3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Upper Division
This course provides an introduction to the variety and characteristics of developmental assessments for young children, birth to age 8. Students learn formal and informal strategies for documenting individual development and learning; linking assessment and instruction; and, the use of assessment for determining eligibility for early intervention/early childhood special education. Students learn partnering with families, other professionals, as well as cultural and ethical issues in assessment.
Learning Outcomes1Explain appropriate uses of assessment with young children, birth - 8 years of age, for instruction and intervention.
2Describe the appropriate use of standardized and non-standardized approaches to assessment with young children, including family-centered assessment strategies.
3Describe and be able to apply the linked systems of assessment, intervention, and evaluation, including in the context of IEP/IFSP development, progress monitoring, and program evaluation.
4Conduct assessments, accurately interpret results, and critically evaluate assessment data.
5Explain approaches to inclusion of family members in assessments, including identification of resources and priorities, and strategies for communicating assessment results to families.
6Describe ethical considerations in assessment as well as cultural, language, and developmental differences that effect assessment implementation and outcomes.
7Exhibit growth in professional behavior related to assessment of young children and for the field of early childhood education / early childhood special education.
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