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ERIC Number: EJ350486
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Gesell's Developmental Testing: What Purpose Does It Serve?
Bear, George G.; Modlin, Preston D.
Psychology in the Schools, v24 n1 p40-44 Jan 1987
Examined usefulness of the Gesell Preschool Test (GPT), a developmental readiness test used by teachers and school psychologists to determine a child's readiness to begin formal instruction. Results revealed that, after accounting for effects of math and reading achievement, GPT failed to contribute to the discrimination of 30 retained and 58 promoted kindergartners. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Grade Repetition, Kindergarten, Primary Education, School Readiness Tests, Student Placement, Student Promotion, Test Validity, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Gesell Preschool Test