Six Simple Ways to Assess Young Children
Preface VI. Part I: Assessment...The Art of Making It Simple. An Introduction 2. Definition 4. What Should I Assess? 6. Developmental Milestones 9. Why Assess? 12. How Should I Assess? 17. Summary 19. Part II. Six Simple Methods of Assessment. Developmental Checklist 21. Parent Interview 37. Self-Portrait 50. Work Samples of Scribbling, Writing, or Drawing 61. Audiotapes 71. Anecdotal Records 77. Part III. Pulling It All Together. Now What? 87. Pulling It All Together - A Final Narrative 88. How Many Types of Assessments Should I Use? 90. Portfolios as a Way to Save Student Work 93. A Working Portfolio 94. What Does a Working Portfolio Look Like? 95. Teacher-Made Portfolio 96. Special Needs Children and Portfolios 98. How Will This Portfolio Help Me Teach? 100. The Checklist Is Not a Curriculum 102. Summary 103. References. 104. Appendix A. Developmental Checklists. Appendix B. Parent Interview Forms. Appendix C. Samples of Self-Portraits. Appendix D. Samples of Anecdotes. Appendix E. Sample of Student Work. Appendix F. Example of a Narrative