Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Development and Learning
3rd Edition
Published on 13. March 2002
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-205-33717-0 (ISBN)
Description
This comprehensive guide to assessment in early childhood curriculum continues to provide the most current research and practical guides to integrate authentic assessment with effective teaching.
Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Development and Learning is the only text that shows assessment as a process teachers can bring to the classroom.
This book includes guides for interpreting and using assessment information once it has been collected. These guides are based on the most current research about how young children learn. It also includes constructivist approaches, as well as cultural and individual differences.
Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Development and Learning is the only text that shows assessment as a process teachers can bring to the classroom.
This book includes guides for interpreting and using assessment information once it has been collected. These guides are based on the most current research about how young children learn. It also includes constructivist approaches, as well as cultural and individual differences.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
617 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-33717-0 (9780205337170)
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New editions
Oralie McAfee | Deborah J. Leong
Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Development and Learning
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08/2006
4th Edition
Pearson
€76.94
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Previous edition
Oralie McAfee | Deborah J. Leong
Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Development and Learning
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12/1997
2nd Edition
Pearson
€49.70
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Content
All Chapters End With The Following Sections: Summary, For Self-Reflection, For Further Study And Discussion, Suggested Readings.
Preface
I. Professionalism In Assessment.
1. Assessment In Early Childhood: A Work In Progress.
2. Legal, Ethical, And Professional Responsibilities In Assessment.
II. Assessing and Teaching.
3. Why, What, And When to Assess.
4. Documenting: Collecting Information.
5. Documenting: Recording Information.
6. Compiling And Summarizing Information.
7. Interpreting Assessment Information.
8. Using Assessment Information.
9. Organizing for Assessment.
III. The Classroom and Beyond.
10. Standardized Testing: What Early Childhood Teachers Should Know.
11. Communicating And Collaborating Using Assessment.
Appendix A: Assessment And Analysis Guides.
Appendix B: Developmental Red Flags for Children Ages 3 to 5.
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
Preface
I. Professionalism In Assessment.
1. Assessment In Early Childhood: A Work In Progress.
2. Legal, Ethical, And Professional Responsibilities In Assessment.
II. Assessing and Teaching.
3. Why, What, And When to Assess.
4. Documenting: Collecting Information.
5. Documenting: Recording Information.
6. Compiling And Summarizing Information.
7. Interpreting Assessment Information.
8. Using Assessment Information.
9. Organizing for Assessment.
III. The Classroom and Beyond.
10. Standardized Testing: What Early Childhood Teachers Should Know.
11. Communicating And Collaborating Using Assessment.
Appendix A: Assessment And Analysis Guides.
Appendix B: Developmental Red Flags for Children Ages 3 to 5.
Glossary
References
Author Index
Subject Index