Module 1
Article: What is Assessment in Early Childhood Education?
What is Assessment in Early Childhood Education?
Hargraves, V. (2020, June 4). What is assessment in early childhood education? The Education Hub. https://theeducationhub.org.nz/what-is-assessment-in-early-childhood-education-2/
Time Estimate: 15 min
Web Resource: DAP: Observing, documenting and assessing children’s development and learning
DAP: Observing, Documenting and Assessing Children’s Development and Learning
National Association for the Education of Young Children. (n.d.). DAP: Observing, documenting and assessing children’s development and learning. NAEYC. https://www.naeyc.org/resources/position-statements/dap/assessing-development
Time Estimate: 30 min
Web Resource: eARLY cHILDHOOD aSSESSMENT
Early Childhood Assessment
Resources for Early Learning. (n.d.). Early childhood assessment. WGBH Educational Foundation http://resourcesforearlylearning.org/fm/early-childhood-assessment/
Time Estimate: 5 min
Video: “Early Childhood Assessment Purposes” (9:24)
Early childhood Assessment Purposes
Pretti-Frontczak, K. (Producer). (2015, May 8). Early childhood assessment purposes [Video file]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQanyOvGumg
Module 2
Video: Overview of Assessment (14:52)
Walden University, LLC. (2017-2021). Overview of assessment [Video]. Walden University Brightspace. https://mytempo.waldenu.edu
Transcript: Overview of assessment (PDF)
Web Resource: DAP: Observing, documenting and assessing children’s development and learning
DAP: Observing, Documenting and Assessing Children’s Development and Learning
National Association for the Education of Young Children. (n.d.). DAP: Observing, documenting and assessing children’s development and learning. NAEYC. https://www.naeyc.org/resources/position-statements/dap/assessing-development
Time Estimate: 30 min
Module 3
Video: Screening and Assessment (16:12)
Walden University, LLC. (2017-2021). Screening and assessment [Video]. Walden University Brightspace. https://mytempo.waldenu.edu
Transcript: Screening and Assessment (PDF)
Module 3
Web Resource: A Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood
A Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood: Infancy to Age Eight
Slentz, K. L., Early, D. M., McKenna, M., Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Early Childhood Assessment Workgroup, Washington State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, & Washington State Library Electronic State Publications. (2022). A guide to assessment in early childhood: Infancy to age eight. Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Early Childhood Assessment Workgroup. https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2022-12/assessment_print.pdf
Read “Screening Assessments”, (pp. 21 – 27)
Time Estimate: 30 min
Web Resource: Developmental and Behavioral Screening Guide
Developmental and Behavioral Screening Guide for Early Care and Education Providers
California Statewide Screening Collaborative (2015). Developmental and behavioral screening guide for early care and education providers. Center for Prevention and Early Intervention at WestEd. https://www.wested.org/resources/cpei-california-early-care-and-education-screening-guide/
Time Estimate: 20 min
Web Resource: A Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood
A Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood: Infancy to Age Eight
Slentz, K. L., Early, D. M., McKenna, M., Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Early Childhood Assessment Workgroup, Washington State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, & Washington State Library Electronic State Publications. (2022). A guide to assessment in early childhood: Infancy to age eight. Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Early Childhood Assessment Workgroup. https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2022-12/assessment_print.pdf