Observation and Assessing Young Children(PDECE 5201)

Assessment is the systematic basis for making inferences about the ______ and ______ of students.

Educators use a variety of ______ or tools to evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness and learning progress of students.

Good assessments should be valid, fair, transparent, reliable, feasible, and have an ______ impact.

Observational tools are used to systematically observe and collect information about ______ or ______.

Checklists track developmental ______ and skills in different domains, such as cognitive, social-emotional, physical, and language development.

Rating scales assess the ______ of accomplishment of a skill, behaviour, or knowledge.

Shadow studies involve an adult being a child's ______ to provide constant supervision and manage behaviour problems.

Standardized tests evaluate a child's ______ progress and gather data on cognitive, social, and emotional development.

Task analysis breaks down complex tasks into smaller, ______ steps to assess and teach new skills.

A portfolio assessment is a collection of daily drawings, photographs, writing samples, audiotapes, video recordings, and other materials documenting a child's _________