KESA

The KESA supports early identification and intervention for children who are at risk for kindergarten retention and special education referral. It can help providers determine the need for additional classroom support and/or further evaluation. The KESA works well as a global screener and can provide the teacher with a snapshot of the range of skills and challenges in a class, or specifically for children who are at known risk or present with early struggles and may need special education referral.

• Provides objective data on a child's kindergarten readiness and risk for poor kindergarten achievement
• Assesses skills in all five student readiness domains identified by the National School Readiness Indicators Initiative
• Complements curriculum-based and observational measures
• Can be used as an RTI Tier 1 universal screener
• Can assist schools in making kindergarten entry decisions for underage children