Learning & Development
Policy Brief/Analysis
Preschool Assessment
A Guide to Developing a Balanced Approach
Date
July 1, 2004
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.