Early childhood assessment : why, what, and how / Committee on Developmental Outcomes and Assessments for Young Children ; Catherine E. Snow and Susan B. Van Hemel, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Snow, Catherine E.

Van Hemel, Susan B.

Committee on Developmental Outcomes and Assessments for Young Children.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with social disabilities--Education (Preschool)--United States.

Children with social disabilities.

Child development--United States.

Child development.

Competency-based education--United States.

Competency-based education.

Physical Description:

xiv, 484 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The assessment of young children's development and learning has recently taken on new importance. Private and government organizations are developing programs to enhance the school readiness of all young children, especially children from economically disadvantaged homes and communities and children with special needs. Well-planned and effective assessment can inform teaching and program improvement, and contribute to better outcomes for children. This book affirms that assessments can make crucial contributions to the improvement of children's well-being, but only if they are well designed, implemented effectively, developed in the context of systematic planning, and are interpreted and used appropriately. Otherwise, assessment of children and programs can have negative consequences for both. The value of assessments therefore requires fundamental attention to their purpose and the design of the larger systems in which they are used. Early Childhood Assessment addresses these issues by identifying the important outcomes for children from birth to age 5 and the quality and purposes of different techniques and instruments for developmental assessments.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Contents

Summary

Part I: Early Childhood Assessment

1 Introduction

2 Purposeful Assessment

3 Perspectives on Early Childhood Learning Standards and Assessment

Part II: Child-Level Outcomes and Measures

4 Screening Young Children

5 Assessing Learning and Development

6 Measuring Quality in Early Childhood Environments

Part III: How to Assess

7 Judging the Quality and Utility of Assessments

8 Assessing All Children

9 Implementation of Early Childhood Assessments

Part IV: Assessing Systematically

10 Thinking Systematically

11 Guidance on Outcomes and Assessments

References

Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Related to Early Childhood Assessment

Appendix B: Information on Stakeholder Forum

Appendix C: Development of State Standards for Early Childhood Education

Appendix D: Sources of Detailed Information on Test and Assessment Instruments

Appendix E: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-420) and index.

ISBN:

9786612130441

9781282130449

1282130447

9780309124669

0309124662

OCLC:

940510390