Identify and discuss of the importance of using a variety of assessment methods.
Discover the importance of using a variety of assessment methods in early childhood education and child care centers. Learn appropriate practices for identifying and demonstrating children's progress through individual planning. Expand your knowledge on creating effective assessments and improving outcomes for children.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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10 hours courses
1 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Identify strategies to facilitate learning in the early childhood classroom using various methods.
- Identify methods of assessments
- Identify methods of assessments for mixed ages.
- Identify teaching skills and techniques using the “I Message”
- Identify the importance of language and literacy development in early childhood.
- Identify and use strategies for effective communication with community and colleagues.
- Identify assessment tools.
- Identify the importance of professional development for child care professionals and strategies to make meaningful choices.
- Demonstrate understanding of using assessment and observation for short and long term goal development for special needs
- Demonstrate understanding of using assessment and observations for short and long term goal development for ages birth to three.
- Demonstrate understanding of using assessment and observations for short and long term goal development for ages four and above.
- Identify and use community resources to support learning.
- Recognize the importance of the use of developmental screenings.
- Identify the different types of portfolios used in child care programs, and the appropriate portfolio components for each type.
- Identify common tools and strategies in completing a comprehensive family assessment.
- Identify the importance of child nutrition and nutrition training for staff in childcare.
- Identify importance of individual planning.
- Identify the importance of documenting the home visitor's work with the family.
- Identify the importance of maintaining cultural sensitivity while working with families during home visiting.
- Recognize the importance of accurate and efficient documentation of observations and assessments.
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