PreK-3rd Grade Systems Supports

The Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS) is a transition process that helps to ensure a successful start to the K-12 experience and connect the key adults in a child’s life. WaKIDS 101 is the one-time training required for all kindergarten teachers new to WaKIDS. This includes Transitional Kindergarten and certificated special education teachers who provide instruction to kindergarten students with disabilities. The training introduces all three components of WaKIDS, including its purpose, structure, and possibility. Participants will gain a better understanding of how observation is foundational to effective instruction and learn practical strategies for collecting, using, and sharing evidence. Teachers must successfully complete WaKIDS 101 in order to administer WaKIDS.

WaKIDS 101 Teacher Training

Beginning July of 2020, the teacher training for WaKIDS 101 will be moved from a hybrid in-person and online course to a comprehensive online-only training course. Teachers will have two weeks from the start date of the online session they choose to complete the course and interrater reliability. There will be a separate online training course specifically designed for administrators. Look for that information here soon! 

pdEnroller registration for the online WaKIDS 101 training will be available on May 26, 2020.

WaKIDS Trainings

Teachers new to kindergarten should take the online self-spaced WaKIDS 101 course for Sept 15-30 or Oct 1-15. Registration is available by visiting the OSPI WaKIDS Events and Training page. If teachers have previously completed the WaKIDS 101 course, then the WaKIDS 101 Refresher courseis an excellent resource. Additionally, OSPI offers an Introduction to WaKIDS for Administrators. 

WaKIDS Supports

For more ongoing supports, Whitney White, the PSED WaKIDS Coordinator, will be hosting a WaKIDS Q and A for teachers on Sept 10 and Sept 14 . This is the same session hosted at two different times to accommodate teacher schedules. The focus of these sessions will be on the whole-child assessment and its implementation in the virtual/remote format, and will allow teachers to connect, ask questions, and share ideas. Whitney will also be hosting a weekly WaKIDS Office hours from 9/10 until 11/12 to help support teachers throughout the Whole-child Assessment checkpoint period. Teachers can pop in throughout the office hours and stay for a couple minutes or the entire time. 

Have Questions?

If you have questions regarding registration, please contact: WaKIDS@K12.wa.us. Please note that PSESD no longer handles the registration process.  

If you have WaKIDS Moodle or technical question, please contact:

Whitney White
P-3 Professional Learning Consultant and PSESD WaKIDS Trainer, LTFS
Phone: 425-917-7850 
Email: wwhite@psesd.org

If you have WaKIDS district-wide implementation questions, please contact:

Mary Waldron
Manage P-3 Services and WaKIDS Coodinator, LTFS
Phone: 425-917-705 
Email: mwaldron@psesd.org