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theo

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Describe and explain three major factors that must be considered in assessing readiness for school and school achievement.
 
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Discuss the effects of attendance in a developmentally appropriate versus developmentally inappropriate kindergarten on achievement level and classroom behavior.
 
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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: Points that could be included: the fuzzy definitions of readiness readiness is culturally defined by each community variability in development is too often viewed as a deficit there is no accurate measure of readiness it is dangerous to use a readiness score as a gatekeeper it is dangerous to try to put every child in the same moldmore individualization is needed refer to the NAEYC position statement on school readiness.

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ANSWER: Charlesworth et al. found that low-SES and African-American children benefited from attending developmentally appropriate kindergartens, achieving at somewhat higher levels later on. First-grade students who had attended developmentally inappropriate kindergartens were rated by their first-grade teachers as being more hostile, aggressive, anxious, fearful, hyperactive, and distractible than children who attended more developmentally appropriate kindergartens.




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Reply 2 on: Sep 11, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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