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Schools should review the 2025-2026 Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot Fact Sheet (updated March 2025) for key dates, action items and resources for schools to successfully prepare for the Snapshot.
Visit agesandstages.com/ks for quick reference guides, online training modules and “how-to” videos describing how to implement the ASQ.
Teachers and administrators have several upcoming opportunities to strengthen their ability to successfully partner with families to complete the ASQ:
The first five years of a child’s life are an incredible opportunity to set a positive direction. Engaging with families to better understand children’s development prepares children, families and schools for a successful start to the kindergarten year. To advance kindergarten readiness, all Kansas elementary schools are partnering with families of incoming kindergarten students to collect kindergarten-entry data.
The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3) and the Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: Social-Emotional, Second Edition (ASQ:SE-2) provide a snapshot of children’s developmental milestones. As caregivers know their children best, they complete both versions of the questionnaires.
The ASQ-3 addresses five developmental areas: communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem-solving and personal-social. The ASQ: SE-2 addresses seven social-emotional areas: self-regulation, compliance, communication, adaptive behaviors, autonomy, affect and interaction with people.
All children are ready to enter kindergarten when they meet the age requirement – 5 years old on or before Aug. 31 of their kindergarten year. The snapshot data helps teachers ensure their kindergarten classrooms are ready to support the social, emotional and academic success of each student. Data can be used to help schools:
At the state level, this data provides a snapshot of Kansas kindergartners’ development and helps inform opportunities to improve kindergarten readiness statewide.
Schools may begin the 2025-2026 Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot March 1, 2025. Consider the following expectations regarding springtime administration:
All schools must administer the ASQ to incoming kindergarten students by Sept. 22, 2025. All data (including paper screenings and pending Family Access screenings) must be entered into ASQ Online by Sept. 26, 2025.
For simple questions related to the Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot (for example, looking up a username or resetting a password to ASQ Online), contact Brookes Publishing Technical Support, or call 1-866-404-9853.
For more specific questions (for example, setting up ASQ Online Family Access links), contact the Brookes Implementation Team: implementation@brookespublishing.com.
Contact KSDE early childhood director Amanda Petersen (amanda.petersen@ksde.gov) and KSDE State Interagency Coordinating Council Coordinator Stacy Clarke (stacy.clarke@ksde.gov) with ASQ questions.
Early Childhood Home Page (General information, Webinars)
Early Childhood Director Amanda Petersen Amanda.Petersen@ksde.gov
Parents as Teachers Coordinator Lisa Williams Lisa.Williams@ksde.gov
Early Childhood Special Education Coordinator Position Filled starting July 1st, 2025
Preschool Programs Coordinator Natalie McClane Natalie.McClane@ksde.gov
State Interagency Coordinating Council Coordinator Stacy Clarke kansasicc@ksde.gov
Data Coordinator Trevor Huffman Trevor.Huffman@ksde.gov
For problems with this webpage Please Contact Beccy Strohm Beccy.Strohm@ksde.gov (785) 296-6602
Kindergarten Readiness Resources Fact Sheet (PDF) updated March 2025 Kansas Kindergarten Readiness Snapshot Fact Sheet (Spring 2025) (PDF)
kels.ksde.gov Kansas Early Learning Standards website and training opportunities(external link) 2019 Kansas Family Engagement and Partnership Standards for Early Childhood(PDF) Kansas Prekindergarten Guide (PDF) Kansas Quality Network (External Link) Kansas Full Day Kindergarten Guide (PDF) All Day Kindergarten Schedules (PDF)
Kindergarten in Kansas English (PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Spanish (PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Arabic (PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Burmese (PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Swahili (PDF) Kindergarten in Kansas Vietnamese (PDF)
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