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Kindergarten Screening Republic R-III School District Parent Information 2015
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Kindergarten Screening
Republic R-III School DistrictParent Information
2015
Kindergarten Screening Must have an appointment. Child must be 5
on or before July 31st. Call your building of attendance to schedule a time. Dates:
March 30- Sweeny 732-3670April 1- Schofield 732-3610April 2- McCulloch 732-3620April 7- Lyon 732-3630April 9- Price 732-3690
Times: 8:45am-7:00pm (last appt at 6:00pm)
DIAL-4 Screening
What is the DIAL-4?
Screening Instrument
Can Flag Potential Delays
Standardized
Normed Based on Age
What the DIAL-4 is NOT
Readiness Test
Diagnostic Test
Intelligence Test
Pass/Fail (does not determine if your child goes to Kindergarten or not)
Components of the DIAL-4
Motor Self-HelpConcepts Social-EmotionalLanguage
Behavioral Observations
Intelligibility Rating
Motor
Motor skills are related to cognitive development and the ability to perform a number of early learning tasks.
Items: ThrowingStand, Hop, and SkipBuildingThumbs and FingersCuttingCopyingWriting Name
Concepts
Concepts are the building blocks of knowledge that allow children to organize and categorize information.
Items: Body PartsColorsRapid Object NamingRote CountingMeaningful Counting ConceptsShapes
Language
Language is integral to emotional, social, and cognitive development. Language is critical across the curriculum.
Items: Personal InformationArticulationObjects and ActionsLetters and SoundsRhyming and I SpyProblem Solving
Behavioral Observations & Intelligibility
Items: Separation from AdultCrying/WhiningVerbal response to questionsPersistenceAttentionActivity LevelParticipationImpulsivityUnderstands directionsIntelligibility-how well others
understand your child’s speech
Parent Questionnaire
Self-Help Development: daily living tasks
Social-Emotional Development: skills needed for successful relationships
Overall Development: degree of concern in specific areas
What your child will be doing
Kindergarten teachers and support staff will be administering the DIAL-4 screening (Motor, Concepts, Language) and letter identification
Nurse will complete vision and hearing screening (you will be notified if your child does NOT pass)
Counselor will meet with your child to get to know him/her
Your child will receive a book courtesy of Republic PTO
What Parents should expect on Screening Day
Check-in table: child will receive name tag, parents will receive parent questionnaire
Child will be escorted to the screening area
Parent/Guardian will be escorted to the enrollment area
Parent/Guardian will need to complete the DIAL-4 Parent Questionnaire FIRST before completing enrollment paperwork
Parents will complete full enrollment packet while their child is being screened
Bring proof of residency (utility bill, rental contract, real estate contract); copy of your child’s birth certificate; and copy of current immunization record
Have emergency contact and doctor information available
Enrollment Packet Information
Custodial parent must complete the enrollment packet
Child’s Legal Name must be listed-can put nickname if called something different
IEP-special education services; IFSP-previous First Steps programmingPhoto permission-if no, it is for all (website, publications, yearbook, etc.)
Finishing Up…
When screening is completed, your child will be brought to you
Parents as Teachers will score the screening and come get you to go over the results
Allow 90 for screening and scoring Childcare is not provided; we
encourage you to final alternative arrangements for siblings
Scoring
Percentile Rank: 16-84 %ile is in the average rangeOK range 8 percentile and abovePotential Delay below 7 percentile
Standard Score: 85-115 is in the average range
OK range 77 and abovePotential Delay below 76
Scoring-Normal Curve
Average Range Results
Potential Delays (motor, behavior, self-help, and speech); Parents will receive ideas to work on these areas over the summer.
Considerations Shy Tired Hungry Illness Nervous Activity Level Refusals Cultural Language
Parent-Child Activities Forms will be available as a resource
for families to do over the summer to help develop skills in motor, concepts, language, self-help development, social-emotional development, and other areas. These will be given to parents if a potential delay is noted.
Questions?
Contact information:Misty KinseyDirector of Early Childhood
EducationRepublic R-III School [email protected]
