national assessments."
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Related Claims¶
- Only 15 states and the District of Columbia mandate kindergarten attendance, and 11 of those states require students to take a KEA — related
- As of 2024, only 10 U.S. states explicitly include Spanish–English bilinguals in their kindergarten entry assessments, while 41 states implicitly include or do not include them — related
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As of May 2024, 37 states require that some type of statewide or district-level KEA be administered to all incoming kindergarten students |
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As of May 2024, 37 states require that some type of statewide or district-level KEA be administered to all incoming kindergarten students |
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