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Hardin County highlights preschool gains, cautions against using screener as sole quality measure
Summary
At an evening meeting, the Hardin County Board of Education heard data showing the districtwide kindergarten readiness composite at 52% (state 47%) and discussed preschool enrollment, screener administration and limits on using the screener as a proxy for program quality.
The Hardin County Board of Education heard detailed kindergarten readiness results and early-childhood program updates at its evening meeting. Early childhood staff reported a district composite readiness score of 52%, compared with a statewide average of 47%, and described how the state-required kindergarten screener is administered and used.
"About 40 percent of our kindergarteners have been in our preschool program," said early childhood staff, noting that the screener assesses five areasacademic, cognitive, language, physical, and…
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