Policy Brief/Analysis

Preschool Assessment

A Guide to Developing a Balanced Approach

By Ann S. Epstein, Lawrence J. Schweinhart, Andrea DeBruin-Parecki and Kenneth B. Robin
NIEER Policy Brief (Issue 7, July 2004)

Summary

This brief from NIEER examines assessment of learning among preschoolers and the trend toward increased standardized testing of young children. Preschool Assessment: A Guide to Developing a Balanced Approach offers definitions and applications of assessment concepts and policy recommendations essential to a balanced approach.

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