1Explain appropriate uses of assessment with young children, birth through 3rd grade/age 8, for instruction and intervention including early literacy (oral language, emergent reading, and emergent writing) and early math development.

2Describe the appropriate use of standardized and non-standardized approaches to assessment with young children, including literacy-related assessments (e.g., language, reading, and writing), mathematics assessments, and 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, literacy and mathematics instruction and intervention, and program evaluation.

4Conduct assessments, accurately interpret results, and critically evaluate assessment data across developmental and academic areas, including language, reading, writing, and math.

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 consideration in assessment as well as cultural, language, and developmental differences that affect 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.

8Demonstrate the dispositions and skills of a developing early childhood educator, as described in the course syllabus and in the practicum evaluation.