Wednesday, April 13, 2022

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The State of Arkansas gives school districts 4 standardized tests to choose from to use with Kindergarteners. Unfortunately, none of these tests reflect how kindergarten-age students learn and demonstrate mastery. One problem is that they are all computer-based. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends limiting daily screen time for 5-year-olds (AAP 2016), but counterintuitively, teachers are tasked with preparing students for computer-based, standardized tests. In fact, the National Association for the Education of Young Children cautions explicitly against using "computer-based assessment methods as the main source of information" about kindergarten students' learning (NAEYC, 2022, p. 175)

AAP - Media and Young Minds


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