{"id":38,"date":"2023-05-23T19:30:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T19:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jhu-soe.dev.fastspot.com\/cte\/early-learning-assessment\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T14:57:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T14:57:47","slug":"ready-for-kindergarten","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.jhu.edu\/cte\/solutions\/ready-for-kindergarten\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready for Kindergarten Comprehensive Assessment System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"509\"><strong data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"189\">The Ready for Kindergarten Comprehensive Assessment System<\/strong> is a systematically developed framework consisting of a <strong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"289\">Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA)<\/strong> and an <strong data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"333\"><a href=\"https:\/\/education.jhu.edu\/cte\/solutions\/ready-for-kindergarten\/early-learning-assessment\/\">Early Learning Assessment<\/a> (ELA).<\/strong> These tools help predict future learning challenges, assess children across multiple developmental domains, and paint a picture of children\u2019s knowledge, skills, and behaviors.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"723\">When educators become a part of the <strong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"574\">Ready for Kindergarten system<\/strong>, they connect, collaborate, and share experiences with other partners. They become a voice in the future direction of early childhood assessments.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"907\">They also have access to data-rich illustrations that can be leveraged to inform practice, policy, and programming decisions while advocating for young children in their state.<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"118\" data-end=\"180\">Grounded in theory, research, and practice, our system is:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"518\">\n<li data-start=\"182\" data-end=\"269\">\n<p data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"269\">Aligned with federal, state, and local guidelines and early learning standards.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"364\">\n<p data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"364\">Universally designed and accessible for children with varying developmental abilities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"455\">\n<p data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"455\">Linked to state data systems for clear and meaningful reporting and communication.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"518\">\n<p data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"518\">Carefully planned to track growth measurement over time.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"592\">The Ready for Kindergarten Comprehensive Assessment System features:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"852\">\n<li data-start=\"594\" data-end=\"722\">\n<p data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"722\">A secure, user-friendly technology system that provides tools, solutions, data, reports, and support for administration.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"723\" data-end=\"852\">\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"852\">An adaptable professional development model using various modalities to promote adult learning and administration fidelity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:kready@ctejhu.tech\"><strong>kready@ctejhu.tech<\/strong><\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<a class=\"wysiwyg_button\" href=\"https:\/\/education.jhu.edu\/cte\/\" target=\"_self\"><span class=\"wysiwyg_button_label\">Learn More About CTE<\/span><\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ready for Kindergarten Comprehensive Assessment System is a systematically developed framework consisting of a Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) and an Early Learning Assessment (ELA). 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