Table IX. Number of Children who Met Discrepancy Criteria between Kindergarten and Grade 3.
| All grade(s) during which criteria were met | Number of children who first met discrepancy criteriaa in Kindergarten or Grade 1, 2, or 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting in Kindergarten | Starting in Grade 1 | Starting in Grade 2 | Starting in Grade 3 | |
| During only one grade | 10 | 2 | 15 | 9 |
| During only two grades | ||||
| K,l | 1 | –b | – | – |
| K,2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| K,3 | 2 | – | – | – |
| 2,3c | – | – | 2 | – |
| Total | 4 | – | 2 | – |
| During three grades | ||||
| K,l,2 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Total | 2 | – | – | – |
| Grade level totals | ||||
| Total to first emerge in given grade [N = 44] | 16 | 2 | 17 | 9 |
| Total for one grade only [N = 36] | 10 | 2 | 15 | 9 |
| Number “persistent” for 2 ≥ years [N = 8] | 6/16 (38%) | – | 2/17 (12%) | – |
| Number “persistent” for ≥ 3 years [N = 2] | 2/16 (13%) | – | – | – |
| 2/6 (33%) | 0 | – | – | |
a
Discrepancy criteria = SBIV minus TEMA-2 score > 14 for Kindergarten and Grade 1, WAS1 minus TEMA-2 score >14 for Grade 2 and Grade 3.
b
Indicates a cell where a count is not applicable.
c
No discrepancy criteria was met for the following grade combinations: 1,2 - 1,3 - K,l,3 - K,2,3 - 1,2,3 -K,l,2,3.