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PKS Pre-Kindergarten Screener

PKS Pre-Kindergarten Screener. Administered in 10-15 minutes. PKS Overview. Purpose : differentiate between children who are likely to encounter failure during their early school years and those who will probably progress appropriately

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PKS Pre-Kindergarten Screener

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  1. PKSPre-Kindergarten Screener Administered in 10-15 minutes

  2. PKS Overview • Purpose: differentiate between children who are likely to encounter failure during their early school years and those who will probably progress appropriately • Focus: child’s readiness to participate fully and without specialized assistance in the regular kindergarten educational program or curriculum • Key Skill Areas:read, write, and count; sit and listen; follow directions; and interact in socially appropriate ways with peers and teachers

  3. PKS Materials • Manual • Record form • Wire-bound stimulus cards • Pencil • Box of eight crayons • 6-foot length of tape or ribbon • Small treats • Clean cloth or napkin to hold treats

  4. Administration Standardized italicized print instructions should be presented to the child EXACTLY as shown in the administration section! (pg 12) • Slight modifications may be necessary if child is: • Very young • Or has specific cognitive or behavioral deficits Document the above modifications under comments in the scoring guide

  5. Description of Nine PKS Subtests (1-4) • Subtest A: Gross Motor Skills (pg 13 PKS Manual) • 6 tasks measuring balance and movement • Subtest B: Fine Motor Skills (pg 13-14 PKS Manual) • pencil grip, copy geometric forms and E • Subtest C: Following Directions (pg 14-15 PKS Manual) • one-step through three-step directions, auditory memory span • Subtest D: Block Tapping (pg 15 PKS Manual) • Reproduce motor sequences presented visually, without language

  6. Description of Nine PKS Subtests (5-9) • Subtest E: Visual Matching (pg 15 PKS Manual) • view a visual shape or letter, select it from a set of similar shapes • Subtest F: Visual Memory (pg 16 PKS Manual) • view visual configurations briefly then identify the previously viewed configuration • Subtest G: Imitation (pg 16 PKS Manual) • Mimic several hand and finger pattern sequences • Subtest H: Basic Academic Skills (pg 17-18 PKS Manual) • Identify eight basic colors, recognize/recite alphabet, print name, count from 1-40 by ones • Subtest I: Delayed Gratification (pg 18 PKS Manual) • Postpone taking a treat for an unknown time period

  7. Scoring • Total Raw Score: • Sum of the child’s scores for each of the nine subtests • Calculate the probability of the child’s being at risk of failure • Norms Tables— • Conversion of Raw Scores to Standard Scores and Percentiles (pg 41) • Standard Scores • Between 82-90 (monitored) • Below 82 (further testing)

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