ADMINISTERED IN 10-15 MINUTES

PKSPre-Kindergarten Screener

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

PKS Materials

ManualRecord formWire-bound stimulus cardsPencilBox of eight crayons6-foot length of tape or ribbonSmall treatsClean cloth or napkin to hold treats

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

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

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

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)