Exploring Options for Kindergarten Entrance Assessment (KEA) in Wisconsin (pdf) – Jan 2016 update; Document describes KEA, highlights states already implementing KEA and provides options for WI to implement within early learning systems.

WI Strategic Assessment System (webpage) – By gathering & utilizing information from formative, interim, and summative assessments, a Strategic Assessment System ensures educators can directly impact student achievement.

Early Childhood Assessment: Why, What, and How (webpage) – This website provides the link to the free downloadable version of this resource report that offers principles to guide the design, implementation & use of assessments in early childhood settings.

Comprehensive Early Childhood Screening and Assessment Systems: Thinking Outside the Box (pdf) – 2015, Article discussing a balanced assessment process that provides quality data to drive planning, both at the child level and across educational programs & institutions.

Understanding & Choosing Assessments & Developmental Screeners for Young Children Ages 3-5: Profiles of Selected Measures (pdf) – A compendium that summarizes a variety of information, including reliability & validity data for numerous tools used for assessing children age 2 1/2 – 6.

Updated 4/5/2018