Ready or Not? School Readiness and Immigrant Communities

Author: 
Olsen, Laurie, Jhumpa Bhattacharya, and Amy Scharf
Year: 
2004
Publisher: 
California Tomorrow
Publication Location: 
Oakland, CA
Description: 

The report describes how narrowly focused standardized tests are being used to inappropriately exclude and track young children in immigrant families, and recommends how school readiness programs can be designed to support immigrant families and build on the powerful role of culture and language in a child's development.

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