Washington Kindergarten Skills Assessment 2013-14 School Year

WaKIDS assessment data from the 2013-14 school year records teacher observations of kindergarten students across six developmental areas: Social-Emotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy, and Math. The dataset, provided by the State of Washington, captures readiness indicators linked to future academic success. It is available in multiple formats including XML, CSV, RDF, and JSON.

Use Cases

• Analyze correlations between readiness in the six developmental areas (Social-Emotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy, Math) to identify key predictors of kindergarten success.
• Segment student populations based on assessment results across the six observed skill areas to identify cohorts needing targeted early intervention.
• Model the relationship between demonstrated readiness in specific areas like Literacy and Math and broader academic outcomes using the assessment framework.

Strengths

• Data originates from the official State of Washington assessment program, ensuring authoritative collection.
• Covers six distinct, well-defined areas of child development and learning (Social-Emotional, Physical, Language, Cognitive, Literacy, Math).
• Available in four structured data formats (XML, CSV, RDF, JSON) for flexible access.

Limitations

• The dataset is temporally limited to a single school year (2013-14), preventing longitudinal or trend analysis.
• Specific data volume (row count) and granularity (column details) are unknown, limiting pre-use evaluation of scale and features.
• Assessment relies on teacher observation, which may introduce subjective bias or inconsistency in scoring across different classrooms.

Provenance

Source

State of Washington

Collection Method

Teacher-administered observation assessment of kindergarten students during the first two months of the school year.

Time Range

2013-14 school year

Freshness

Data was last updated on the platform in May 2025, but the underlying data covers the 2013-14 school year.

Geography

Washington State, USA