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Unit 2 Assignments Reading: Read Chapter 2 of your eBook, Assessment in Early Childhood Education Read the web resource article on the “Why, What, and How of Early Childhood Assessment.” Complete Discussion Question (one each week) Complete Graded Review Attend Seminar
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CE300-Observation and Assessment in Early
Childhood
Unit 2 Using Standardized Tests and
Authentic Assessments
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Agenda AssessmentPrinciples of Appropriate Assessment Uses of Assessment in Early ChildhoodAssessment Risks in Developmental StatusComprehensive Assessment SystemInformal Assessment StrategiesAssessment With Infants and Young ChildrenUnit 3 PreviewQuestion and Answer
Unit 2 Assignments
Reading: Read Chapter 2 of your eBook, Assessment in
Early Childhood Education Read the web resource article on the “Why,
What, and How of Early Childhood Assessment.”Complete Discussion Question (one each week)Complete Graded ReviewAttend Seminar
What Assessment Should Do
The objective is not to eliminate established methods of assessment and
replace them with new ones, but to formulate how to use each most
effectively to serve the needs of the child.
Principles for Appropriate Assessment
Assessment should:
use multiple sources of information
benefit the child and improve learning
involve the child and family
be fair for all children
Principles for Early Childhood Assessments
Assessment:
should bring about benefits for children
should be tailored to a specific purpose and should be reliable, valid, and fair for that purpose
policies should be designed recognizing that reliability and validity of assessments increase with children’s age
Wortham. Assessment in Early Childhood Education, 5e. © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
(Cont.) should be age appropriate in both content and the
method of data collection
should be linguistically appropriate, recognizing that to some extent all assessments are measures of language
parents should be a valued source of assessment information, as well as an audience for assessment results
Wortham. Assessment in Early Childhood Education, 5e. © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
What should be the purposes for assessing young children?
Appropriate Uses Of Assessment
In The Early Childhood Years
1. Assessments to support learning 2. Assessments for identification of special needs 3. Assessments for program evaluation and monitoring needs 4. Assessments for high-stakes accountability
Assessment for Risk in Developmental Status
In the preschool years, assessment includes evaluating and predicting the likelihood of a child developing a learning disability.
The evaluation measures identify: the nature of the problem, and helps determine the most successful
intervention
Developing a Comprehensive Assessment System
Standardized tests Designed to measure individual characteristics Determine development and learning Plan instruction Study differences between individuals and groups and
for guidance and counseling
Informal assessment strategies Determine development and learningHow are informal measures different from psychological
or standardized tests?
Wortham. Assessment in Early Childhood Education, 5e. © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
An Introduction to Comprehensive Assessement
Field Trip 1(If video doesn’t load refresh the page)
Informal Assessment Strategies Observation Teacher-Designed Measures Checklists Rating Scales Rubrics Performance and Portfolio
Assessments
How do performance assessments differ from other types of informal assessment?
What should performance assessments reflect?
Informal Assessment Strategies
Performance and portfolio assessments: permit the child to demonstrate
understanding of a concept or mastery of a skill.
communicate learning and development from a meaningful perspective.
report student progress related to outcome-based assessments.
Using Assessment Results to Report Progress
In a comprehensive assessment system…
strategies are used to assess the child and report the child’s progress.
many examples of how the child demonstrated growth and achievement are provided.
Traditional reports and report cards provide a static snapshot of progress.
The teacher creates learning activities and direct instruction that reflect the curriculum goals established by the school, and also address how each child can best achieve these goals.
The teacher: selects the assessment methods that are linked
to learning experiences and instruction.
ensures that the assessments are fair, authentic for all children, and relevant to the information needed.
Using Assessments to Plan for Instruction
Assessment for Learning:Classroom
Assessment
Field Trip 2(If video doesn’t load refresh the page)
Assessment is OngoingPreassessments are conducted at the beginning of the
year to:• learn about individual differences and determine each
child’s current developmental level • plan appropriate curriculum experiences
Formative Assessment is used to monitor a child’s progress during a series of learning activities.
Summative Assessment is used at the end of a cycle of instructional experiences to confirm mastery of information or skills.
Wortham. Assessment in Early Childhood Education, 5e. © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Conducting Assessments with Infants and Young Children
Teachers and other professionals who administer assessments need to be sensitive to young children’s very short attention spans and distractibility.
They should:1. Know the procedures and materials to be used2. Know if alternative procedures can be used for
children with disabilities 3. Have all materials ready prior to the session4. Be familiar to the child
(Cont. )6. Conduct the assessment in a setting familiar to the child
7. Develop rapport with the child before beginning the session
8. Be alert to signs of fatigue or behaviors that indicate the child is no longer responding
9. Use time efficiently without hurrying the child
Unit 3 PreviewReading Read Chapters 3 and 4 of your eBook,
Assessment in Early Childhood Education. Read the web resource article, “Assessment for
Children,” and visit one state’s website and explore “About Response to Intervention.”
Complete Discussion Question (one each week)Complete Graded ReviewAttend Seminar
ReferencesSegal, M., Bardige, B,. Woika, M.J., Leinfelder, J., (2006). All About Child Care and Early Education: A Comprehensive Resource for Child Care Professionals. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc
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