I have to quote one of my students who researched this topic: "Controversyexists in early childhood education with the development and implementation ofskills-based standards and the necessary accompanying standardized tests. State and national early childhood standards were developed as a result of NoChild Left Behind, and more recently Race to the Top, both federal initiatives. The controversy lies in the incongruity between research-based developmentalpractices that have long been accepted for early childhood and the academicskills standards that are construed by many early childhood educators to bereplacing those. Further controversy erupts due to an increase instandardized testing of young children for program accountability. Critics argue that such testing has very low reliability, causes stressfor both children and teachers, causes major curriculum changes, and results inlarge amounts of teacher-directed instruction taking the place of moredevelopmentally appropriate activities that are typical in play-based,child-centered preschools. Traditional child-initiated instruction inpreschool programs is thought to aid children in their social and emotionalgrowth, development that will be lacking as more teacher-directed curriculum isimposed on early childhood in an attempt to teach skills that are not, in manycases, age appropriate. The tendency toward standardized teaching andassessment practices for young children is not only an emotional issue, but atthe very core of determining how children in the United States will best learnin order to be competent adults in our global society. This literaturereview investigates this multi-faceted problem which involves young children,their parents, their teachers, as well as government agencies and educationaltheorists. "
Philomena Marinaccio-Eckel, Ph.D. Florida Atlantic University Dept. of Teaching and Learning College of Education 2912 College Ave. ES 214 Davie, FL 33314 Phone: 954-236-1070 Fax: 954-236-1050 -----Original Message----- From: Mlredcon <[email protected]> To: mosaic <[email protected]> Sent: Fri, Sep 14, 2012 7:44 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Rigor of Common Core in Kindergarten The best way is to do on demand informal assessments using running records so kids can move up when they are ready and lots of interactive read aloud for high level comprehension. Take a look at the website-readingwritingproject.com Maxine In a message dated 9/14/2012 3:56:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Hi! In Iowa, we are busy aligning to Iowa Core in Kindergarten - a close spin off Common Core. We are experiencing some tripedation as we look to the rigor of getting students to an F & P level D by the end of Kindergarten. I am a reading specialist that wants to support the Core, but more importantly, help my teachers get comfortable and do the right thing at the right time in the most developmentaly appropriate way. I am specifically interested in when you are benchmarking and how often you are meeting with Guided Groups in K. Thanks! Together in education, Teri Adams Cody's Reading Specialist [email protected] 563-332-0210 This message and any attachments are intended for the individual or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not forward, copy, print, use or disclose this communication to others; also please notify the sender by replying to this message, and then delete it from your system. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
