I welcome your participation in the annual Assessment of School Readiness. The early years provide a critical foundation to student achievement and success in later life. Do our youngest keiki enter school ready to learn? Are our elementary schools ready for those children? Your completion of this assessment will provide Hawaii with valuable information to assist in being ready on both ends for thriving keiki in Hawai'i.

Mahalo for the hard work you give each day to educate our children. Thank you, too, for taking the time to complete this important assessment. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Diane Young, Early Childhood/Kindergarten Educational Specialist, at (808) 832-3303 or by Lotus Notes or Mr. David Tom, Director of Public Policy for Good Beginnings Alliance, at (808) 531-5502 or dtom@goodbeginnings.org. For technical questions or assistance with the online survey, please contact Ms. Cynthia Mew, Evaluation Specialist, at (808) 733-4008 or by Lotus Notes.

With warmest aloha,