Inter-Rater Reliability of Washington State’s Kindergarten Entry Assessment

Research Findings This study explores the inter-rater reliability of WaKIDS, Washington State’s kindergarten entry assessment (KEA). Specifically, we analyze (1) the extent to which teachers’ assessments are in agreement with a master code, (2) how often inaccurate assessment decisions lead to misidentification of school readiness, and (3) whether teacher characteristics influence the accuracy of teachers’ assessment decisions. We created four...