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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Kindergarten Reading Exit Exams
After reading a couple of kindergarten posts I remembered that NY is desperately trying to figure out how to measure K-3 schools, since they do not have the 4th grade tests. One option they have proposed is standardized tests K-3. BC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daria A Stoner" <sac71095@SACLINK.CSUS.EDU> To: <ARN-L@listsrva.CUA.EDU> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 6:17 PM Subject: Re: Kindergarten Reading Exit Exams > Don't laugh. We have a GATE program at our school, and I've heard > serious conversation to that effect among parents. > Daria Stoner > > On Tue, 12 Feb 2002, Art Burke wrote: > > > "College begins in kindergarten." That's for slackers. When are we going to realize that grad school, law school, med school, business school, and others begin, not in kindergarten, but in pre-school? Or maybe it's prenatal? > > > > Art > > > > >>> Allen.Flanigan@USPTO.GOV 02/12 3:47 PM >>> > > Of course, since "college begins in kindergarten", this practice fits in > > well with the current emphasis on high-stakes testing. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jedoyon@AOL.COM [mailto:Jedoyon@AOL.COM] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 6:19 PM > > To: ARN-L@listsrva.CUA.EDU > > Subject: Kindergarten Reading Exit Exams > > > > > > Anyone know how widespread the practice of testing reading skills for > > kindergarten exit is? > > > > I have a mom ready to fight it-- pass the reading test or stay in > > kindergarten. > > > > Thanks, > > Juanita > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L > > to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L > > to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L > > to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU. > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L > to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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