Course Details

Child Assessment: The Essentials of Individualizing -- Online

Course ID 70712

Quorum by Teaching Strategies

(301) 634-0818

Description

Learn how to recognize what each child in your classroom needs to reach their full potential. Explore the principles of child assessment, the role of observation, and techniques for collecting anecdotal notes. Survey a variety of assessment tools, and link assessment results to planning for each child as an individual. This session provides a foundation for child assessment focusing on the role of observation and techniques for collecting observation notes. A variety of assessment tools and methods for collecting data will be studied. Assessment results will be linked to planning individualized learning experiences and lesson planning for the classroom.

4.00 Hours / 0.40 CEUs

Course Level

Formal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(4 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Observing and recording children's behavior (4 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

Public School Teachers

Home Based Service Provider

Center Based Service Provider

Trainer

Parents

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Goals and Objectives

Teachers will exhibit a basic understanding of major developmental milestones.
Teachers will demonstrate the ability to record objective information from child observations.
Teachers will be able to use observation information to determine child development goals.
Teachers will use child development goals to guide planning activities for the child and the classroom group.

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