KINDERGARTEN ENTRY SKILLS (For those working with preschoolers) WHOLE CLASS DATA AGGREGATION SHEET

Person completing this form:

Directions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
For each student include the date that
the indicator was assessed. In the same
box as the date, use a / for introductory
level; an X for mastery; and leave the
space under the date blank if the student
is not yet able to complete the task or
not observed..
LL Language and Literacy
1. Listen to stories read to him or her x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

2. Answer questions X x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

3. Tells the differences between print X X X

and pictures
4. Recognizes letters of the alphabet- X X
Letters in first name
and some others
5. Recognizes and writes name x x x X x X x x x x x x x x x

6. “Writes” or scribbles notes, letters, x X X

stories
7. Holds a book correctly X x

8. Recognizes and says simple rhymes x x x x x x x x x x x x x x X x x x x X

CGK Cognition/General Knowledge

(math, problem-solving, social studies, science)
1. Numbers 0 to 9 identifies x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
names
2. Counts by touching objects one at a x x x x
time and saying the number in order
3. Sort objects by attributes color x x x x x x x x
size
shape
4. Shows understanding of the general x x x x X x x x x x x x x x x x
times of day
5. Observes a situation and makes x x x x x x x x x
predictions
6. States solutions to simple problems x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Adapted and reprinted with permission from Ready Set Soar, Montgomery County Ohio’s Pre-Kindergarten Readiness Initiative, 2012, http://www.ready setsoar.org
 KINDERGARTEN ENTRY SKILLS (For those working with preschoolers) WHOLE CLASS DATA AGGREGATION SHEET
Person completing this form:
Directions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
For each student include the date that
the indicator was assessed. In the same
box as the date, use a / for introductory
level; an X for mastery; and leave the
space under the date blank if the student
is not yet able to complete the task.

SE Social & Emotional

1. Expresses his or her own wants and x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
needs
2. Listens to adults/others and follows x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x X
simple instructions
3. Follows simple rules and routines x x x x x x x x x x

4. Takes turns and shares when playing X x x x x x x x x x x x

with other children
5. Separates from parents/families x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
without being upset
ATL Approaches to Learning
(curiosity, initiative, creativity, follow-through)
1. Tries several ways to solve a problem x x x x

2. Persists with a task x x x x X

3. Makes detailed plans and follows x x x x x x X

through until they are completed
4. Engages in pretend play with props x x x x x x x x x x x x x

PM Physical and Motor

1. Dresses and meets toileting needs x x x x x x x x x x x x x
independently
2. Fine/Small Motor- uses pencil/crayons x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

uses scissors
3. Gross/Large Motor skips x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
jumps
hops
catches

Adapted and reprinted with permission from Ready Set Soar, Montgomery County Ohio’s Pre-Kindergarten Readiness Initiative, 2012, http://www.ready setsoar.org