Six Simple Ways to Assess Young Children

Name: Six Simple Ways to Assess Young Children
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ISBN: 9780766839250

ISBN-10: 0766839257

ISBN-13: 9780766839250

Edition: 2002

Authors: Sue Yarbrough Gober

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PERFECT FOR NEW AND SEASONED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS! Educators of young children, who regard the most valid ways to evaluate growth and development of the children they teach, will benefit from this easy to read guidebook that offers assessment methods that can be expeditiously implemented into any program. Its principles and use of terminology are clearly presented, as the book represents the important role assessment plays in accountabilities of teaching children. Specific instruction is also given on creating portfolios, what they should look like, and how they facilitate teaching. Perforated pages of samples, developmental checklists, instructional forms are included in the…

Book details

List price: $79.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 7/17/2001
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 8.50" wide x 10.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.880



Preface



Assessment--The Art of Making It Simple


An Introduction


Definition of Assessment


What Should I Assess?


Developmental Milestones


Why Assess Young Children?


How Should Young Children Be Assessed?


Summary



Six Methods of Assessment


Developmental Checklists


Teacher Talk


Understanding Developmental Checklists


Parent Interviews


Teacher Talk


Self-Portraits


Teacher Talk


Samples of Self-Portraits


Scribbling, Writing, and Drawing Samples


Teacher Talk


Scribbling Samples


Audio (or Video) Tapes


Teacher Talk


Anecdotal Records



Pulling It All Together


Now What?


Pulling It All Together--A Final Narrative Summary


How Many Types of Assessment Should I Use?


Developmental Checklists


Scribbling, Drawing, and Writing Samples


Anecdotal Records


Portfolios as a Way to Save Student Work


The Working Portfolio


Children with Special Needs and Portfolios


How Will This Portfolio Help Me Teach?


Summary


Appendices



Developmental Checklists


Understanding Developmental Checklists


Developmental Checklist: 0-12 Months


Developmental Checklist: 12-24 Months


Developmental Checklist: 24-36 Months


Developmental Checklist: 3-Year-Olds


Developmental Checklist: 4-Year-Olds


Developmental Checklist: 5-Year-Olds


Developmental Checklist: 6-8-Year-Olds



Parent Interview Forms


Beginning of the Year


Middle of the Year



Sample Anecdotal Records


Sample Anecdotes



Sample Narrative Summaries


Fictional Narrative Summary


Blank Narrative Summary


Glossary


References and Additional Readings


Index