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An Authentic Approach to Assessing Pre-Kindergarten Programs: Redefining Readiness
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Freeman, Nancy; Brown, Mac – Childhood Education, 2008
Several years ago, the state of South Carolina turned to experts in early childhood education to address the school readiness issue for its K-2 schools. Rather than asking, "Is this child ready for school?," the state created a program assessment system that reframed the question of school readiness by asking, "Is this school ready…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Program Evaluation, School Readiness, Student Evaluation