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Elaine Chapman; Jian Zhao; Peyman G. P. Sabet – Education Research and Perspectives, 2024
Effective assessments guide student learning, refine teaching practices, ensure curriculum alignment, and foster workforce readiness. However, the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools, such as ChatGPT, has significantly disrupted traditional assessment processes, raising concerns about academic integrity and necessitating…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Evaluation Methods, Influence of Technology, Integrity
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Yun, Cathy; Melnick, Hanna; Wechsler, Marjorie – Learning Policy Institute, 2021
Early childhood assessments can provide important information to guide instruction and inform policy. Given the widespread and growing use of statewide kindergarten entry assessments (KEAs), in particular, it is important that policymakers understand how to choose and use assessments wisely. This brief summarizes research showing how authentic…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Performance Based Assessment, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Student Evaluation
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Dube, William V.; Farber, Rachel S.; Mueller, Marlana R.; Grant, Eileen; Lorin, Lucy; Deutsch, Curtis K. – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Stimulus overselectivity refers to maladaptive narrow attending that is a common learning problem among children with intellectual disabilities and frequently associated with autism. The present study contrasted overselectivity among groups of children with autism, Down syndrome, and typical development. The groups with autism and Down syndrome…
Descriptors: Autism, Down Syndrome, Matched Groups, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Horn, Eva; Parks, Stephanie; An, Zhe – Advances in Special Education, 2019
Ensuring that young children with severe and multiple disabilities are active participants in all aspects of their lives and that they make meaningful progress toward valued life outcomes can be a daunting endeavor for families and early educators. In this chapter, we describe evidence-based strategies that can be harnessed to ensure that each…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Special Education, Young Children, Severe Disabilities
Macy, Marisa; Bagnato, Stephen J.; Weiszhaupt, Krisztina – ZERO TO THREE, 2019
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) lists 11 recommended practices for assessment, including "Practitioners report assessment results so they are understandable and useful to families" (DEC, 2014, p. 8). This article examines high-impact practices designed to make meaningful and understandable assessment reports to facilitate…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods, Performance Based Assessment, Special Needs Students
Macy, Marisa; Bagnato, Stephen J.; Gallen, Robert – ZERO TO THREE, 2016
Many early childhood assessment practices involve table top testing that requires young children to behave like an adult (e.g., follow adult directives, attend to task, and answer questions). Research and professional policy standards have identified and mandated alternatives. Authentic assessment is the alternative to conventional testing…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Observation