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Fayette County equity committee hears data: 48% kindergarten ready, 50% of third graders proficient or distinguished in reading
Summary
Dr. Bill Bradford told the Fayette County Equity Council on Jan. 6 that 48% of incoming kindergarten students meet the district's readiness benchmark; 50% of third graders scored Proficient or Distinguished on the 2025 Kentucky Summative Assessment, while ~25% scored Novice. The presentation highlighted subgroup gaps and district tiered supports.
Dr. Bill Bradford of Fayette County Public Schools presented the Equity Council Committee with district data on Jan. 6, 2026, reporting that 48% of incoming kindergarten students are classified as "ready" on the state‑used Brigance kindergarten entry screener and that 50% of third graders scored at the Proficient or Distinguished level on the 2025 Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA) in reading.
Brigance screener and kindergarten readiness
Bradford described the Brigance kindergarten entry screener and said it evaluates five areas—academic/cognitive skills; language development; physical development; overall development; and self‑help/social‑emotional development—then combines those measures into a readiness rate. "Our reporting rate of readiness is 48 percent," he said, adding that the remaining 52% of students are "ready with either enrichments or ready with intervention." Bradford cautioned that the 2020‑21 school year is an…
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