Record Nr.

UNINA9910779483403321

Autore

Wright Robert J. <1945->

Titolo

Multifaceted assessment for early childhood education [[electronic resource] /] / Robert J. Wright

Pubbl/distr/stampa


Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2010

ISBN

1-4833-1716-1

1-4522-4388-3

1-4522-6745-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxiii, 330 p.) : ill., ports

Disciplina

372.1264

Soggetti

Early childhood education

Educational evaluation

Curriculum evaluation

Educational tests and measurements

Learning ability - Testing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Brief Contents; Detailed Contents; Preface; Part I: Background, Current Issues, and Interpretation of Assessments in Early Childhood; 1 - History and Framework of Early Education and the Assessment of Young Children; 2 - Issues and Current Practice for Assessing Young Children; 3 - Understanding Early Childhood Assessment Scores; Part II: Formative and Summative Assessments and Tests; 4 - Informal Evaluations of Young Children; 5 - Teacher-Constructed Scales and Checklists; 6 - Summative Measurements of Educational Outcomes; Part III: Individual Screening Measures and Full Assessments

7 - Developmental Assessments of Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers8 - Cognitive Assessment of Young Children; 9 - Standardized Assessments of the Early Academic Skills of Young Children; Part IV: Parent Communication and Special Needs Children; 10 - Evaluating, Grading, and Reporting to Parents; 11 - Identification of Young Children With Special Needs; 12 - Family Involvement and Engagement; Part V: Evaluation of Early Childhood Programs and Schools; 13 - Program Evaluation and Planning; Glossary; References;

Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This title is ideal for those on upper-division undergraduate courses and first-level graduate courses in early childhood education assessment. The book covers the various measures used in a range of assessment dimensions, and includes valuable information regarding young children with special needs and English language learners.