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ERIC Number: EJ471821
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-426X
Standardized Testing of Young Children.
James, Julia Carol; Tanner, C. Kenneth
Journal of Research and Development in Education, v26 n3 p143-52 Spr 1993
Examines the desirability of standardized testing during early childhood education. The paper raises questions concerning the dangers of testing at too early an age. It is recommended that measures and procedures for developmentally appropriate assessment be developed to avoid unnecessary punishment of young children. (GLR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Early Childhood Education, High Risk Students, Kindergarten Children, Standardized Tests, Student Evaluation, Student Placement, Test Interpretation, Testing Problems
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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