Pre-K & Other Early Childhood Program Information
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Pre-kindergarten Foundation for the Common Core On October 17, 2011, the New York State (NYS) Board of Regents approved the NYS Pre-kindergarten Foundation for the Common Core . "The primary purpose of the pre-k standards is to ensure that all children, including children with disabilities, students with Limited English Proficiency (LEP), and English Language Learners (ELLs) have rich and varied early learning experiences that prepare them for success in school and lay the foundation for college and career readiness" (page 5 of the standards found here ). The Early Screening Inventory-Revised (ESI-R) Screening All Univeral Pre-kindergarten (UPK) programs are required to adopt a standardized screening tool that assists educators in learning more about the various aspects of a child's development such as language, cognition, perception, and motor development. Most UPK programs use the Early Screening Inventory-Revised (ESI-R) as their screening tool.The screening does not determine whether your child is eligible for pre-kindergarten or kindergarten, nor is it a test of IQ, school readiness or acceptance into the Gifted and Talented program. Back to Top