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Course Description

This course provides exposure to a variety of assessment techniques in early childhood education, including children with special needs. There is a focus on structured observations, use of behavioral rating scales, psycho-educational screening tests, and assessment of parent-child interactions. Formal and informal parent contacts, interviewing techniques, the use of technology in the assessment process, and referrals to school and community resources are also explored. Emphasis is placed on developmental and differentiated assessment strategies for children birth through age 8.

This undergraduate course is 5 weeks.

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Attendance and participation are mandatory in all university courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

This course is not available for students residing Alaska, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Iowa, Idaho, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming and individuals who live outside the United States are not eligible to enroll in this course.

Course Objectives

Week 1

  • Identify key elements of assessment in an early childhood learning environment.
  • Identify key terminology used in early childhood assessment.
  • Identify the goals, benefits, and uses of assessment in an early childhood setting.
  • Analyze the role of assessment in the early childhood classroom as it relates to designing and implementing effective programs and practices.
  • Analyze how developmentally effective assessment positively influences early childhood development and learning.

Week 2

  • Analyze how historical, social, and cultural aspects of assessment have had an impact on current issues and trends in early childhood assessment.
  • Identify the legal and ethical aspects of assessment in early childhood.

Week 3

  • Implement a range of assessment tools and approaches for gathering, documenting, interpreting, and analyzing assessment results in early childhood education.
  • Identify how to interpret observations and reflect on their significance in an early childhood setting.
  • Analyze the characteristics of assessment tools and approaches that are developmentally, culturally, and linguistically effective for the early childhood environment.

Week 4

  • Identify the significance of creating early childhood assessment partnerships with families, community, and other professionals
  • Analyze methods for positively communicating with families, community, and other professionals when reporting early childhood assessment results.

Week 5

  • Examine how to use assessment results to make developmentally effective modifications to the learning environment.
  • Analyze the use of assessment results to plan developmentally effective instructional strategies and activities.

Prerequisites

None

 

Disclaimers

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Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood
Type
Instructor Led
Days
T, M
Time
12:00AM to 11:59AM
Dates
Apr 09, 2024 to May 13, 2024
Campus
Online Campus
Building
Online Non-Degree
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
119.8
Location
  • Online Campus
Course Fee(s)
Undergraduate Tuition credit (3 units) $1,194.00 Click here to get more information
Section Fees
Resource Fee $170.00 Mandatory
Credits/Units
3 Credit Hours
Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood
Type
Instructor Led
Days
T, M
Time
12:00AM to 11:59AM
Dates
May 14, 2024 to Jun 17, 2024
Campus
Online Campus
Building
Online Non-Degree
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
119.8
Location
  • Online Campus
Course Fee(s)
Undergraduate Tuition credit (3 units) $1,194.00 Click here to get more information
Section Fees
Resource Fee $170.00 Mandatory
Credits/Units
3 Credit Hours
Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood
Type
Instructor Led
Days
T, M
Time
12:00AM to 11:59AM
Dates
Jun 18, 2024 to Jul 22, 2024
Campus
Online Campus
Building
Online Non-Degree
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
119.8
Location
  • Online Campus
Course Fee(s)
Undergraduate Tuition credit (3 units) $1,194.00 Click here to get more information
Section Fees
Resource Fee $170.00 Mandatory
Credits/Units
3 Credit Hours
Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood
Type
Instructor Led
Days
T, M
Time
12:00AM to 11:59AM
Dates
Jul 23, 2024 to Aug 26, 2024
Campus
Online Campus
Building
Online Non-Degree
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
119.8
Location
  • Online Campus
Course Fee(s)
Undergraduate Tuition credit (3 units) $1,194.00 Click here to get more information
Section Fees
Resource Fee $170.00 Mandatory
Credits/Units
3 Credit Hours
Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood
Type
Instructor Led
Days
T, M
Time
12:00AM to 11:59AM
Dates
Aug 27, 2024 to Sep 30, 2024
Campus
Online Campus
Building
Online Non-Degree
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
119.8
Location
  • Online Campus
Course Fee(s)
Undergraduate Tuition credit (3 units) $1,194.00 Click here to get more information
Section Fees
Resource Fee $170.00 Mandatory
Credits/Units
3 Credit Hours
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