Assessment in Early Childhood
This clearly written text is an excellent introduction to assessing young children. This edition:\ Emphasizes the multidimensional approach to assessment. In addition to covering core concepts in informal and formal assessment,this edition includesupdated and expanded discussionson the following topics to provide students with a strong foundation in current assessment issues and practices: NCLB, infant and preschool standardized tests, and assessing children who are bilingual, are limited...
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This revision is one of the most accessible, practical texts available on assessing young children from infancy through age 8. The book focuses on formal and informal assessment content, strategies, and examples; observation guidelines and strategies; how to use assessments for curriculum planning and for communicating with families; and the spectrum of current assessment issues.Key changes to this edition include more on infant and toddler observation, screening, and standardized testing; the impact of NCLB and Head Start National Reporting System on assessing children; more mini-case studies illustrating real assessment situations in programs and schools today; expanded information on working with children who are bilingual or limited English speakers, and expanded information on parent partnerships in Chapter 10.For primary school teachers involved in preparing for, administering, interpreting, and moving forward with the results of standardized testing.
PART I Introduction to Assessment in Early ChildhoodChapter 1 An Overview of Assessment in Early ChildhoodChapter 2 How Infants and Young Children Should be AssessedPART II Standardized TestsChapter 3 Standardized Tests: How They are Used, Designed, and SelectedChapter 4 Standardized Tests: Using and Reporting Standardized Test ResultsPART III Informal AssessmentsChapter 5 Classroom Assessments: ObservationChapter 6 Classroom Assessments: Checklists, Rating Scales, and RubricsChapter 7 Classroom Assessments: Teacher-Designed StrategiesChapter 8 Classroom Assessments: Performance-Based StrategiesPART IV Using Assessment SystemsChapter 9 Assessment Systems: Portfolio AssessmentChapter 10 Assessment Systems: Communicating with ParentsGlossary.Index.
