The primary purpose of ECLAS-2 is to guide instruction and help ensure that all children are developing the knowledge and skills they need for early literacy development. The assessment is designed to show educators where a child is making progress and where he or she may need further instruction. The ECLAS-2 kit is grounded in nationally recognized end-of-year benchmarks, or standards, that every child should meet in Kindergarten and Grades 1, 2, and 3. These benchmarks are grounded in research and reflect the current New York State literacy standards.
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