The Parent Appraisal of Children's Experiences (PACE) is a parent-completed measure that is used to collect information about the health, family situations, and school readiness skills of students entering kindergarten. The PACE provides schools and communities with a conduit for obtaining information that will help them paint a picture of their incoming kindergarten population.

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The PACE collects:

• Demographic information
• History of childcare arrangements
• Child’s detailed health history, including birth conditions
• Maternal smoking and drinking behaviors during pregnancy
• Assessment of the child's fine and gross motor, and sensory functioning
• Speech and language development
• School readiness (cognitive) skills
• Social, emotional, and behavioral functioning
• Life experiences and family routines

Grades: K-2
Administration: Parents, with assistance from school nurses, teachers, and school administrators