Week 1 - Discussion 2
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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
Assessment in Early Childhood
When using assessments with young children, it is important to make sure that they are being used appropriately and with a specific purpose in mind. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is an important resource to use as you are making decisions about assessment in early childhood. According to Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E. ( 2015), “NAEYC takes the position that assessment in ECE is not only unique and valuable but also vital to implementing developmentally appropriate practices and the success of individual children, their families, ECE professionals, and ECE programs” (p. 60). Developmentally, young children have distinct needs when it comes to assessment, as the traditional paper/pencil assessment is not appropriate. Therefore, it is important that assessment in early childhood is approached in a developmentally responsive manner, always considering the individual needs of this age group. For this discussion you will reflect on the similarities and differences between assessment with older children and assessment in early childhood, and explore the unique ways in which assessment in early childhood is conducted.
Include the following in your discussion post:
Explain why it is necessary to approach assessment in early childhood differently than assessment with older children.
In what ways are assessments similar, regardless of the age of the children?
In what ways are assessments in early childhood different?
Identify how play-based, project-based, and child-directed learning support the implementation of developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood.
Compare and contrast your personal stance on assessment with that of either NAEYCor the Division for Early Childhood (DEC). In what ways do they align? In what ways do they differ? Use Chapter 2 of the course textbook to support your response.
Determine what, in your opinion, the role of families is in the assessment-learning process. Thinking about the age of children you desire to work with and the unique needs of that age group, how do you envision working with families during the assessment process? Provide specific examples.
Guided Response:
Review several of your peers’ responses. Respond to at least two of your peers by further enhancing their discussion regarding family involvement. Explain why family involvement in early intervention is important. In addition, visit the website
Parent Participation in Early Intervention (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
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1. Week 1 - Discussion 2
5353 unread replies.5353 replies.
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and
you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates.
Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and
the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum
Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on
how your discussion will be evaluated.
Assessment in Early Childhood
When using assessments with young children, it is important to
make sure that they are being used appropriately and with a
specific purpose in mind. The National Association for the
Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is an important
resource to use as you are making decisions about assessment in
early childhood. According to Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E. (
2015), “NAEYC takes the position that assessment in ECE is
not only unique and valuable but also vital to implementing
developmentally appropriate practices and the success of
individual children, their families, ECE professionals, and ECE
programs” (p. 60). Developmentally, young children have
distinct needs when it comes to assessment, as the traditional
paper/pencil assessment is not appropriate. Therefore, it is
important that assessment in early childhood is approached in a
developmentally responsive manner, always considering the
individual needs of this age group. For this discussion you will
reflect on the similarities and differences between assessment
with older children and assessment in early childhood, and
explore the unique ways in which assessment in early childhood
is conducted.
2. Include the following in your discussion post:
Explain why it is necessary to approach assessment in early
childhood differently than assessment with older children.
In what ways are assessments similar, regardless of the age of
the children?
In what ways are assessments in early childhood different?
Identify how play-based, project-based, and child-directed
learning support the implementation of developmentally
appropriate practice in early childhood.
Compare and contrast your personal stance on assessment with
that of either NAEYCor the Division for Early Childhood
(DEC). In what ways do they align? In what ways do they
differ? Use Chapter 2 of the course textbook to support your
response.
Determine what, in your opinion, the role of families is in the
assessment-learning process. Thinking about the age of children
you desire to work with and the unique needs of that age group,
how do you envision working with families during the
assessment process? Provide specific examples.
Guided Response:
Review several of your peers’ responses. Respond to at least
two of your peers by further enhancing their discussion
3. regarding family involvement. Explain why family involvement
in early intervention is important. In addition, visit the website
Parent Participation in Early Intervention (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.
, and recommend at least one of the resources from the
Resources for Parents section of the site. Explain the benefits of
the resource and how it supports families being included in the
assessment and early intervention processes.
Though two replies is the basic expectation, for deeper
engagement and learning you are encouraged to provide
responses to any comments or questions others have given to
you. Remember, continuing to engage with peers and the
instructor will further the conversation and provide you with
opportunities to demonstrate your content expertise, critical
thinking, and real-world experiences with this topic.
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/parent-participation-ei/
Week 1 - Journal
Guess the Meaning
As you have discovered throughout this first week, “assessment
is an essential educational tool that complements curriculum
and instruction” (Howard, V. F., & Aiken, E., 2015, p. 11). In
order to effectively utilize this essential tool, it is helpful to
have an understanding of the language most commonly used in
assessment. To begin this journal you will need to complete
“The Language of Assessment” (Links to an external site.)Links
4. to an external site.
interaction that is located within the Summary and Resources
in Chapter 2 of "
Assessing learning and development in young children
.
" After completing the activity, reflect on the following
questions:
How did the activity help to increase your knowledge of
vocabulary related to assessment?
What assessment terms are you still confused about?
How did completing this activity help you to feel more
confident about the content you will be learning in this course?
Suggested Assignment Length:
One to two double-spaced pages (not including title and
reference pages).
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your journal
entries.
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