Using Authentic Assessment to Evidence Children’s Progress Toward Early Learning Standards.

Autor: Grisham-Brown, Jennifer, Hallam, Rena, Brookshire, Robyn
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Zdroj: Early Childhood Education Journal; Aug2006, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p45-51, 7p, 3 Charts
Abstrakt: The increasing emphasis on accountability in early care and education has created an opportunity for programs to revisit their child assessment practices. This article presents a model for using authentic assessment practices to document children's progress toward a set of program standards, specifically the Head Start Child Outcomes Framework, as well as describe how authentic assessment processes can inform curriculum planning. Programmatic implementation issues are discussed and a case study is presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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