Sunday, July 21, 2013

Pre-school testing may be going too far.


Published in The Times-Picayune (July 23, 2013)

Louisiana has decided that pre-school is "kindergarten prep"("Testing 3- and 4-year-olds is newest front in Louisiana school accountability," July 21): All pre-school classes will be monitored to make sure children learn their numbers and letters so that they are ready for the rigors of kindergarten. 

What's next, pre-school prep? Will we start monitoring parents to make sure their toddlers are ready for the rigors of pre-school? 

Stephen Krashen

Original article: http://www.nola.com/education/index.ssf/2013/07/testing_toddlers_is_newest_front_in_louisiana_school_accountability_campaign.html#incart_river

hat-tip: Diane Ravitch.

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