Deck 2: How Infants and Young Children Should Be Assessed

Question 1

There are several basic purposes or principles for quality assessment in early childhood education. Why are the following principles significant? Assessment should use multiple sources of information. Assessment should benefit the child and improve learning.

Answer 1

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Question 2

A principle of assessment in early childhood education is that assessment should be fair for all children. What populations of children does this principle refer to? Why is this an issue?

Answer 2

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Question 3

How should parents and children be partners in the child's assessment? What will teachers have to do to ensure that they are involved?

Answer 3

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Question 4

Preschool standardized tests are questioned because there are issues of validity and reliability with younger children. Explain the problems and describe when standardized tests are appropriate for children under six.

Question 5

Why do children with typical development vary in the progress of development in different domains? How does this occur? Why is it important for the teacher to understand variations in children's development?

Question 6

Standardized tests are the most important type of assessment of children's progress.

Question 7

Standardized tests are important for diagnosing delays and disabilities in young children.

Question 8

Teachers and other local educators frequently design informal assessment strategies.

Question 9

Software for assessment by computer can be an important assessment tool with young children.

Question 10

Teachers should work with children for several weeks at the beginning of the year before implementing assessment strategies.

Question 11

Teachers should use tests prepared by professional curriculum sources rather than designing their own assessments.

Question 12

Teacher-directed interviews and directed assignments are types of performance assessments.

Question 13

Assessment results should be used to determine which children in the class are making the best progress.

Question 14

Why should assessment be used in the classroom?

A) Planning for instruction
B) Assessing ongoing progress in learning
C) Retaining children in a grade
D) B & C
E) A & B

Question 15

When initiating assessment with young children, which of the following is correct?

A) A group of five children should be selected to assess together.
B) The examiner should be alert to shyness or fatigue in the child.
C) The examiner should begin the assessment process as soon as possible when the child enters the room.
D) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 16

Infants who are at risk for development might be examined by a

A) Neonatologist
B) Psychiatrist
C) Pediatrician
D) A & B
E) A & C

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of performance assessment?

A) Computer software programs
B) Standardized tests
C) Teacher-directed interviews
D) None of the above

Question 18

When does the pre-assessment process begin?

A) Assessing prior to planning curriculum based on individual needs
B) Over the summer, before the school year begins
C) When meeting new students at the beginning of the school year
D) A & C
E) None of the above

Question 19

Locate a copy of the standards for early childhood education in your state. Find out and report on the following information:
a. Who was responsible for developing the standards?
b. What processes were used to develop the standards?
c. What resources were used to develop the standards?
d. What types of early childhood programs are expected to follow the state guidelines?
e. Are early childhood programs evaluated using the state guidelines? If so, How?

Question 20

Interview a preschool teacher in a local childcare facility and a local public preschool. Find out how student progress is shared with parents.
a. What process is used to share information?
b. How are parents involved in contributing to the child's assessment?
c. How are children involved in the process?
d. How are the two types of programs alike and different?

Question 21

Electronic Management of Learning (EML) is expanding assessment resources through the use of the Internet. Conduct an Internet search of technology-based assessments and compile a list of websites that provide assessments for children in the primary grades.