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District narrows kindergarten screener options and proposes new 'Ready, Set, Sore' readiness program
Summary
Staff presented three candidate kindergarten screening tools under consideration and outlined a new three‑week, locally funded kindergarten readiness summer program to serve about 30 at‑risk students; the committee agreed to forward the readiness program recommendation to the legislative meeting.
Upper Dublin SD staff told the education committee they are exploring replacement options for the district’s locally developed kindergarten screener and described a new targeted kindergarten readiness summer program.
On screening, staff said the current tool focuses largely on academic readiness and they have narrowed potential replacements to three candidates: Bracken (full version), a Speed Dial variant intended for faster administration, and…
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