Kindergarten Readiness Exam

Many parents are eager to start a kindergarten program with their child but may be uncertain as to the right time to begin. If you have questions concerning your child's readiness skills in general, or the adaptability of our program to your child's situation the Covenant Home Kindergarten Readiness Test will be a helpful tool. This test is designed to help you determine readiness to read and perform the tasks of Covenant Home's Kindergarten curriculum. Assuming that most four- or even five-year-olds will not score 100%, it will also help you to identify and work on particular areas of skill development. Mastery of the test is not expected! Your child's interest level will be a very strong factor in determining his readiness. The scoring procedure may be found at the conclusion of the test. A raw score of 58 indicates a strong readiness for reading. Take the test on-line by selecting the appropriate answers and print it for scoring purposes, or print it now for use at a later time. If you'd like you may download a printable version. In either case it's a excellent tool for your use! Questionnaire to be completed by the parent Select the letter which most accurately describes your child's performance in each situation. A. Not Yet B. Some of the time C. Most of the time D. Rarely misses this one Social Skills A B C D 1. Initiates his own leisure-time activities. A B C D 2. Can follow directions. A B C D 3. Does tasks when asked the first time. A B C D 4. Finishes one activity before starting another. A B C D 5. Can work independently. Motor Skills A B C D 6. Can trace or draw a line with control. A B C D 7. Cuts with scissors. A B C D 8. Can help dress himself: coat, socks, shoes. A B C D 9. Uses a fork properly. A B C D 10. Can catch a medium-sized ball. A B C D 11. Is able to skip. A B C D 12. Is able to hop on one foot. Language Skills A B C D 13. Tells full name when asked. A B C D 14. Recognizes first name by sight. A B C D 15. Orally identifies letters in name. A B C D 16. Speaks in sentences. A B C D 17. Listens with interest, to short story (10 minutes or more). A B C D 18. Identifies picture likenesses and differences. A B C D 19. Identifies basic colors: Red, Green, Blue, Orange. A B C D 20. Identifies Shapes: Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle 5 10 15 20 21. Counts by rote to ... select highest number. 0 5 10 20 22. Counts objects ... select highest number. Language Skills - Part 2 In this section, please select all that apply. 23. Identifies numbers 7 4 10 5 1 6 9 2 8 3 24. Identifies letters M o A r S P b C E h g F D i Listening Skills Administer this portion of the test orally. Work the sample first, in each section. A. Using Oral Context - Complete the sentence with an appropriate word. Child's Sample: I can tie my 25. At breakfast I like to eat . 26. At the zoo we saw . 27. We like to play outside. B. Initial Sounds - Select the word which does not begin like the others. Child's Sample: top book tape tiger 28. moon mice baby matches 29. rag cow red rock 30. say seal some dog 31. paper party man pen C. Rhyming Words - Select the word which rhymes with the others. Child's Sample: bad sad fad cow mad 32. hark lark mark sick bark 33. Roy toy joy boy jazz 34. pill hill sill drill sign 35. plan fan pan mine ran D. Initial Sounds - Tell whether or not the pictures begin with the sound of "S". Child's Sample: Yes No 36. Yes No 37. Yes No 38. Yes No 39. Yes No 40. Yes No Interest - Choose the category which best describes your child's interest level. A. Shows little interest in books and/or reading. B. Is interested in books for a few minutes at a time, but not of his own initiative. C. Shows considerable amount of interest in books, but has short attention span. D. Desires to be read to frequently for short periods of time. E. Desires to be read to frequently for 15 minutes or more. SCORING Questions 1 - 22 Answers in column B = 1 point Answers in column C = 2 points Answers in column D = 3 points Questions 23 and 24 Award one point for every two correct answers Questions 25-40 Award one point for every correct answer Interest B = 1 point C = 3 points D = 5 points E = 7 points Note: A raw score of 58 is the goal for reading readiness Social Skills Score: (15 possible) Motor Skills Score: (21 possible) Language Skills Score: (30 possible) Language Skills - Part 2 Score: (12 possible) Listening Skills Score: (16 possible) Interest Score: (7 possible) Total Score: EVALUATION · 65 - up Begin now! Capitalize on your child's superior motivation and readiness. · 58 - 64 Congratulations! You are ready for Covenant Home's Kindergarten! · 48 - 57 Proceed with Covenant Home's Kindergarten, adjusting the pace to accommodate student's maturation, OR · 47 - below Proceed with Covenant Home's Pre-School curriculum.