"Knowledge arises neither from objects nor the child, but from interactions between the child and those

objects."

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Jean Piaget

“This Public Policy Viewpoint focuses on the issues related to the assessment of young children and the new assessment requirement for children in head Start programs. At the time of the web posting, Head Start programs have undergone a significant event: use of a federally created test to assess the language, literacy and math knowledge of all four year old children enrolled in Head Start. As the Head Start reauthorization and this new assessment move forward, it is important to consider how testing young children mat affect the future of early childhood education. We welcome you views on this topic. year-old children enrolled in head start. The Head Start Child Out- comes Framework, Program Performance Standards, and teacher qualifications requirement” by Samuel J Meisels.

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world”. By Harriet Tubman

“A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others”. By Ayn Rand

“There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must of felt what it is to die, Morrel, that we may appreciate the enjoyments of life.
" Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget, that until the day God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these two words, 'Wait and Hope.” By Alexandre Dumas