Child Assessment: The Essentials of Individualizing
The adult watches the boy with the tambourine.
Fact
The boy in red holds his hands up.
Fact
The boy in red is excited about the music.
Fact
The boy in the plaid shirt is holding the tambourine.
Fact
The girl in the green shirt is holding the instrument in her left hand.
Fact
The Assessment Cycle is completed over the course of one school year.
False
This child needs help getting along with others.
False
Which statement is true about formal assessment (as opposed to informal assessment)?
Formal assessment collects and uses data to drive decision making.
_______________________ is teachers using multiple tools to gain a more complete picture of children's learning in order to improve instruction and the learning environment.
Formative assessment
Based on the observations of the child's motor skills, what activity is developmentally appropriate?
Hopping to music
Aisha enjoyed playing with the finger paint. This statement is a(n)_________________________ .
judgment
Assessment is the process of observing, documenting, and evaluating what children _____________.
know and can do
The best source of information about children's development and behavior is obtained while children ___________________________ .
naturally interact with the environment and each other in a typical day
When setting a purpose for observing, you might focus on one child in the group, on a specific skill, or ____________.
on certain developmental areas
Objective observation is important because __________________________ .
preconceived ideas about the child or his/her family can keep us from really seeing the child
Which is true about screening (as opposed to assessment)?
Screening is used to identify children who may be at risk for developmental issues.
What is not something you need consider when choosing an assessment tool?
The assessment tool includes checklists, worksheets, and other tasks that show children's learning.
The adult conducting the assessment ________________________.
should have a pre-existing relationship with the child
When assessment is __________________, it takes place in a child's normal setting and reflects everyday relationships and experiences.
authentic
A good cognitive activity for her would be sorting and counting color bears.
True
What are some of the benefits of using work samples? Select two that apply.
- The sample is created naturally from the activity and provides authentic information. - The use of work samples may be particularly appealing to parents.
Which work sample might document a child's learning in the language domain?
A painting a child labeled with some letter-like characters
Which assessment method is the most appropriate for gathering a narrative record of a child's behavior and requires a teacher to step away from the action of the classroom?
A running record
Assessment can help teachers understand children's ___________________.
All of these
Simple method(s) for collecting and organizing anecdotal notes include:
All of these
Approaches to Learning milestones like curiosity and persistence are usually included which developmental domain?
Cognitive
To fully understand this child's development, which domain needs more information?
Cognitive Skills
The boy in the plaid shirt can play with a steady beat.
Inference/Judgment
The girl in the green shirt will be a good musician.
Inference/Judgment
Watching the boy makes the adult happy.
Inference/Judgment
What is a limitation of a classroom summary report?
It provides a narrow snapshot of a child's learning and development.
In what sequence do the steps of The Assessment Cycle occur?
Observe and record, organize and analyze notes, document progress, plan individualized experiences, implement experiences
Select the item that is NOT true. To expand the information collected about a child, a teacher might also talk with ____________________.
Other parents who might know the child
When is using tallies as a form of observation most appropriate?
To record the instances of a specific behavior.
Assessment provides information on how well the _________________ meets the goals and needs of the children.
child care program
The assessment cycle _________________________ .
is ongoing, cyclical, and repeated multiple times over the school year
Which assessment cycle step is missing from this list: observe and record, organize and analyze notes, _________________ , plan individualized experiences, implement experiences?
document progress
When analyzing assessment notes, organize them ________________.
for each child based on developmental domain
