Road to the Early Achievement and Development of Youth (READY)

Built on the premise that prevention focused policies and interventions have long-term impacts, the READY project is a unique cross-sector partnership focused on increasing access to quality early learning experiences and facilitating the transition of young learners from early childhood to kindergarten. READY is funded by First 5 Sonoma County. READY is implemented by Sonoma County Human Services Departments, 8 local school districts and numerous early learning partners. Since 2013, the READY project has conducted ongoing background research to support the pilot and scaling of a common kindergarten readiness instrument in Sonoma County. The school readiness instrument, the Kindergarten Student Entrance Profile (KSEP), is paired with a parent survey to gather information on early learning experiences and family activities of children entering kindergarten. Read the 2016-2019 Sonoma County School Readiness Report below: