One of the Problems with Testing Preschool Children to See

question 47

Multiple Choice

One of the problems with testing preschool children to see if they are ready for first grade is that

• A) readiness tests used for placement decisions in the early grades tend to have low reliability.
• B) standardized tests tend to be too difficult and frustrating for young children.
• C) norm groups for this level are either unavailable or of poor quality.
• D) in the early grades, there is no one set of basic skills that are universally considered important.

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