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Norwalk schools propose three-day kindergarten screening to gather behavioral, social data
Summary
District staff proposed piloting a longer, play-based and observational kindergarten screening over several days rather than 15-minute individual slots to collect behavioral and social information and better place students.
Norwalk City School District staff proposed piloting a multi-day kindergarten screening that would replace the current short, 15-minute individual assessments with extended observations and play-based activities to gather richer academic, social and behavioral data.
District presenters said the current screening model provides only brief, 15-minute "snapshots" of incoming students and that extended observations over two to three days would allow teachers to see how children interact with peers, how they play, and whether they display behaviors that might require early intervention. The district proposed scheduling three solid days of parent-and-child sessions, with observation periods…
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