Assessment is a process for answering specific questions about one or more aspects of a child’s knowledge, skills, behavior, personality, or readiness for the next level. In Pre-K, it is often a matter of determining if a child has met a certain criteria deemed necessary for kindergarten. To determine whether child is making progress toward meeting a certain goal or criterion, the teacher must know if the purpose of the assessment is to monitor the child’s progress after exposure to a particular curriculum or if the purpose is to determine if the child needs to be referred for a more comprehensive evaluation by a specialist.