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Urbana SD 116 reports lower kindergarten screening averages; expands registration and readiness supports
Summary
Kelly Allen reported the district screening average for incoming kindergarteners was 1.61 (scale top = 3.0), described kindergarten readiness camps and registration outreach, and recommended continued focus on classroom sizes and early supports for children with limited prior school experience.
Kelly Allen, the district kindergarten and family‑engagement coordinator, told the board the district uses early screening in students' home languages to provide a baseline for classroom balancing and early intervention. She reported a district screening average of 1.61 on a 3.0 scale and walked through school‑level screening distributions and operational responses.
Allen described registrati…
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