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ERIC Number: EJ446315
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0885-2006
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Psychometric Properties of the Gesell Developmental Assessment: A Critique.
Shepard, Lorrie A.
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v7 n1 p47-52 Mar 1992
Critiques Walker's article in this issue. Argues that Walker's data do not meet technical standards regarding individual placement tests for normative comparisons, interjudge reliability, or predictive validity, and therefore do not justify the use of the Gesell test to place children in developmental kindergarten or transitional first grade. (GLR)
Descriptors: Chronological Age, Early Childhood Education, Intelligence Quotient, Maturity (Individuals), Placement, Predictive Validity, Psychometrics, School Readiness Tests, Screening Tests, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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