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| | | | | | Percent rating readiness
| | | | | |factor as "Very important" or
Kindergarten readiness |Not at| Not |Some- | Very |Essen-|"Essential," by percentage of
factors | all | very | what |impor-| tial |school's students eligible for
|impor-|impor-|impor-| tant | |free or reduced-price lunches
| tant | tant | tant | | |-------------------------------
| | | | | |Less than |20 to 49 |50 percent
| | | | | |20 percent| percent | or more
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
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Is physically healthy, | | | | | | | |
rested, and well nourished .| 0 |(\1\) | 4 | 24 | 72 | 97 | 95 | 95
Finishes tasks ...............| 3 | 11 | 47 | 31 | 9 | 43 | 40 | 37
Can count to 20 or more ......| 33 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 9
Takes turns and shares .......| 2 | 8 | 34 | 37 | 19 | 64 | 55 | 52
Has good problem-solving | | | | | | | |
skills .....................| 8 | 23 | 44 | 20 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 23
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Is enthusiastic and | | | | | | | |
curious in approaching | | | | | | | |
new activities .............| 1 | 3 | 19 | 43 | 33 | 83 | 76 | 73
Is able to use pencils | | | | | | | |
or paint brushes ...........| 15 | 27 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 19
Is not disruptive of the | | | | | | | |
class ......................| 2 | 8 | 30 | 36 | 24 | 61 | 58 | 61
Knows the English | | | | | | | |
language ...................| 13 | 12 | 33 | 24 | 17 | 40 | 45 | 39
Is sensitive to other | | | | | | | |
children's feelings ........| 1 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 17 | 61 | 58 | 56
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Sits still and pays | | | | | | | |
attention ..................| 3 | 12 | 43 | 30 | 12 | 46 | 37 | 43
Knows the letters of the | | | | | | | |
alphabet ...................| 27 | 30 | 33 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13
Can follow directions ........| 2 | 7 | 31 | 41 | 19 | 61 | 61 | 58
Identifies primary | | | | | | | |
colors and basic shapes ....| 13 | 24 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 27
Communicates needs, wants, | | | | | | | |
and thoughts verbally in | | | | | | | |
child's primary language ...| 1 | 1 | 15 | 41 | 43 | 85 | 84 | 83
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