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Part I: Early Childhood Assessment
Pages 13-14

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... We review some common purposes for assessing young children, and introduce some guidelines for such assessments developed by respected organizations concerned with the care and education of young children. We also introduce the special issues attendant to using assessment of young children for accountability purposes.
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  • federal government
  • accountability purposes
  • historical context


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