The Early Childhood Educational Opportunity Explorer
Use this tool to explore kindergarten entry assessment (KEA) policies and practices across the U.S., including which states require KEAs, which assessment tools they use, and what areas of children’s learning and development are assessed.
Get more information about each state by clicking on the map to view its profile.
Click a category to highlight those states on the map.
Required Statewide
- One common tool
- 24
- Multiple or local tool options
- 6
Optional Statewide
- One common tool
- 2
- Multiple or local tool options
- 8
Not Identified
- No statewide KEA policy
- 11
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Required statewide, one tool
24
Required statewide, multiple or local
6
Optional statewide, one tool
2
Optional statewide, multiple or local
8
No statewide KEA policy or system identified
11
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0
No statewide KEA policy or system identified
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KEA Policy Landscape
States are grouped by whether a Kindergarten Entry Assessment (KEA) is required or optional, and whether all districts use one common statewide tool or districts may choose from a state-approved list or use a locally selected tool.