Assessing Children's Learning and Development

What should you ask yourself before assessing? (select all that apply)

• Who am I assessing?

• What is the purpose?

• What am I trying to figure out/measure?

• What will I do with my results?

• What is something that needs to be assessed in regards to a quality program?

• If school is a half or whole day

• Effectiveness

• When do students go outside?

• When will the kids eat?

• Why should we do observations? (select all that apply)

• To identify strengths, needs, and interests

• To identify eating habbits

• To identify communication skills and working with others

• To identify behaviors and prior knowledge

Making judgments about assessment results

What are some examples of effective observation practices? (select all that apply)

• Avoiding Judgmental Labels

• Eating before conducting the observation

• Getting other's perspective

• Doing the observation first thing when class starts

Types of assessments include: (select all that apply)

• Achievement

• High-stakes

• Ability

• Readiness

Which type of observation do you see as the 'most beneficial"?