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ERIC Number: EJ456305
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Alternative Assessments.
Lee, Fong Yun
Childhood Education, v69 n2 p72-73 Win 1992
Reviews reasons for the Association for Childhood Education International's opposition to standardized testing of children in the early grades. Discusses two alternative approaches: nonstructured assessments and structured assessments. Considers parents' and teachers' roles in these forms of assessments, and the teacher training that is needed. (LB)
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Problems, Performance Factors, Position Papers, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Association for Childhood Education International