Core Knowledge Preschool Assessment Tool (CK-PAT)

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New! » Update your current CK-PAT 3.1 to version 3.2!

Comprehensive Assessment of the Whole Child: Based on the Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence, with explicit goals and assessments in Autonomy & Social Skills, Oral Language, Early Literacy Skills in Reading and Writing, Math, Science, Art, Music, and Movement.

Specific & Explicit: Detailed guidance in assessing each goal, using direct observation, portfolio collection, and activity probes, with suggested criteria to evaluate each child's performance.

Software-Based Management System: Generates detailed reports for individual students, the classroom, as well as an entire center or agency.  Easy-to-read graphs, parent letters, and more are simple to produce.

Meets Head Start Child Outcomes Reporting Requirements: Produces reports that address each of the Head Start Domains and the required elements and indicators, allowing easy implementation.

New! » CK-PAT Online Edition

• Most appropriate and cost effective for large centers and district or agency wide use (minimum 100 children)
• Accessible via the Internet, can be accessed by administrators and teachers from any computer, PC or Apple, with an Internet connection, 24 hours/day
  • administrators can view the status of data entry in each classroom and access all reports from their office
  • teachers can enter data and print reports either at home or at school
• Delivers the same reports as the CD ROM version, plus instant district level reports for multiple reporting purposes
• Bonus: Online multimedia storage of children’s work samples available so that teachers can maintain electronic portfolios, if desired.
• Secure data protection. Only authorized users have access to data.
• Rapid technical support. Most problems can be solved remotely for you by our offsite technician— 9:00am–5:00pm EST at (800) 238-3233.

Cost: Annual subscription per child–$12; good for one school year. In addition, we recommend one Assessment Tool Kit per classroom. Minimum order: 100 students.

System Requirements: Internet access, preferably through cable or high speed DSL

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CK-PAT CD-ROM Edition

• Most appropriate and cost effective for use in an individual classroom or in small centers with no more than 3–5 classrooms
• Easy to use CD that includes downloadable assessment strategy cards, picture cards, story illustrations and other materials so that teachers can make their own assessment kits
• Delivers easy, automatic detailed reports documenting progress for the individual child, classroom or center, according to domain areas in the Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence, individual objectives and/or the Head Start performance indicators
• One-time only cost with unlimited use from year to year
• Designed to run on stand-alone Windows-based PCs (can be downloaded on multiple computers within a single building, but not designed for network use); all data must be entered on the same computer on which the program is originally loaded
• Knowledgeable technical support between 9:00am–5:00pm EST at 800-238-3233

Cost: $89.95 (includes 250+ page manual and CD-ROM)

System requirements: Windows 98/ME, 200 NT, or XP; Minimum 128 MB RAM; minimum of 500 MHz processor, CD-ROM drive, MIcrosoft Excel (only for exporting records for district-wide report); zip drive, CD-RW drive, or Jump Drive

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CK-PAT Preschool Assessment Kit

Order using our secure website.

Last updated: Fri, March 14 2008