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Assessing Child School Readiness

Resources for screening and assessing school readiness.

	School Readiness Indicators Initiative Rhode Island KIDS COUNT A multi-State initiative that uses child well-being indicators to help States and local communities improve school readiness and ensure early school success.

Advocates for Children's Project Achieve: A Model Project Providing Education Advocacy for Children in the Child Welfare System (MS Word - 240 KB)
Advocates for Children of New York (2005)
Activities and outcomes of Project Achieve, including information on screening tools used to assist child welfare professionals in identifying educational issues. Also view the screening and referral forms (PDF - 39 KB) used in the educational needs and services assessment for children under 2.9 years old.

Assessment for Intervention: A Problem-Solving Approach
Brown-Chidsey (Ed.) (2005)
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Describes a five-stage model of problem-solving assessment for identifying and remediating environmental factors that may contribute to academic, emotional, or behavioral difficulties in children.

Educational Neglect
Pearl (2002)
In Recognition of Child Abuse for the Mandated Reporter (3rd ed.)
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Screening and assessment guidelines for educational neglect and case examples.

	Related Information Gateway Topics Child abuse & neglect: Educational neglect Systemwide: Education services

Updated on July 3, 2008