Subdomain CA1: Develop, Coordinate, and Implement Effective Child Assessment Systems Develops a program-level, comprehensive assessment system which, at a minimum: Explicitly ties to the RIELDS, Integrates a variety of developmentally appropriate assessment methods, Establishes clear timelines for assessments to occur and for communication of assessment data, Establishes confidentiality policies, Includes strategies to involve families in the planning and implementation process Maintains consistency with program goals, curriculum, and instructional practices Plans for the organization and analysis of data Support teaching staff in their implementation of a comprehensive assessment system Provides professional development opportunities to staff to facilitate understanding of an assessment system, including differences between, purposes, and uses of developmental screening, formative assessment, and formal evaluation, and to support effective practice of assessment. Provides supports for teaching staff to develop and effectively implement classroom assessment plans Develops program policies and a plan to guide staff implementation of a comprehensive child assessment system that includes developmental screening, formative, and summative assessment. Develops program policies that foster partnership with entities which carry out developmental screenings, i.e. pediatric practices for children ages 6 weeks to 36 months and Child Outreach for children ages 3 to 5 Works with families to ensure developmental screening data is shared with educators Develops program policies and procedures to maintain the confidentiality of all child assessment information. Research and provide valid, reliable and culturally appropriate assessment tools that are appropriate for the children in the program to effectively support program-level child assessment plans. Effectively support and inform teaching staff in implementation of program level child assessment
Child Assessment Education Coordinators: Administrators: Subdomain CA2: Implementing Supportive Supervision of Child Assessment Practices Regularly monitors child and classroom data collection and analyzes child and classroom level assessment data in order to guide and support teaching staff’s appropriate implementation of formative assessment practices. Facilitates staff reflection on assessment data to inform program and classroom curriculum planning Supports teaching staff in the implementation of formative assessment practices. Facilitates staff reflection on assessment data to inform planning for individual children and for the entire group or classroom 3) inform the program plan. (does the last one need to be separate – become it’s own – potentially in pqi?) Support teachers in engaging families and specialists/other adults working with children in the classroom in the formative assessment process, including gathering of and analyzing data, and Ensures staff are following the child assessment plan, including policies and procedures. Ensuring that staff are using the tools in the intended and reliable ways. Develops policies for and supports the provision of regular ongoing supportive supervision for all teaching staff in the area of child assessment. Examples for Subdomain CA2 Implementing Supportive Supervision of Child Assessment Practices