An Intergrated School Readiness Assessment 
School-Community-University of California Partnership
A Public Service Initiative Supporting California's Future 

The transition into kindergarten is important because it sets the foundation for future academic achievement. Identifying a child’s readiness at school entry and intervening appropriately facilitates positive academic outcomes. The Kindergarten Student Entrance Profile (KSEP) was developed and evaluated over six years as part of a school, community, and university action research collaboration involving the Santa Maria-Bonita School District, First 5 of Santa Barbara County, and the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education at the University of California Santa Barbara.

The main sections of the KSEP include content consistent with the essential school readiness indicators of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the California Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP). It includes sections for physical & health readiness, social-emotional readiness, and school ready knowledge. A teacher who has had sufficient time to observe the child in their everyday naturalistic settings completes these sections.

In addition, the KSEP also includes two supplement sections with suggestions for more individualized direct assessment that the Santa Barbara consortium has been using as part of a longitudinal study of the preschool to grade 3 transition. These supplemental assessments can be used as part of a broader multigating assessment process to support a school district’s early response to intervention efforts.

Take a look at the School Readiness Miniseries videos on the KSEP 

To learn more about the KSEP Public Service Initiative, please contact:

Matthew Quirk,Ph.D 
Michael Furlong, Ph.D 
Erika Felix, Ph.D