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Peer reviewedHutchins-Hewlett, Elizabeth J. – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1982
The reasons for using tests in early childhood programs are (1) to increase teachers' confidence in their role performance; (2) to explain and defend early childhood programs; (3) to promote consistency across programs; (4) to provide curriculum and instruction guidance to teachers; and (5) to focus teachers and parents on the more measurable…
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