Assessing the Development of Young Children in Child Care: A Survey of Formal Assessment Practices in One State

Autor/in	Allen, Susan F.
Titel	Assessing the Development of Young Children in Child Care: A Survey of Formal Assessment Practices in One State
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Education Journal, 34 (2007) 6, S.455-465 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-3301
DOI	10.1007/s10643-007-0153-z
Schlagwörter	Child Care; Young Children; Child Development; Evaluation Methods; Screening Tests; Counties; Surveys; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Frühe Kindheit; Kindesentwicklung; Screening-Verfahren; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung
Abstract	With the current emphasis on program accountability and appreciation of the importance of early learning and timely identification of delays, early childhood developmental assessment in child care centers is crucial. In Florida, a state that supports local control of child assessment decisions, counties were surveyed to determine the specific tools and formal assessment procedures for children birth to 5 in subsidized child care. Sixty-one counties responded for a 91% return rate. Survey results were examined according to experts' recommendations for best practices in child assessment. Most counties used multiple tools to assess multiple domains of child development with age-appropriate instruments. Many did not involve parents in the assessment process or use tools connected to the child care curriculum. The survey results underscore the complexity of implementing assessment systems for young children in child care. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10