UrbanBaby

06.10.08, 08:00 AM NY Schools
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Do you think children that go to private daycare/preschool did better on the OLSAT? I think many of the children that did not do well did not have the privilege of going to private daycare/preschool where these schools no doubt had tests (like OLSAT/ERB) in mind as they went about their daily activities with the children. I don't think it's fair. The playing field was already uneven before these children took the tests. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
NY Schools 06.10.08, 08:00 AM Flag

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ITA, although I don't think anyone at our preschool had the standardized tests explicitly in mind when designing the curriculum. After all, this is preschool we're talking about. It's not like taking the SATs. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:01 AM Flag

I don't think so know several dc's that went to public pre-k and are at Anderson [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:02 AM Flag

They are the exception...there are always exceptions. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:04 AM Flag

I disagree I think the family matters more than the preschool [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:06 AM Flag

I agree with that. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:11 AM Flag

I think the biggest thing that preschool did to help dd is to give her lots of opportunities to sit down and focus on work. It's an academic preschool, so she had work time each day, and I think that really helped her focus and ability to listen to tester. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:08 AM Flag

I think preschool has an advantage over no preschool. Public v. private though doesn't make a difference. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:35 AM Flag

ITA. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.10.08, 08:40 AM Flag