> >> 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. >> I would love to have a copy if you could attach it to me at my email address. I've of late tried hard not to have paper files. But I would definitely love to read it and save it electronically! >
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