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ERIC Number: EJ342575
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Early Screening Is Essential for Educational Accountability: Response to Salzer and to Shepard and Smith.
Judy, Judy
Educational Leadership, v44 n3 p87-88 Nov 1986
Responds to two articles in this "Educational Leadership" issue by Richard Salzer and by Lorrie A. Shepard and Mary Lee Smith that criticize overtesting and preoccupation with developmental differences in kindergarten-age children. Defends physical, sensory, and developmental assessment to help identify children's areas of strength and weakness. Advocates improving screening techniques and staff development. (MLH)
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Learning Theories, Primary Education, Remedial Programs, Screening Tests, Staff Development, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers; Researchers
Language: English
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Note: For related articles, see EA 520 512-515 (this issue).