Standardized Entrance Assessment in Kindergarten: A Qualitative Analysis of the Experiences of Teachers, Administrators, and Parents

Authors

Martha Taylor Dever, Utah State UniversityFollow
J. J. Barta, Utah State University

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Research in Childhood Education

Volume

15

Issue

2

Publisher

Association for Childhood Education International

Publication Date

2001

First Page

218

Last Page

231

Abstract

A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. This qualitative study examined experiences of teachers, parents, and administrators related to standardized kindergarten entrance assessment to identify strengths and weaknesses of standardized testing in kindergarten. Strengths emerging from the data included consistency of information with core curriculum, and the time and opportunity to begin parent-teacher dialogue. Weaknesses included the narrow scope of the information obtained. (Author/KB)

Comments

Originally published by the Association for Childhood Education International.

Recommended Citation

Dever, M. T. & Barta, J. J. (2001). Standardized entrance assessment in kindergarten: A qualitative analysis of the experiences of teachers, administrators, and parents. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 15(2), 218-231.