Senate asks education officials to review kindergarten readiness checks

The Senate asks the Department of Education to review kindergarten checks and how schools collect readiness data. The review covers checks given to Delaware kindergarten students, past recommendations, and the Delaware Early Learning Survey. The department is encouraged to gather educator feedback and consult education and early childhood groups. The review includes how the Delaware Early Learning Survey is used during the 2025–26 school year.

The Senate asks the department to publish a report and send it to legislative education leaders. The report covers kindergarten readiness data and all six areas of child development assessed by the checks. The report should identify strengths and areas for improvement, and suggest ways to make the data more useful and reduce teachers' workload. The department is asked to publish the report by May 1, 2026.