Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment, Volume 2 (eBook)

Hilary Seitz (Herausgeber)

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2024
128 Seiten
National Association for the Education of Young Children (Verlag)
9781952331268 (ISBN)

Infos

Meaningful, developmentallyappropriate observationand assessment are core components of every early learning setting. In todays world of data collection, high-stakes testing, and accountability, it is vitally important to understand how to effectively assess young children in familiar settings; use this data to inform the curriculum; and communicate this information with staff, families, and communities.<p>Carrying on the work of the first volume of<i>Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment</i>,this book brings together all-new articles curated by Hilary Seitz, director for educator and leadership programs in the California State University system. Organized into three distinct parts, thecontributions<li>Discuss changing the landscape of observation andassessment<li>Emphasize the need for assessment to be culturally and linguisticallyresponsive<li>Showcasea variety of reasons why educators use observation and assessment, exploring information about the foundations and meanings behindthem<li>Highlight differentfacetsof the authentic assessment process and how to capture thinking and learningmoments<li>Address reflecting on, celebrating, and including all children byidentifyingtheirunique strengths and needs and using a variety of supportingstrategies</p><p>Each article in this collection is accompanied by questions to prompt deeper thinking on the content. With this resource, continue togrowyour understanding of how observation and assessment can guide your instruction and promote childrens learning.</p>

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.3.2024
• Reihe/Serie: Spotlight on Young Children
• Zusatzinfo: 4-color figures and tables
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 210 x 210 mm
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung ► Vorschule / Kita
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
• Schlagworte: Assessment • Best Practices • dap • developmental delays • Disabilities • documentation • early childhood • Evaluation • high-quality curriculum • NAEYC • Observation • Screening
• ISBN-13: 9781952331268 / 9781952331268