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It has changed a lot. I saw this evolving as I was teaching Kindergarten and Special Ed. and worry about the effects this is having on our children. I also worry that it puts children who have had preschool experiences of very involved parents at a tremendous advantage to other children for whom K is a first schooling expereince. We saw huge jumps in referrals to Special Ed. for children who were truly average intelligence and performance. Because the expectations are so high they were considered behind. It's very disturbing and my own son is entering K in the fall so I am doubly concerned.