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Peer reviewedCrossland, Howard – Educational Review, 1994
Examines the ideology and expectations of early screening for linguistic difficulties in young children, discusses effective intervention, and presents an alternative to screening: formative assessment. (SK)
Descriptors: Children, Emergent Literacy, Expectation, Formative Evaluation
Peer reviewedBredekamp, Sue; Shepard, Lorrie – Young Children, 1989
Describes ways in which well-intentioned efforts to protect young children from inappropriate school practices have had the opposite effect. Readiness testing, retention, transition classes, tracking, and increased entrance age are discussed. Alternative strategies are proposed. (BB)
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Educational Strategies, Elementary School Students, Expectation
