38-3635 Child Assessment and Observation

In this seminar, students will develop and implement strategies for assessing young children’s social, emotional, cognitive, adaptive, and motor development in the context of home, school, and community environments. Students will become familiar with procedures and formal and informal instruments used in the assessment of young children and develop methods for conducting formative and summative evaluations of both individual children and programs. Reflecting on and interpreting observations and assessment data to enhance learning outcomes and program effectiveness are key components of this course. The role of the family and family concerns, priorities, and resources in assessment will be addressed, as well as the impact of cultural, economic, and linguistic diversity. Students are expected to assimilate and document under-standings taken from course readings and assignments into their daily Head Start practice. They are sup-ported in the field component of the course by regular site visits from program faculty.

6 Credits
Requirements Permission Program Dir