ECHOS
ECHOS (Early Childhood Observation System) is a continuous
observational assessment system for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten through
grade 2. It offers a clear picture of how each child is progressing toward
national and state standards and toward meeting grade-level expectations. ECHOS
measures benchmarks in seven domains based on the guidelines and standards of
the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and other
national organizations. The seven domains are: language and literacy,
mathematics, social and personal skills, science, social studies, physical
development and fitness, and creative arts. Teachers assign one of four
progress level ratings to each child: Not yet demonstrating, emerging,
progressing, and consistently demonstrates. However, data provided by the FLDOE
combines emerging and progressing into one category.
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In 2007, 51% of Pinellas County kindergarten students were
classified as consistently demonstrating, a gain of four percentage points over
2006 and three percentage points better than the state as a whole. The remaining
10% of students scored as not yet demonstrating, two percentage points below the
state average.
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