Pros And Cons Of Using Formal Assessments In Children

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I agree in some extent to what she refers on adding more unnecessary stress to incoming kindergarten students; however, as the textbook also explain, assessments are defined as “the outgoing continuous process of collecting, gathering, and documenting information about children’s development, health, and behavior.”
The pro’s of using formal assessments in children are:
• It allows parents, educators, and the United States Department of Education to gather data in regards of a child’s development and growth.
• Identify where are the strength and weakness in areas such as: cognitive, language, and emotional.
• Helps teacher to plan individual instructions for a child or a group of children with the same level of development.
• It helps parents