Early Readiness

Kindergarten Essential Skills Assessment (KESA) Measures Critical Skills that Predict End-of-Year Kindergarten Success The Kindergarten Essential Skills Assessment (KESA) is designed to measure the critical skills that predict end-of-year kindergarten success. KESA supports the early identification and intervention for children who are at-risk for kindergarten retention and Special Education referral. (More information / components) Developmental Tasks for Kindergarten Readiness (DTKR-2) The Developmental Tasks for Kindergarten Readiness-II (DTKR-II) provides objective data on a child's skills and abilities as they relate to successful performance in kindergarten. (More information / components) Young Children's Achievement Test-2nd Edition (YCAT-2) New Edition The YCAT-2 provides an early identification of children at risk for later school failure. (More information / components) Kaufman Survey of Early Academic and Language Skills (K-SEALS) The K-SEALS utilizes subtests for expressive and receptive language, number skills, letter and word skills, vocabulary, and articulation to provide a comprehensive survey of a child's speech and pre-academic development. (More information / components)

Test of Preschool Early Literacy (TOPEL) The TOPEL can identify preschoolers who are at risk for literacy problems, allowing early intervention. (More information / components) Early Reading Assessment (ERA) This brand-new test is designed to identify reading problems in young children. It can be used by classroom teachers, special educators, speech pathologists, and school psychologists. (More information / components) Number Sense Screener (NSS) The Number Sense Screener is a quick, reliable, and affordable screener useful to identify students in kindergarten and first grade at risk of later math difficulties, and to design intervention. (More information / components)