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Helpful tips, resources for the 2024 Kansas Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot

Helpful tips, resources for the 2024 Kansas Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot

On July 23, Kansas Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) Online users received the first installment of Kansas Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot News & Updates, a five-part guide to a successful start to the kindergarten year.  

Each edition provides proven resources to guide Kansas educators through each step of the Ages & Stages Questionnaires® (ASQ®) screening process. If you are not a Kansas ASQ Online user, you can visit https://agesandstages.com/ks to sign up for these emails and to view past newsletters. 

  • Remember: To advance kindergarten readiness, all Kansas elementary schools are required to partner with families to better understand incoming kindergarten students’ development. The 2024 Snapshot window closes Sept. 20. Schools should administer both the ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 questionnaires to all incoming kindergarten students by Sept. 20. All data (including pending Family Access screenings and finalized manual screenings) must be entered in ASQ Online by Sept. 27. 
  • The Kansas Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot Fact Sheet includes important reminders of actions to take before this year’s Snapshot, general tips for discussing the ASQ-3 and ASQ:SE-2 with families, links to resources to help promote skill development, and more. 
  • Accepting completed questionnaires and following up with results in a timely way helps build relationships with families and demonstrates you value the time they took to complete the questionnaires. Be sure to set up Family Access Alerts in ASQ Online to receive notifications when screenings completed by families are available for review.  

 

Visit agesandstages.com/ks for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), guides and “how-to” videos on how to implement ASQ.  

KSDE, Kansas MTSS and Alignment, and the Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC) are hosting two trainings designed to help leaders prepare for the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot. “Using the Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) Screeners to Engage with Families and Prepare Classrooms for Kindergarteners” will be presented from 3-4 p.m., on Tuesday, July 30, and 8:30–9:30 a.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 6. This one-hour training is meant to give leaders the knowledge to effectively access and utilize the ASQ to engage families and drive instruction. Register at this link: ksdetasn.org/events

Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions:  

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Posted: Jul 25, 2024,
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