Center for Responsive Schools Inc Yardsticks: Child and Adolescent Development Ages 4 - 14

The book was in great condition. The only issue was it looked like the print from the next page embedded into the back of the page before. Some pages hard to read

I’m due to take a pedagogy exam that covers early curriculum to grade 12, and knew that my child development knowledge needed refreshing (especially older ages). This book is a great introduction to the developmental stages of elementary and middle school students. Each chronological age has its own chapter and is written in plain English, with bullet points under various headings such as Social and Emotional Development. The author includes useful information for both teachers and parents/carers, including implications for classroom learning. There is a handy resource section at the back of the book which suggests further reading. Overall: a well-priced, informative and easy read.

I used it partially for my course and its very handy to have just to refer back when required.

This is a pretty basic book for understanding learning benchmarks for students. I used it to develop personas for my company, and was able to paint a pretty vivid picture of the diverse experiences students have from grade to grade. I'm curious how many students made up the sample for each grade as there seemed to be a lot of generalizations and the author described a strange yo-yo effect between 6 and 9 that seemed like it could have come from a small sample size. Overall, I trust that the author is smarter on this topic than I am and took the information in this book to heart. It's a great resource for quickly getting a cognitive development 101 crash course and I recommend it for parents and teachers.

I love this book, because it gives a excellent snapshot of the students that I support development and stages. This helps my team understands the individual child. Great job!