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But Dr. Meisels Is Not Convinced.
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Meisels, Samuel J. – Young Children, 1987
Commenting on the Gesell Institute's response to his original article concerning the Gesell assessments, Dr. Meisels continues to maintain that the Gesell readiness tests lack sufficient proof of validity. (BB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Kindergarten, Predictive Measurement
Predicting School Performance with the Early Screening Inventory.
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Meisels, Samuel J.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1984
Proposes criteria for defining and selecting preschool developmental screening instruments and describes the Early Screening Inventory (ESI), a developmental screening instrument designed to satisfy these criteria. Presents results of several studies demonstrating that the ESI predicts school performance with moderate to excellent accuracy through…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disability Identification, Evaluation Criteria, Maturity Tests
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