EDUC 403 - Authentic Assessment in Early Childhood

5 Credits

Child observation, documentation, and other forms of assessment are central to the practice of all early childhood professionals. In this class, explore the goals, benefits, and responsible uses of assessment, as well as strategies to partner with families and other professionals, to positively influence the development of every child.

Pre-requisite(s) EDUC& 115, EDUC& 130, ECED& 160, EDUC& 204 and EDUC 240 with min. 2.0
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program BAS - EDUC
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Evening
Designed to Serve BAS in Early Childhood Education
Active Date 20220330T15:33:45

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Course Outline

What is assessment? Why do we do it?
What are the dangers of assessment? How can we use assessment in ways that support diverse children?
What is the role of families in assessment? How can we share with them?
What are the tools available to us? How do we choose one?
How can we use assessment to plan classroom activities that meet the individual developmental, cultural, and linguistic needs of each child?

Student Learning Outcomes
Describe how various forms of assessment (formal, informal, formative, and summative) are used to make informed choices for planning.

Describe and critique a wide range of assessment methods, their purposes, methods, and tools.

Use screening and assessment tools in ways that are ethically grounded and developmentally, ability, culturally, and linguistically appropriate.

Create a plan that supports positive developmental, cultural, and linguistic outcomes for each child based on observation documentation.

Describe how to share progress with families to promote partnerships that best support the development and growth of individual children.