Synopses & Reviews
Comprehensive and holistic in its approach, Assessing Young Children, integrates considerations for assessing children with special needs more extensively than any other text of its kind. The importance of parent collaberation is emphasized throughout the book, and it includes a unique chapter on building an individual Child Study. This highly accessible revision offers students:
- Case vingettes
- Clearly defined terms and concrete examples of key concepts
- Additional observation and assessment tools for classroom use
- Criteria for considering technology for assessment and record keeping
- Expanded coverage of assessment issues, including issues related to English language learners and accountability
- Milestones for typical development
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Synopsis
This reader-friendly book takes a holistic approach to what future teachers need to know in order to assess children from birth through age eight, based on the recommendations of professional organizations-- NAEYC, AERA, DEC, and ICDL Clinical Practice Guidelines. The author thoroughly addresses theory, provides illustrations of appropriate practice, and discusses current trends, including such hot topics as high-stakes testing, resisting testing, link to standards-based teaching/assessment, and coping with legislative demands, including HRI Leave No Child Behind. In addition, she emphasizes the importance of including children with disabilities and collaborating successfully with parents. For teachers specializing in Early Childhood Education.
Synopsis
Assessing Young Children addresses theory and provides illustrations of appropriate practice for prospective teachers, as well as discusses current trends for experienced teachers. It approaches assessment as an integral part of the teaching-learning process. Key components of the assessment system advocated include cultural sensitivity, parent collaboration and a vision of inclusionary practice in all early childhood environments-child care and school. This book reflects the knowledge base of early childhood and early childhood special education. For courses in Assessment in early childhood education.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 A Comprehensive Assessment System for Birth Through Age 8
Chapter 2 Developing Family Partnerships in Assessment
Chapter 3 Observing as the Key Method in the System
Chapter 4 Using Basic Concepts of Measurement
Chapter 5 Testing: Choosing the Right Measure
Chapter 6 Using Alternative Assessment Strategies
Chapter 7 Record Keeping, Reporting, and Collaborating with Families and Others
Chapter 8 Building a Child Study
Chapter 9 Special Issues in Infant and Toddler Assessment
Chapter 10 Issues in Preschool Assessment
Chapter 11 Special Issues in Primary Grades
Appendixes A-I
Glossary
References
Name Index
Subject Index