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Peer reviewedMeisels, 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
Peer reviewedHrncir, Elizabeth, J; Eisenhart, Corinne E. – Young Children, 1991
Aims to foster scrupulous use of the "at-risk" label for young children by advocating clarification of the term. Proposes caveats educators should consider before applying the label. Among these are (1) risk is not static; (2) standardized test scores are not effective predictors of risk for young children; and (3) children develop in an…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Diagnostic Tests, Early Childhood Education, Ecological Factors
