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Web Site Ranks Prekindergarten Programs.
Byline: Natasha Del Toro
May 23--Shiny banners at preschools and day cares across the Bay area announce summer enrollment for voluntary prekindergarten, but a new state Web site suggests not all programs are equal.
The Florida Department of Education released results last week ranking state-funded prekindergarten programs by the level at which children perform tasks such as writing the alphabet and pronouncing sounds when entering kindergarten.
Readiness rates are calculated by percentages, with 300 being the highest score and anything less than 200 qualifying as a low-performing school.
Many school administrators, however, unconvinced by the state's assessment, urge parents to pay less attention to the numbers and more attention to their instincts.
"There are so many variables," said David McGerald, of the Hillsborough Early Learning Coalition. "The test is not a good measure of progress for children."
The state does not administer a pre-test to evaluate a child's improvement over the course of the program.
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