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Emily C. Hanno; Ximena A. Portilla; JoAnn Hsueh – Child Development Perspectives, 2025
In this article, we adopt culturally relevant perspectives on developmental science that acknowledge and value the diversity of backgrounds and experiences of young children and their families to identify opportunities to advance the measurement of early childhood development. We focus on direct child assessments that can drive more equitable…
Descriptors: Young Children, Child Development, Equal Education, Evaluation Methods
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Jairo A. Navarrete-Ulloa; David M. Gómez; Llery Ponce; Felipe Munoz-Rubke; Pablo R. Dartnell – Journal of Numerical Cognition, 2025
Improving early mathematical competence is a major priority worldwide; thus, assessing early math abilities is critical. Although various international standardized instruments serve this purpose, their usage in underdeveloped countries is prohibitive due to their resource-intensive requirements. In this report, we explore the development of the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Instruction, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
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Cassondra M. Eng; Aria Tsegai-Moore; Anna V. Fisher – Grantee Submission, 2024
Computerized assessments and digital games have become more prevalent in childhood, necessitating a systematic investigation of the effects of gamified executive function assessments on performance and engagement. This study examined the feasibility of incorporating gamification and a machine learning algorithm that adapts task difficulty to…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Curriculum, Preschool Education, Preschool Tests
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Kathleen A. Paciga; Christina M. Cassano – AERA Open, 2024
Early literacy assessment has become commonplace in the preschool years, with phonological awareness constituting one component of emergent literacy targeted by such practices. This within-subjects experimental study examines the role of word familiarity on 93 dual language preschoolers' performance on phoneme-level awareness tasks in…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Phonological Awareness, Bilingualism, Preschool Children
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Charles Hulme; Joshua McGrane; Mihaela Duta; Gillian West; Denise Cripps; Abhishek Dasgupta; Sarah Hearne; Rachel Gardner; Margaret Snowling – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2024
Purpose: Oral language skills provide a critical foundation for formal education and especially for the development of children's literacy (reading and spelling) skills. It is therefore important for teachers to be able to assess children's language skills, especially if they are concerned about their learning. We report the development and…
Descriptors: Automation, Language Tests, Standardized Tests, Test Construction
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Naomi L. Rahn; Leslie La Croix; Doohyun L. Shin; Meg Gravil; Ching-I Chen; Hollie Hix-Small; Samita Arora; Jennifer Grisham; Julie Harp Rutland; Zhen Chai; Ann M. Mickelson; Huichao Xie – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2024
Early childhood teacher candidates (TCs) need preparatory experiences using authentic assessments to inform their instructional practices with rural learners and their families. The shift to virtual field placements in response to COVID-19 restrictions pushed faculty in teacher preparation programs to reimagine how to engage TCs in meaningful…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Rural Schools