"Tests" for Kindergarteners? - Dana Goldstein

"Tests" for Kindergarteners? - Dana Goldstein:

"Tests" for Kindergarteners?

I'll be in Mexico from Sunday through Wednesday, so this will be my last post until late next week. In the meantime, check out my new piece at Slate, which examines the best and not-so-great practices in "kindergarten readiness assessment"--yes, the so-called kindergarten "tests" the Obama administration is asking states to develop, and which have dusted up some controversy.

Read it!