In fact, after last year's Open House
at which
scores of parents signed up for the G&T test on site, the number of Bronx children taking the G&T test for
entry to
Kindergarten increased by over 13 percent whereas in other boroughs the testing rate stayed flat or even decreased.
Catherine Snow: Incorporating Rich Language in Early Education Educations Funders Researchers Initiative, November 18, 2013 «Taking on the task of improving reading skills, for all children and especially for those
scoring at the bottom of the skill distribution, requires three simple things: first, we must provide all children with experiences designed to ensure a broad knowledge base and rich language before
entry to
kindergarten; second, we must redesign post-primary instruction to focus on discussion, analysis, critique, and synthesis; and third, we must redirect resources from testing children to assessing what is actually going on inside classrooms,» writes Professor Catherine Snow.