La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CLXVII-305

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section CLXVII-305 - Kindergarten Readiness Definition

A. Children who are ready for kindergarten are expected to demonstrate:

1. cognitive abilities, which include knowledge and skills in:

a. early literacy, such as phonological awareness, print concepts, alphabetic understanding, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and emergent writing;

b. basic numeracy concepts, such as rote counting and number awareness, sorting, classifying, comparing, patterning, and spatial relationships;

2. basic science concepts, such as making observations, exploring the world using their senses, and using appropriate scientific vocabulary related to topics;

3. basic social studies concepts, such as self-awareness and their relationship to family and community, and an awareness of money and time;

4. response to and participation in music, movement, visual and dramatic arts experiences and activities;

5. abilities, either assisted or unassisted, that show an awareness of health, hygiene, and environmental hazards, in addition to gross and fine motor skills;

6. social and emotional competencies, including self-regulation, self-identity, self-reliance, respect for others, and interpersonal skills; and

7. approaches to learning, such as reasoning and problem-solving, engagement, persistence, and eagerness to learn.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CLXVII-305

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 412582 (12/1/2015).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:407.21 et seq.