Observational measures spanning the preschool to elementary age range offer an alternative to direct testing of young children.¶
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q1 i? Observational measures that span preschool to elementary ages can substitute for direct testing in assessing young children's progress. → Sally Atkins-Burnett 2007
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Sally Atkins-Burnett 2007¶
Sally Atkins-Burnett. (2007). Measuring Children's Progress from Preschool Through Third Grade. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy Research. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/measuring-childrens-progress-from-preschool-through-third-grade
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The abstract reports the author's position that "observational measures that span the preschool to elementary age range offer an alternative to direct testing"; no empirical comparison is reported in the available text.
"The author notes that observational measures that span the preschool to elementary age range offer an alternative to direct testing."
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Related Claims¶
- Traditional on-demand standardized tests pose problems when used to assess the achievement of young children in preschool program evaluations. — related
- A multimethod approach provides a richer portrayal of young children's performance than any single measure. — related
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Observational measures spanning the preschool to elementary age range offer an alternative to direct testing of young children. |
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Observational measures spanning the preschool to elementary age range offer an alternative to direct testing of young children. |
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