Why is it important to assess school readiness in Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE)?

      

Explain reasons why it is important to assess school readiness in Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE).

  

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Maurice
(i) It encourages accountability of co-operation/exposure dependency.

(ii) It provides feedback to parents/ guardians.
Assessment helps parents/ guardians to understand the development status of their children.

(iii) It identifies/ diagnoses children with special needs/ health problems.
Assessment can show if a child has unusual/ a typical development for referral/ medical attention/ special learning services.

(iv) It improves / promotes learning.
Teachers can adapt their teaching according to the children's strengths/ weaknesses.
maurice.mutuku answered the question on August 18, 2017 at 12:29


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