WaKIDS

Acronym
WaKIDS
Description
Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills
Explanation
Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS) is a legislatively mandated assessment as part of state-funded, full-day kindergarten and is administered by OSPI. The WaKIDS evaluation is an observational assessment that happens at the start of the school year. When children enter kindergarten, their teachers conduct the assessment to determine if each child is kindergarten-ready.
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