Re: study of red****rting (late entrance to kndergarten)

Barbara wrote:

> And what would that testing show?  Would it show that a child is
> socially awkaward or backwards, and that his/her true peers are kids a
> year younger?  Would the test include an OT screen to make sure that
> the kid is sufficiently physically developed to be able to do things
> like writing?  Screening for ability to focus and pay attention for
> long periods required by schools?

Our screens are set up to catch just those kinds of things.  Well - not 
the social part but they cut, sing abc's (which my fist kid could not do 
but he identified enough letters I guess), count, and a few things I 
can't remember.  I think they give them a book to see if they get it 
right side up and turn the pages in the correct way.  They just watched 
their behavior to see if they paid attention at all.