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Best Start Kindergarten Assessment

Best Start Kindergarten Assessment. Information for parents with children beginning Kindergarten in the Diocese of Lismore . The Best Start Kindergarten Assessment will:. identify children’ literacy and numeracy skills and understandings at school entry. This is not a test.

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Best Start Kindergarten Assessment

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  1. Best Start Kindergarten Assessment Information for parents with children beginning Kindergarten in the Diocese of Lismore .

  2. The Best Start Kindergarten Assessment will: • identify children’ literacy and numeracy skills and understandings at school entry. • This is not a test.

  3. Who will be involved? All Kindergarten students in Lismore Diocesan schools.

  4. What is the Assessment for? • To help teachers in finding out what each child can do in literacy and numeracy so that they can best plan the learning activities for ALL children. • To provide you with feedback on what your child can do, and how you can support your child’s learning

  5. When will the Assessment take place? • During the first week of Term 1, 2012. Your school will let you know when your child is taking part.

  6. Providing feedback to you • Schools offer many opportunities to provide feedback to parents. • You will be invited to meet with your child’s Kindergarten teacher during Term 1 to share the information.

  7. What are the teachers looking at in literacy? Reading text Writing Speaking Comprehension Concepts about print Phonics Phonemic Awareness

  8. What are the teachers looking at in numeracy? • Counting (numeral recognition and forward number word sequences) • Counting as a problem solving process • Pattern recognition

  9. How will the Assessment take place? • Kindergarten teachers will observe and record your child’s responses in a one-one session on a nominated day during Week 1 of Term 1.

  10. What are students asked to do during the Best Start Literacy Assessment? Teachers ask a series of questions to gather information about children’s early literacy knowledge.

  11. For example: To assess a child’s understanding of a text read to them, the teacher may ask the student to retell what happened in the story in their own words.

  12. What are students asked to do during the Best Start Numeracy Assessment? Teachers ask a series of questions to gather information about children’s initial mathematical knowledge.

  13. For example: To see how far a child can correctly count, the teacher may ask them to start counting. The child will be asked to stop when the teacher gets a sense of how well they can count.

  14. Will all children be assessed? • Best Start is inclusive. All children will have the opportunity to participate. • If you have any concerns regarding your child’s participation please contact your principal.

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