Fundamentals of Early Childhood Assessment

Data, Documentation, and Delivery

Dia Gary

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Routledge
17 October 2024

Examinations & assessment; Pre-school & kindergarten; Teacher training; Teaching skills & techniques; Educational material

This comprehensive, research-based textbook equips teachers with the tools they need to comprehend and document the learning progression and academic growth of young learners.

An ideal text to enhance teacher preparatory standards for trainees, the book explains the teacher’s role in assessment; outlines the differences between and purposes for informal and formal assessment strategies; and demonstrates how to select appropriate assessment tools aligned with the intended purpose. Designed to serve as a core text for early childhood assessment courses, with suggested instructor and class activities included at the end of each chapter, the book presents relevant research and anecdotal accounts of how effective teachers can ethically administer assessments to young children and plan learning progressions for students that enhance and promote continued learning. Moreover, the text suggests strategies to communicate the score results to colleagues, parents, and students.

Reflective of current content standards including the Common Core State Standards, Fundamentals of Early Childhood Assessment: Data, Documentation, and Delivery is essential reading for new and preservice teachers learning to design and conduct effective, reliable, ethical, and valid assessments for young learners.

By: Dia Gary
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 420g
ISBN: 9781032756998
ISBN 10: 1032756993
Pages: 134
Publication Date: 17 October 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: History of Assessment in the United States Chapter 3: Measurement Basics Chapter 4: Reliability Chapter 5: Validity Chapter 6: Ethical Assessment Chapter 7: Standardized Assessment Chapter 8: Formative and Summative Assessment Chapter 9: Observations Chapter 10: Authentic Assessment Chapter 11: Data Driven Programming Chapter 12: Special Education: What Teachers Need to Know Chapter 13: Bilingual Education: What Teachers Need to Know Chapter 14: Developmental Assessment Chapter 15: Benefits of Assessment and What to Assess Index

Dia Gary, Ed.D., is a Professor and Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator at Central Washington University. Dr. Gary has been the lead instructor for assessment courses for over two decades and is a nationally certificated school psychologist.