And, in some places, their performance on kindergarten-readiness tests are even being used to evaluate preschool programs.Ĭoncerns about kindergarten readiness are not new. Legislators are investing in early-childhood education to improve children’s readiness for school. Teachers and school administrators are concerned that too many children are entering school before they are ready. Parents worry about whether their child is ready for kindergarten. Reprinted with permission from the author. As first appeared in Education Week as Should Children Be Ready for Kindergarten-Or Should Kindergarten Be Ready for Children? on March 25, 2019.
