Synopses & Reviews
Pre-K educators--now there's an Ellco just for you The bestselling, field-tested observation tool has been revised to specifically assess literacy practices and supports in preschool classrooms. This New Pre-K edition is better than ever because it's
- Validated. The technical appendix provides all of the research and field-testing updates since the research edition of Ellco was published.
- Designed for pre-K. Assessment is effective and accurate with Ellco Pre-K, which prompts users to look for preliteracy activities like storybook reading, circle time conversations, and child-originated storywriting.
- Streamlined. Ellco Pre-K consists of a classroom observation to gather critical information about 5 key elements of the literacy environment, and a teacher interview, which supplements the observation with educators' firsthand reflections.
- Easier to administer. Users will get complete information about conducting classroom observations, scoring accurately, and limiting bias. They'll also find helpful descriptors for all 5 levels of the rating scale.
- Informed by user feedback. The Pre-K version was created using feedback from education professionals.
- classroom structure
- curriculum
- the language environment
- books and book reading opportunities
- print and early writing supports
Synopsis
SAVE when you order the ELLCO Pre-K User's Guide and ELLCO Pre-K Tool together
The Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation Tool (ELLCO) comes in a package of 5 and is part of ELLCO, the bestselling classroom observation tool that helps schools assess the quality of literacy practices and supports and give children the best possible start in language and literacy development. Trusted by schools across the country, ELLCO helps educators reliably gather the data needed for professional development and program improvement, leading to better literacy outcomes for young children.
Learn more about ELLCO Pre-K and ELLCO Ka 3.
See which domain of school readiness in the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework this tool addresses.
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New edition of the popular assessment tool that assesses the effectiveness of classroom environments on childhood language and literacy development.
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SAVE when you order the !
The Early Language and Literacy Classroom Observation Tool (ELLCO) comes in a package of 5 and is part of ELLCO, the bestselling classroom observation tool that helps schools assess the quality of literacy practices and supports and give children the best possible start in language and literacy development. Trusted by schools across the country, ELLCO helps educators reliably gather the data needed for professional development and program improvement, leading to better literacy outcomes for young children.
Learn more about ELLCO Pre-K and ELLCO Kâ€"3.
See which domain of school readiness in the Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework this tool addresses.
About the Author
Dr. Smith has always enjoyed working directly with young children and teachers of young children. Beginning in 1987, she collected and analyzed data for the longitudinal Home–School Study of Language and Literacy Development. Her work on that project brought her into many classrooms as an observer and researcher and propelled her interest in classroom environments and practices that promote children’s early language and literacy development. Later work conducted for the Center for Children & Families at EDC cemented her commitment to working directly with teachers, supervisors, and education leaders to promote conditions that positively affect children’s learning. Currently a consultant to EDC, Dr. Smith continues to engage in research, writing, and professional development with teachers of young children. An active volunteer in local schools and child care programs, she most enjoys spending time in the “living lab” of daily life with her three children.
Louisa Anastasopoulos, M.P.P., has extensive experience conducting classroom observations, child assessments, and interviews with teachers and parents. Her work has dealt with examinations of classroom quality as well as with early language and literacy. She has been instrumental in the design of teacher and parent interview protocols and has spent a great deal of time interacting with preschool teachers and staff. Her bilingual expertise has contributed to her ability to work with a wide variety of teachers and parents. Ms. Anastasopoulos holds a master of public policy, with a focus on education policy, from the Georgetown Public Policy Institute.