Early childhood assessment : why, what, and how / Committee on Developmental Outcomes and Assessments for Young Children
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2008
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The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National
Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National
Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report
were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.
The study was supported by Award No. HHSP23320042509XI between the National Academy of Sciences and the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations
expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or
agencies that provided support for this project.
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Screening young children, Thinking systematically, Assessing learning and development