This guide is meant to identify ways for school and district leaders to describe the characteristics of incoming kindergartners to help craft new and individualized approaches to teaching and learning, as well as identify needed supports for children and families in classrooms, schools, and districts. It is intended for use by school and district leadership and staff who seek to make data-informed decisions to grow and improve the services and resources available to support the full range of developmental outcomes for children. There are key data points that can be used to paint a picture of our children, identify the skills with which they enter classrooms, and develop plans to help all children meet and exceed their learning goals. As the graphic below demonstrates, identifying the risk factors in a community and then acting to address those risks can help promote positive outcomes for children. A landscape analysis can help identify these risk factors as well as individual and community-based assets to act upon these needs. (author abstract)