WaKIDS Whole-child Assessment

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The Whole-child Assessment is not a test, but a practice that allows teachers to observe children while they're engaged in everyday activities (transitions, instruction, learning centers, etc.) This is an opportunity for children to show their skills, knowledge, and abilities in an authentic way as they interact with the learning environment.

The Whole-child Assessment uses an observational assessment tool, GOLD®, to observe, collect documentation, and level children’s knowledge skills and abilities across the 6 areas of development and learning:

Social-emotional | Physical | Cognitive | Language | Literacy | Mathematics

Resources

Pacing Guides

There are many different ways of pacing the WaKIDS Whole-child Assessment over the course of the assessment period. Listed below are three examples of Pacing Guides. For versions that can be adapted, visit OER Commons.

Goal Planning

The Goal Planning & Reflection Sheet is intended to be co-created with the child, their parent/guardian, and the teacher during meeting times. Filling it out together, the family can work with the teacher to determine when in their daily routine, children will have the opportunity to work on their goals, as well as documentation that can be collected to help inform the WaKIDS assessment. The Goal Planning and Reflection Sheet is available in 9 languages:

Goal Planning & Reflection Sheet Language

English | Chinese | Khmer | Korean | Punjabi | Russian | Somali | Spanish | Tagalog | Vietnamese

Choice Boards

Choice boards include a variety of activities associated with objectives assessed as part of the whole-child assessment component of WaKIDS. Laid out in a table, they are filled with fun activities that kindergartners can choose from to build skills and manage their own learning. Choice Board resources are available in 9 languages. Please make a selection from below:

Choice Boards