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Uses and Abuses of Developmental Screening and School Readiness Testing.
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Meisels, Samuel J. – Young Children, 1987
Analyzes the uses and abuses of the Gesell School Readiness Screening Tests and similar tests. First, discusses developmental screening and readiness tests, then focuses on the Gesell tests, specifically addressing their validity and questioning their current uses. Discusses implications of using readiness tests for assigning children to…
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Literature Reviews