District moves kindergarten developmental assessment into digital system; winter benchmark set for February
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District staff described updates to the kindergarten developmental assessment (KDA), its revision by district kindergarten teachers, and conversion to a digital tool using ESGI so scores upload to the district data warehouse; administration said winter benchmark testing will occur in February with wider analysis planned for spring.
A district presenter reviewed a multi‑year update to the Kindergarten Developmental Assessment (KDA) and explained how teachers revised the instrument to align with current state kindergarten standards. The presenter said every kindergarten teacher participated in the 2023 revision work and the district chose ESGI to digitize the assessment so results upload in real time to the FUSD data warehouse.
"We have a KDA that's digital. It records data in real time," the presenter said, adding that teachers or paraprofessionals administer the assessment on an iPad and scores become immediately accessible to principals and district staff. The administration emphasized that the KDA will be given three times a year (introductory, winter and spring benchmarks) and that the winter benchmark is planned for February.
Trustees asked about how the tool is administered and computer literacy; a board member clarified that teachers operate the iPads and present slides while students respond. The presenter acknowledged early technical challenges and said some early data were collected on paper and transcribed into ESGI; those differences explained discrepancies in counts on initial reports.
District staff said they will work with data staff to extract and present findings in February or spring for board review.