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Apr 24, 2024
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2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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ECE 214 - Appropriate Assessment with Young Children 3 CR
Students explore developmentally-appropriate assessment and observation techniques for children ages newborn to eight based on NAEYC standards. Both standardized and non-standardized assessment tests are reviewed. Advanced behavior management, observation, and recording strategies are explored. Students learn about the Individual Education Plan (IEP) and the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) processes. Each student is required to spend four (4) to six (6) clock hours completing field experience outside of scheduled class times which may include working with young children, families, and early childhood professionals. Lab Fee
Requisites: Next Gen ACCUPLACER® reading score of 244, or at least a grade of C in TSRE 55 or ENGL 151 .
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Justify why children should be assessed individually by adults they know and in familiar settings and how assessment is an on-going daily activity through formal and informal assessments.
- Explain the importance of following through with experiences prescribed in the Individual Family Service Plan and Individual Education Plan.
- Clarify the impact and importance of family input in the assessment process and identify strategies for involving families and professionals in the assessment process for young children.
- Argue the use of standardized assessment processes in early childhood education.
- Use appropriate, responsible, developmental assessment to plan meaningful, challenging, and integrated learning experiences across all developmental domains.
- Value the importance of confidentiality in the field of early childhood and the assessment process.
- Prove the influence of culture and environmental factors on assessment results.
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