State Pre-K Assessment Policies: Issues and Status
Source: Educational Testing Service – Retrieved March 16, 2012
A recent report from the Educational Testing Service (ETS), State Pre-K Assessment Policies: Issues and Status (February 2012) by Debra J. Ackerman and Richard J. Coley, describes state-funded Pre-K assessment policies and programs operating in 2012 and discusses special challenges related to assessing young children.
On a related note, see the March 13, 2012 Early Ed Watch blog entry, The ‘Race to the Top Winners’: How States Plan to Assess Kindergarten Readiness, from the New America Foundation’s Early Education Initiative.