What is Assessment in Early Childhood?
Assessment is the process of gathering, organizing, and interpreting information about children from several forms of evidence.
When does Assessment start?
Before birth
True or False: Assessment of children from birth through preschool years is the same from assessment of older people.
False
Can assessment contribute in diagnosing developmental abnormality?
Yes
What purpose of assessment is identified when assessing young child's development in langauge and mathematics?
Evaluation
Purpose of Assessment: Conducting an informal and formal assessment to diagnose a developmental delay or identify causes for poor performance in learning.
Diagnosis
Purpose of Assessment: To place young children in infant or early childhood programs or to provide special services.
Placement
Purpose of Assessment: After children have been identified and evaluated for an intervention program or service, assessment results can be used in planning the programs that will serve them.
Program Planning
Purpose of Assessment: Study young children to better understand their behavior or to measure the appropriateness of the experiences that are provided for them.
Research
