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Pre-K Standards and Alignment

In May 2005, Pre-K Now hosted In Focus: Pre-K Standards and Alignment, a conversation about why the expectations set for children must be in sync with pre-k curricula and assessment practices (and vice versa) and how states are working to maintain this delicate balance.

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Agenda:
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Welcome by Libby Doggett, Executive Director of Pre-K Now
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Introduction of topic and speakers by Dr. Catherine Scott-Little
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Presentations by:

Jana Martella (slide presentation)
Director of Early Childhood and Family Education
Council of Chief State School Officers

Dr. Lindy Buch (slide presentation)
Director
Office of Early Childhood Education and Family Services
Michigan Department of Education

Dr. Elena Bodrova (slide presentation)
Senior Researcher
Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning

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