Which is not a major purpose of assessment for young children?
a. identify children in need of special services
b. inform program evaluation and staff development
c. promote interaction between children and families
d. focus on accountability for students, teachers, and schools
Question 2...Teachers implementing a play-centered curriculum use ongoing, multiple and systematic ways of observing and assessing children's play that include all except the following:
a. Summative assessment
b. Individually appropriate assessment
c. Age-appropriate assessment
d. Authentic assessment
Question 3...Which piece would be the most valuable in a child's portfolio?
a. A snowman modeled after a teacher's snowman
b. A child's choice of their favorite artwork
c. A set of math workbook computations
d. A writing sample copied from the board
Question 4...The authors identify the following as the most essential strategy to collect and organize information:
a. observational records
b. checklists
c. portfolios
d. interviews with children about their play
Question 5...Symbolic distancing and representational competence are aspects of _________________ play.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word