The following two concepts are evaluated in the Kindergarten screening section of the TPRI:

Graphophonemic Knowledge–the recognition of letters of the alphabet and the understanding of sound-symbol relationships.

Phonemic Awareness–the ability to detect and identify individual sounds within spoken words.

In Kindergarten, the initial screening task consists of a list of 10 uppercase and lowercase letters that the
student is asked to identify by name and sound.

The second screening task is a phonemic awareness activity in which the student is asked to listen to words that have sounds separated. The student is then asked to produce the word. For example, the teacher says
“sh - o - p” and the student says “shop.”

To be considered "Developed" on the middle of the year Screening, students must receive a score of
4 or higher on Screening 1 OR a score of 6, 7, or 8 on Screening 2.

To be considered "Developed" on the end of the year Screening, students must receive a score of
4 or higher on Screening 3 OR a score of 6, 7, or 8 on Screening 4.


The following four concepts are evaluated in the Kindergarten inventory section of the TPRI:

Book and Print Awareness-knowledge of the function of print and of the characteristics of books and other print materials.

Phonemic Awareness-the ability to detect and identify individual sounds within spoken words.

Graphophonemic Knowledge-the recognition of the letters of the alphabet and the understanding of sound-symbol relationships.

Listening Comprehension-the understanding of what has been read aloud to the student.