Chapter 1&2

Question 1

Purposes of assessment as summarized by the National Early Childhood Assessment Resource Group?

Answer 1

1) assessing to promote children’s learning and development
2) ID children for health and social services
3) Monitor trends and evaluate programs/services
4) Assess academic achievement to hold individual students, teachers, and schools accountable

Question 2

Why standardized test were first used?

Answer 2

Permit fairer comparisons of applicants seeking admission into higher education

Question 3

Concerns about the National Reporting System?

Answer 3

• Developmental change in young children is rapid
• There is a need to asses whether development is progressing normally
• Assessment methods must be matched with the level of mental, social, and physical development at each stage

Question 4

Why should assessment be used in classrooms?

Answer 4

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Question 5

Define Assessment

Answer 5

process of gathering information about children from several forms of evidence, then organizing and interpreting that information

Question 6

Define Performance Assessment

Answer 6

Allows the child to demonstrate what is understood through the performance of a task or activity

Provides information about the child’s development and accomplishments in all domains

Question 7

Concerns about standardized testing of young children with cultural and language differences

Answer 7

Standardized achievement tests should not be used before age 8. The conflict of expectations for achievement in NCLB and the reality of assessing children in bilingual and ELL programs and children with disabilities have resulted in confusion over test requirements and results.

Question 8

Principles for Appropriate Assessment

Answer 8

• use multiple sources of information
• benefit the child and improve learning
• involve the child and family
• be fair for all children