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Kindergarten readiness at 46%; committee urged to examine access to pre‑K and supports
Summary
The Family Network reported 46% of kindergarteners demonstrated readiness in 2023–24 (state average 44%), and members asked for more disaggregated data on pre‑K participation and subgroup disparities for students with disabilities, English learners and those directly certified.
Julie Moschino told the committee that 46% of kindergarten students in 2023–24 demonstrated readiness for kindergarten curriculum, compared with a 44% state average. Moschino said readiness is measured in the early months of kindergarten and that the assessment includes categories for approaching and emerging readiness that suggest where students will need targeted supports.
Committee members asked whether the readiness measures track children who attended county pre‑K or Head Start programs so the committee could assess program effectiveness; Moschino said the kindergarten‑readiness report contains a small snippet about program participation but does not disaggregate program type on the public site and that Joyce King (early‑childhood supervisor) could present more detailed data on request.
Moschino also noted disparities by subgroup (students with disabilities, English‑language learners, direct‑certified students) and recommended the committee identify targeted early‑intervention strategies. Members asked for the state and local breakdowns to support funding and program decisions.
