Report: The State of Preschool 2008: State Preschool Yearbook

STATE
STATEWIDE EARLY LEARNING STANDARDS
Are standards linked to child assessments?
Standards specific
to pre-K?
Alabama No Yes
Arizona
Yes, required ongoing progress monitoring assessment must be aligned with Early Learning Standards
and data entered twice per year into the state accountability data system
Yes
Arkansas Yes, State Pre-K Assessment (Work Sampling) was correlated to the Early Childhood Frameworks prior to implementation Yes
California No Yes
Colorado Yes 15 Yes
Connecticut Yes, The CT Preschool Assessment Framework or other assessments aligned with state framework Yes
Delaware No Yes
Florida Yes, the statewide kindergarten screener is aligned with the VPK Education Standards as required by law Yes
Georgia Yes, used to document progress, communicate with parents, and assist in guiding instruction Yes
Illinois Yes, most publishers of required assessments used in PFA have aligned their assessment to the standards Yes
Iowa Shared Visions No Yes
Iowa SVPP No Yes
Kansas No Yes 7
Kentucky
Yes, districts must choose assessments from the Kentucky Early Childhood Continuous Assessment Guide,
all of which are aligned with state standards
Yes
Louisiana 8(g) Yes, portfolio assessments Yes
Louisiana LA4 Yes, portfolio assessments Yes
Louisiana NSECD Yes, pre- and post-assessment of Developing Skills Checklist Yes
Maine No Yes
Maryland Yes, alignment to the kindergarten assessment (modified Work Sampling System) Yes
Massachusetts
Yes, all EEC-approved assessment tools can be aligned with or used to demonstrate that the
Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences are being used
Yes
Michigan Yes 12 Yes
Minnesota HdSt No Yes
Missouri Yes, observational assessment conducted in March or April Yes
Nebraska Yes, High/Scope COR, Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum, or AEPS Yes
Nevada No Yes
New Jersey Abbott Yes, developmental screenings, documentation/assessment for teachers, professional development, portfolio assessment Yes
New Jersey ECPA Yes, developmental screenings, documentation/assessment for teachers, professional development, portfolio assessment Yes
New Jersey ELLI Yes, developmental screenings, documentation/assessment for teachers, professional development, portfolio assessment Yes
New Mexico Yes, New Mexico PreK Observational Assessment Tools Yes
New York Yes, all New York State Learning Standards are linked to the Grade 3 and 4 Statewide Testing Program Yes
North Carolina Yes, instructional assessments are consistent practices and expectations defined in early learning standards Yes
Ohio ECE Yes, linked to literacy assessment Yes
Ohio ELI Yes, state standards are tied to early literacy assessment Yes
Oklahoma Yes, teachers must assess their students using assessments aligned to the learning standards Yes
Oregon No Yes
Pennsylvania EABG Yes 10 Yes
Pennsylvania HSSAP Yes 11 Yes
Pennsylvania K4 Yes, a variety of published assessment and curricula instruments can be used Yes
PA Pre-K Counts Yes, crosswalks to published assessments have been completed Yes
South Carolina 4K No Yes
South Carolina CDEPP Yes, Work Sampling System Yes
Tennessee No Yes
Texas No Yes
Vermont Act 62 No Yes
Vermont EEI Yes, approved assessment instruments must align or be very closely linked to VELS Yes
Virginia Yes, the Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening aligns with the literacy preschool standards Yes
Washington No Yes
West Virginia Yes, through online Creative Curriculum and COR Yes
Wisconsin 4K No Yes
Wisconsin HdSt No Yes
188 Footnotes are grouped by state at the end of Appendix A. All data are for the ‘07-’08 school year, unless otherwise noted.