Ruth, You really need to publish your research. I would love for you to just share your introductory paragraph with the group! From, Mena
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: Cathy <cag...@myfairpoint.net> To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> Sent: Sat, Sep 15, 2012 8:54 pm Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Rigor of Common Core in Kindergarten Mena - can you cite your student's sources? Was her/his research on kindergarten or per-kindergarten programs? Thanks. Cathy Sent from my iPad On Sep 15, 2012, at 8:57 AM, Mena <drmarinac...@aol.com> wrote: > 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 appropriat e 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 <mlred...@aol.com> > To: mosaic <mosaic@literacyworkshop.org> > 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, > adamst...@pleasval.k12.ia.us 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 _______________________________________________ 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
