What is the age range assessed by the FirstSTEP screening?

What is the age range assessed by the FirstSTEP screening?

• A. 2.9y - 6.2y
• B. 3.0y - 7.0y
• C. 1.0y - 3.0y
• D. 4.0y - 8.0y

Answer: (A)

FirstSTEP is a school-readiness screening used for children who are in the preschool to early kindergarten years. It is designed for ages about 2 years 9 months through 6 years 2 months, which corresponds to roughly the period before and around starting kindergarten. The lower bound allows screening after age 3, and the upper bound keeps the tool within the early elementary window where school readiness domains (such as cognitive, language/communication, social-emotional, motor, and adaptive skills) are most relevant. That makes the 2.9y–6.2y range the best fit for this instrument.

FirstSTEP is a school-readiness screening used for children who are in the preschool to early kindergarten years. It is designed for ages about 2 years 9 months through 6 years 2 months, which corresponds to roughly the period before and around starting kindergarten. The lower bound allows screening after age 3, and the upper bound keeps the tool within the early elementary window where school readiness domains (such as cognitive, language/communication, social-emotional, motor, and adaptive skills) are most relevant. That makes the 2.9y–6.2y range the best fit for this instrument.