Spotlight on Young Children

Observation and Assessment, Volume 2

By: Hilary Seitz (Editor)

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Paperback | 1 August 2024

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Meaningful, developmentally appropriate observation and assessment are core components of every early learning setting. In today’s world of data collection, high-stakes testing, and accountability, it is vitally important to understand how to effectively assess young children in familiar settings; use this data to inform the curriculum; and communicate this information with staff, families, and communities.

Carrying on the work of the first volume of Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment, this book brings together all-new articles curated by Hilary Seitz, director for educator and leadership programs in the California State University system. Organized into three distinct parts, the contributions

Discuss changing the landscape of observation and assessment

Emphasize the need for assessment to be culturally and linguistically responsive

Showcase a variety of reasons why educators use observation and assessment, exploring information about the foundations and meanings behind them

Highlight different facets of the authentic assessment process and how to capture thinking and learning moments

Address reflecting on, celebrating, and including all children by identifying their unique strengths and needs and using a variety of supporting strategies

Each article in this collection is accompanied by questions to prompt deeper thinking on the content. With this resource, continue to grow your understanding of how observation and assessment can guide your instruction and promote children’s learning.

Industry Reviews

In a time when assessment is frequently associated with formal testing that takes precious time away from instruction, the authors demonstrate how authentic assessment can shape teachers' decisions about creating optimal learning environments for young learners. Aligned with the principles and guidelines of the fourth edition of Developmentally Appropriate Practice, this book is a valuable resource in the toolbox of novice and experienced early childhood educators.
-Elena Bodrova, Cofounder and Knowledge Advisor, Tools of the Mind Navigating the challenges of assessment in education is no easy task. This new volume manages to address the anxiety around the topic by offering actionable insights that educators across the early childhood continuum can utilize to benefit children.
-Vincent J. Costanza, Principal, Campbell Elementary School Full of research-based information, strategies, and examples, this highly readable book is a must for students, teachers, and directors seeking to better understand the whats, whys, and hows of authentic, data-driven, individualized, and equitable assessment for all children.
-Mary Benson McMullen, Professor of Early Childhood Education, Indiana University Bloomington

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