Fast Facts

• 2012-13 school year: To the extent funds are available, WaKIDS will be used in every state-funded full-day kindergarten classroom in the state of Washington, unless a district applies for, and receives, a waiver. 102 school districts / 308 schools involving 1,003 teachers / 21,811 kindergartners participated. View schools that received a waiver. View complete list of 2012 WaKIDS Schools.
• 2011-12 school year: WaKIDS was voluntarily implemented in some of Washington’s state-funded full-day kindergarten classrooms. These voluntary participants included 68 school districts / 165 schools and involved 479 teachers / 10,000+ kindergarteners. (View the complete list of state-funded full-day kindergarten programs.)
• 2010-11 school year: WaKIDS was piloted in 51 school districts / 63 schools, involving 3000 children in 120 classrooms.

WaKIDS on the Web

• “Washington’s Kindergarten Readiness Tool Plays a Key Role In State’s Race to the Top,” by Paul Nyhan, Thrive by Five Washington website, September 26, 2012
• "Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS) Initiative," by Kevin D. Cummings, The WERA Educational Journal (Volume 4, Number 2), June 2012, pages 22-25
• "Tacoma, Clover Park districts will meet parents as kindergarten begins," by Debbie Cafazzo, The News Tribune, July 17, 2012

WaKIDS in the News

• Seattle Times News article: Kindergarten More Challenging for Students, Teachers February 10, 2013
• The Spokesman-Review article: Data Helps Teachers Learn About Kindergartners' Abilities January 31, 2013
• Press Release January 17, 2013
• News Tribune article: Are They Ready for Kindergarten January 20, 2013
• Kindergarten Inventory Passes House
• Dorn’s 2011 Legislative Agenda Proves Successful

OSPI Memoranda and Bulletins

• Preparation for and Implementation of the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS) in Fall 2012 (Word)

Legislation

• House Bill 2586 (2012)
• WaKIDS Legislative Briefing Paper (2011) (PDF)
• RCW 28A.150.220 (2011)
• RCW 28A.150.315 (2011)
• WAC 392.335.010

Reports

• Alignment of Teaching Strategies GOLD and Early Learning Guidelines (PDF)
• WaKIDS Legislative Workgroup Report January 2013
• Washington State Early Learning and Development Guidelines Birth through 3rd Grade 2012 (PDF)
• ECEAP/WaKIDS Crosswalk (PDF)
• Bias and Sensitivity Review of WaKIDS (2011)
  Report (PDF) | Appendices) (PDF)
• WaKIDS Pilot: Report to the Legislature (2011)
  January (PDF)
• WaKIDS Pilot Final Report
  June 2011 (PDF)
• WaKIDS Pilot Preliminary Report (2011) (PDF)
• WaKIDS Performance Goals (PDF)
• Kindergarten Assessment Process Planning Report (2008) (PDF)
• Early Learning in Washington Public Schools (2008) (PDF)
• Kindergarten Preparedness Survey Report (PDF)