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| Young Children | 4 |
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| Bergan, John R. | 1 |
| Feld, Jason K. | 1 |
| Fyfe, Brenda | 1 |
| Hills, Tynette W. | 1 |
| Schweinhart, Lawrence J. | 1 |
| Vartuli, Sue | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 4 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 3 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHills, Tynette W. – Young Children, 1993
Discusses the purposes of assessment in programs for young children and the role of assessment in the context of children's lives, parents' concerns, and teachers' and administrators' situations. Also discusses how observation-based assessment can be used as part of a developmentally appropriate assessment process serving children, parents,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedVartuli, Sue; Fyfe, Brenda – Young Children, 1993
Maintains that early childhood teacher evaluation practices urgently need reform and that effective practices should (1) draw on multiple data sources, including peers, parents, children, administrators, and teachers themselves; (2) view teacher growth as an ongoing process; (3) examine individualized goals and methods; and (4) involve teachers as…
Descriptors: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Teachers, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedSchweinhart, Lawrence J. – Young Children, 1993
Maintains that new practices such as performance-based assessment that are consistent with the early childhood profession's process goals need to be developed and that testing of young children that is not developmentally appropriate constitutes misassessment. Promotes observational assessment that uses anecdotal notes and that complements…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedBergan, John R.; Feld, Jason K. – Young Children, 1993
Discusses the Management and Planning System (MAPS), a developmental assessment system initiated in Head Start. The system consists of instruments which assess preschoolers' and kindergartners' development of math, science, literacy, and social skills and children's motor development. Describes the use and benefits of MAPS observational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods
