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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an mcps k teacher. I will not give details regarding the assessment. I will say that in order to pass your child needs to demonstrate end of kindergarten proficiency levels. In addition he will need to show that he is emotionally and socially ready. He will need to separate from you with ease during the assessment. He will need to engage with the teachers and other children. He will need to begin, sustain attention to and complete a non-proffered task. 
If you believe he can do these things, or you’re not sure and want him assessed, make an appointment with the homeschool in the spring. 
If the team agrees that he is ready, great. If they don’t, he does another year of prek. 
Good luck.[/quote]

It's bizarre to me that the early entrance assessment is based on end of year meteucsm if you have an almost 4 year old who is testing at the end of kindergarten then by that logic they'd be readyfir first grade [/quote]

We (k teachers) don’t set the requirements. My team was surprised when the metrics were changed a few years ago. But they are what they are. 
However, a 4 year old who scores proficient is absolutely not ready for first grade. There is a lot more to kindergarten than academics. In reality, the social emotional and life skills aspect of k are just as (some would argue more) than the academics.[/quote]

My thoughts. Also why is everyone saying they'd be the youngest in their class if their child has a late birthday. Your child would still be the same age as every other 5 year old by the end of the year. And then everyone will be five turning 6 by August. Same age group, not much of a difference. It didnt make a difference in daycare. The only odd ages would be the late birthdays of 6 year olds turning 7 being older than the five years if they start late. And why would you want a 5 year old doing 1st grade level with a bunch of 5 years old at kindergarten level in the same classroom?[/quote]

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