Assessing Young Children — Gayle Mindes et al. (2015)

Book Description

Provides a comprehensive review of the issues involved in assessing children from birth to eight years, with or without disabilities KEY TOPICS: A comprehensive assessment system for birth through age 8; developing family partnerships in assessment; observation as the key method in a system; using basic concepts of measurement; choosing and using the right measure; assessment for planning intervention; conferencing, grading and reporting; building a child study; special issues in infant and toddler assessment, preschool assessment, and the primary grades; a child development chart o typical development; selected early childhood tests to consider for use in educational and child-care settings; test evaluation guidelines; choosing technology and software to support assessment; portfolio template; websites that adder assessment for teachers of young children; assessment bibliography for kindergarten and primary teachers MARKET: For pre-service teachers who want to understand the broad range of assessment issues in early childhood and deliver an effective educational program for all young children from birth through age 8.

Book Details

• Author: Gayle Mindes, Lee Ann Jung
• Published Date: 2015
• Published Year: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN-13: 9780133519235