I agree that there is near total agreement in regard to ECE testing. However, there actually are some who feel that the standards can have benefit to ECE. See
Camp, D. (2007). Where do standards come from? A phenomenological study of the development of national board early childhood/generalist standards. *Journal Of Research In Childhood Education*, *21*(4), 420. Goldstein, L. S. (2008). Teaching the standards is developmentally appropriate practice: Strategies for incorporating the sociopolitical dimension of DAP in early childhood teaching. *Early Childhood Education Journal*, *36*(3), 253-260. I believe the actual controversy lies within the whole of education, which would include the powers that be (government authorities) as well. I absolutely agree that MOST ECE teachers and experts are in agreement against the extreme testing that can come as a result of the standards. But the whole of education does not feel so strongly about it. So the controversy, in my mind, comes within the field of education and includes experts, teachers, those people who create the standards, government officials, etc. The literature review attempted to bring into focus the main issues at hand (standards and testing) and the responses to them by the many experts in ECE. If you'd like a copy, I'll be happy to send it to you. Thanks for your feedback! It's very helpful and great to think through all these issues. On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 11:49 AM, Beverlee Paul <beverleep...@gmail.com>wrote: > Wonderfully said...but....I think some of the language of the piece is in > "error," and it's a serious, powerful issue. I would agree with the writer > with all points, EXCEPT I probably not have used the word "controversy," > which implies two or more opinions or points of view. Within the field of > ECE, I do not see a controversy. As a matter of fact, I have never heard an > early childhood expert speak positively about testing at that level. I > think there is near-total agreement In the field and I personally would > hesitate to represent the points of view as controversial. I think they > are, in fact, highly consistent. It seems nit/picky to say this, but I > think it's a good example of the importance of word choice and connotation. > Of course, it could also be that I am just plain wrong--and there are > indeed early childhood experts advocating for inappropriate testing..., > > > On Sep 15, 2012, at 6:57 AM, Mena <drmarinac...@aol.com> wrote: > > > emotional issue, but atthe very core of determining how children in the > United States will > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > 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 Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org 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
