Kentucky's Common Kindergarten Entry Screener, the BRIGANCE Early Childhood Kindergarten Screen III, provides a quick and accurate assessment of a child's development in five areas:

1.   Academic/Cognitive

2.   Language Development

3.   Physical Development

4.   Self-Help

5.   Social-Emotional Development.?

The following link provides important training, update and resource information for the Brigance Screener:

http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/prim/pages/common-kindergarten-entry-screener.aspx

The following link provides a PDF of information for KDE’s Kindergarten Readiness Screener Frequently Asked Questions:

http://education.ky.gov/curriculum/prim/Documents/Kindergarten%20Screen%20FAQ.pdf