6-Year Preschool Development and School Readiness Checklist
The 6-Year Preschool Development and School Readiness Checklist evaluates the readiness of children about to start primary school across psychomotor, cognitive-language, social-emotional and self-care areas with 92 items. It rests on teacher or parent observation and is meant to inform the school-entry decision; it is not a decision tool on its own.
- Questions
- 92
- Est. time
- ~37 min
- Delivery
- Observer report
- Scoring
- Automatic
What does the 6-Year Preschool Development and School Readiness Checklist measure?
- •Psychomotor development (pencil grip, line work, coordination)
- •Cognitive and language development (numbers, concepts, sound awareness, narration)
- •Social and emotional development (taking turns, cooperation, coping with separation)
- •Self-care skills (independence in the school setting)
Who is it for?
Used to assess school readiness in children aged 72 months and over who are about to start primary school. The items themselves are not published on this page.
How is the 6-Year Preschool Development and School Readiness Checklist scored and interpreted?
Each item is marked 0, 1 or 2; the total runs from 0 to 184. The ranges are derived proportionally and offer no norm comparison; a school-entry decision should combine observation, developmental history and, where needed, a normed readiness test.
| Score range | Level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0–83 | Needs support | Indicators of school readiness are low; support and re-assessment are advised. |
| 84–138 | Developing | Readiness is partly established; targeted support may help in specific areas. |
| 139–184 | Age-appropriate | Indicators of school readiness are sufficient across all four areas. |
Frequently asked questions
What is school readiness?
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School readiness means the child has reached the developmental level needed to meet the academic, social and self-care demands of primary school. It is determined not by age alone but by weighing all four developmental areas together.
How does this checklist differ from the Metropolitan Readiness Test?
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This checklist rests on teacher or parent observation and is not administered to the child; the Metropolitan is a performance test made up of subtests that a professional gives to the child. The two complement each other.
Are the level ranges norms?
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No. The ranges are derived proportionally; a school-entry decision should be supported by a normed instrument and clinical evaluation.
Does the result provide a diagnosis?
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No. This is a screening/assessment tool; it does not provide a clinical diagnosis on its own. Results should be interpreted only by a licensed mental-health professional as part of a clinical evaluation.
Related scales
- 5-Year Developmental ChecklistA 77-item observation list following psychomotor, cognitive-language, social-emotional and self-care development in detail for children aged 60–72 months.
- Metropolitan Readiness TestA clinician-administered test assessing the school readiness of 5–6 year-old children across 6 subtests.
- Gesell Developmental Figures TestA developmental test assessing visual-motor coordination and perceptual maturity through the child's copying of geometric shapes.
- Bender-Gestalt Visual Motor TestA test assessing visual-motor integration based on a child copying 9 geometric figures.
This page is informational and does not contain the actual questions. The 6-Year Preschool Development and School Readiness Checklist is a screening/assessment tool and does not provide a diagnosis on its own. Results should be interpreted only by a licensed mental-health professional as part of a clinical evaluation.
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