Uses and Abuses of Developmental Screening and School Readiness Testing.

Meisels, Samuel J.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Uses and Abuses of Developmental Screening and School Readiness Testing.

Meisels, Samuel J.

Young Children, v42 n2 p4-6 Jan 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 particular school programs. (BB)

Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Literature Reviews, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Tests, School Readiness Tests, Screening Tests, Test Use, Test Validity

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