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Developmentally Appropriate Assessment: Alternatives to Standardized Testing.
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Moore, Richard E. – Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 1992
Notes that ample evidence exists that standardized tests may not adequately reflect student achievement and may be harmful to the educational process and student development, especially for young children. Presents developmentally appropriate alternatives that are available for use in the classroom and on district and state levels. (Author)
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmental Tasks, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Reactions to the Goal 1 Technical Planning Subgroup Report on School Readiness. Report to the National Education Goals Panel.
Prince, Cynthia D. – 1992
The Goal 1 Technical Planning Subgroup proposed an early childhood assessment system that involved assessment of children before they entered kindergarten, at the time of entrance into kindergarten, and during the kindergarten year. The report that contained the proposal, and requests for feedback, were disseminated to nearly 1,000 individuals and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Data Collection, Educational Attitudes, Educational Objectives
The Role of Literacy in Early Childhood Education
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Strickland, Dorothy S.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel; Neuman, Susan B.; Roskos, Kathleen; Schickedanz, Judith A.; Vukelich, Carol – Reading Teacher, 2004
In this year's Distinguished Educator department, we feature six educators whose research has focused on the role of early literacy in early childhood education. Each of the six addresses a vitally important aspect of early childhood literacy teaching and learning. Sections include: "Working with Families as Partners in Early Literacy," by Dorothy…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Literacy Education, Parent School Relationship, Child Development
A Whole-World Approach to Phonological Analysis and Intervention.
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Ingram, David; Ingram, Kelly D. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2001
This article introduces a whole-word approach to phonological analysis and demonstrates the approach by conducting an analysis and outlining treatment recommendations for a child with phonological disability. Rationale for using a whole-word approach and also for defining phonological typologies are presented, along with four components of a…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Complexity in Phonological Treatment: Clinical Factors.
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Gierut, Judith A. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2001
The construct of complexity has been advanced as a variable in the efficacy of treatment for children with functional phonological disorders. This article focuses on clinical complexity as it influences selection of target sounds, with three clinical factors reviewed: consistency of error, normative age of acquisition, and number of errors.…
Descriptors: Age, Child Development, Children, Developmental Stages
A Developmental Perspective in Evaluating Educational Programs.
Sigel, Irving E. – 1978
This paper provides a theoretical discussion of educational program evaluation. Psychometric theory and developmental psychology are compared as they pertain to the testing of children. The nature of change in childhood makes it necessary to examine the assumptions and goals related to the testing of children as a means of evaluating educational…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Measurement, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages