Assessment in Early Childhood Education

Name: Assessment in Early Childhood Education
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ISBN: 9780132329149

ISBN-10: 013232914X

ISBN-13: 9780132329149

Edition: 5th 2008

Authors: Sue C. Wortham

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This revision is one of the most accessible, practical texts available on assessing young children from infancy through age 8. The book focuses on formal and informal assessment content, strategies, and examples; observation guidelines and strategies; how to use assessments for curriculum planning and for communicating with families; and the spectrum of current assessment issues. Key changes to this edition include more on infant and toddler observation, screening, and standardized testing; the impact of NCLB and Head Start National Reporting System on assessing children; more mini-case studies illustrating real assessment situations in programs and schools today; expanded information on…

Book details

List price: $80.20
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 7/2/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English




Introduction to Assessment in Early Childhood



An Overview of Assessment in Early Childhood



How Infants and Young Children Should be Assessed



Standardized Tests



Standardized Tests: How They are Used, Designed, and Selected



Standardized Tests: Using and Reporting Standardized Test Results



Informal Assessments



Classroom Assessments: Observation



Classroom Assessments: Checklists, Rating Scales, and Rubrics



Classroom Assessments: Teacher-Designed Strategies



Classroom Assessments: Performance-Based Strategies



Using Assessment Systems



Assessment Systems: Portfolio Assessment



Assessment Systems: Communicating with Parents