Dear
Parent/Guardian:
The
purpose of this letter is to inform you that Florida kindergarten students are
screened during the first 30 days of school using the Star Early Literacy
assessment as the Florida Kindergarten Readiness Screener (FLKRS). The results
of this screening provide valuable information about a child's readiness for
school, help teachers develop lesson plans to meet each child's individual
needs, and offer useful information to parents. The FLKRS screening is based
upon the performance standards approved for use in the Voluntary
Prekindergarten (VPK) Education Program.
Star
Early Literacy is a computer-adaptive test that consists of 27 questions and
takes about 15 minutes for kindergarten students to complete. Students can use
devices with a mouse, keyboard, or touchscreen to answer the questions, which
are spoken aloud on the computer and include simple visual displays. Your
child's teacher will provide practice time for your child to become familiar
with the testing setup before he or she participates in the official FLKRS
assessment.
If
you have any questions about the FLKRS test administration, you may contact
Mrs. Frankie Ward at 239-267-8020. FLKRS must be administered on campus.
Contact the school to discuss how virtual students will be scheduled to
participate.
For
more information about the FLKRS program, please visit the FLKRS page on the
FDOE website at http://www.fldoe.org/accountability/assessments/k-
12-student-assessment/flkrs.
Sincerely,
Mrs.
Tami LeMaster