Authentic Assessment for Early Childhood Intervention: Best by Stephen J. Bagnato EdD, Rune J. Simeonsson PhD

By Stephen J. Bagnato EdD, Rune J. Simeonsson PhD

Meeting an important desire, this ebook offers transparent techniques for real developmental evaluation of youngsters from infancy to age 6, together with people with developmental delays and disabilities. It describes ideas and methods for amassing information regarding kid's daily actions in the house, preschool, and neighborhood, which supplies a legitimate foundation for intervention making plans and growth tracking. all through, the e-book emphasizes the significance of enlisting mom and dad as companions with practitioners and academics in commentary and team-based choice making. exact beneficial properties of this well-organized, obtainable quantity comprise techniques for developmentally acceptable evaluate instruments and ''Best-Practice Guidepoints'' in each one bankruptcy that distill key specialist criteria and practices.

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Example: • In preparation for the evaluation meeting, the service coordinator asks the family if they would like to invite anyone to attend. Those invited may include other family members, friends, spiritual advisors, or other professionals. 14 AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION ♦ Professionals meet legal and procedural requirements and meet Recommended Practice guidelines. A37. Professionals inform families about state EI/ECSE rules and regulations regarding assessment. Example: • Written information about state regulations is given to families prior to the eligibility assessment in written form or through other formats.

Indications of “no problem”) when a problem really exists are the real issue. These instances will not be afforded up-close assessment, and children’s problems will go unrecognized. Eligibility According to the current system, children who need early intervention services and supports must be evaluated and declared eligible before special help can be delivered. Eligibility determination refers to this assessment process. Although varying across states, criteria for eligibility are based on the extent of a child’s test-identified deviation from norms for typical development.

Second, assessment can sometimes inform us as to a child’s preferred ways or styles of learning and interacting. Third, assessment can be useful in tracking and summarizing progress. In brief, assessment, when appropriately done, can tell us what to teach (content/curriculum), how to teach (methods), and whether objectives are being reached (monitoring/accountability). Acceptability Sometimes the content or methods of assessment may not be acceptable. There may be items or testing demands that run counter to ethnic or cultural preferences or practices.

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