Revision Week 12-13 | Assessment & Evaluation

The purpose of assessment in the ECCE curriculum is...?

• To gain information about children’s development and learning

• To find out what children cannot do

• To compare children in the classroom

• To make a subjective judgement about each child

The characteristics of authentic assessment include...?

• has valid evidence

• use activity-based methods in the preschool classroom

• holistic and applies whole child approach

• standardised test

• all of the above

_______________ is a method we can use to observe and record children's behaviour. It helps us to see the big picture and context before and after an incident takes place.

• Time sampling

• Anecdotal record

• Event sampling

• Formal examination

Holistic assessment and evaluation involve looking at a child from a _________________ approach.

• subjective

• judgmental

• biased

• whole-child

All analysis and report we communicate to parents have to be ________________________.

• valid

• trustable

• based on evidence

• systematic

• all of the above

A portfolio is a folder that keeps all the child's work for the whole year for parents to see children's progress.

• True

• False

________________ is defined as measurement, comparison, and judgment of quality, value of children’s work based on evidence collected from assessment.

The following is appropriate to be included into the portfolio of Anna (4 years old) , EXCEPT....?

• A running record of Anna's problematic behaviour

• Teacher's checklist on Anna's gross motor skills

• Audio record of Anna's speaking skill in English

• Photos of Anna during an art activity in class

• Anna's exam paper and results

When a teacher is observing a child for the purpose of assessment and evaluation, he or she must always follow a plan.

• True

• False

Observation can be done anytime, anywhere and in any way. Therefore, there is no need for teacher to do any planning before assessment.

• False

• True