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Decades of research have demonstrated that the early years are critical toa child’s social, emotional, and academic success. In  \nfact, children who start kindergarten ready are more likely to remain on track by the time they enter third grade and beyond.  \nPre-Kindergarten and kindergarten mark the start of a child’s formal educational experience. Early childhood educators consider the cognitive, physical, and social-emotional aspects of a child’s development as equally essential for success. By looking at a child’s skills, knowledge, and behaviors across both academic and social spectrums, educators can develop a holistic picture of each child’s readiness for kindergarten and ensure that schools and communities are ready to support a child’s development in all areas.  \nAccording to the Education Commission of the States,1  \n37 states require some type of screening or assessment upon kindergarten entry. Maryland’s Blueprint legislation requires that all entering kindergarteners be assessed by early October. Maryland uses the Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA), a developmentally appropriate assessment tool administered to incoming public-school kindergarteners that measures school readiness across four learning domains: language and literacy, mathematics, social foundations, and physical well-being and motor development. Administered by kindergarten teachers in the first weeks of school, the KRA looks at the knowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary to be successful in kindergarten.  \n1 Education Commission of the States. (n.d). [https://www.ecs.org/kindergarten-policies/](https://www.ecs.org/kindergarten-policies/)  \nA child assessed with the KRA is identified as at one of the following stages:  \n• Demonstrating Readiness: A child demonstrates the foundational skills and behaviors that prepare them for curriculum based on the kindergarten standards.  \n• Approaching Readiness: A child exhibits some of the foundational skills and behaviors that prepare them for curriculum based on the kindergarten standards.  \n• Emerging Readiness: A child displays minimal foundational skills and behaviors that prepare them for curriculum based on the kindergarten standards.  \nKRA data is a valuable source of information and insight into school readiness at the student, school, and jurisdiction level. Teachers use KRA data to help them make instructional and grouping decisions, to identify and design targeted support and interventions, and to communicate with parents about their child’s readiness for school. Local education agencies also rely on KRA data to help make instructional and curricular plans to support children who are emerging or approaching readiness as they progress through the elementary grades, in preparation for college and career readiness.  \nIn the 2022–2023 school year, all local education agencies in Maryland administered the KRA to every kindergartener upon entering school.  \nEvery year, the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) reports the compiled statewide and jurisdictional results for overall kindergarten readiness by performance levels as well as for student populations by gender, race/ ethnicity, and prior care setting, and for students receiving special services, including children with disabilities, English learners, and students living in low-income households.  \nThe KRA is part of Maryland’s Early Childhood Comprehensive Assessment System—a single coordinated system for measuring the knowledge, skills, and behaviors and identifying the needs of young children—which also includes the Early Learning Assessment (ELA). The ELA measures the progress of learning in young children, 36–72 months, across nine levels in seven domains. 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