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Child Outcomes Measurement System Materials * New
The most current material from the DOE/BEESS and the Early Steps State Office regarding the state initiative for a Child Outcomes Measurement System is available here.
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Assessing Kindergarten Children: What School Systems Need to Know |
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PDF - 1,156 KB |
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Authors: |
Catherine Scott-Little, Ph.D., SERVE and Judith Niemeyer, Ph.D.,
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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2001 |
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Description: |
A resource book written for SERVE designed to guide school systems through a decision-making process to design an assessment system that is best suited to their particular needs. It is a planning guide and tool to help make decisions about assessments based on “best practices" in early childhood assessment The principles outlined in the guide are based upon recommendations from the National Education Goals Panel Early Childhood Assessments Resource Group (1998) in the publication Principles and Recommendations for Early Childhood Assessments.
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Assessing the State of State Assessments: Assessing Young Children |
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PDF - 7,044 KB |
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SERVE |
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Published: |
2003 |
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A special report from SERVE on wide-scale early childhood assessment systems, this document presents a special report on common challenges and possible solutions for state that are putting wide-scale early childhood assessment systems into place and examines wide-scale early childhood assessment systems designed to address four critical areas—design issues, instrumentation issues, implementation issues, and data utilization issues.
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Assessment of Young Children: An Annotated Bibliography |
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PDF - 296 KB |
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Authors: |
Unknown |
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Published: |
2007 |
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From the Early Childhood Training Center (ECTC). Selected listing of titles available on topic from ECTC Media Center.
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Effective Practices in Pre-K Assessment |
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PDF - 207 KB
/ POWERPOINT - 2,171 KB |
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Dr. Mary McLean, University of Minnesota |
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Published: |
Oct 2004 |
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Description: |
Handout from Mary McLean at Prekindergarten ESE Coordinators' Meeting (October 14, 2004)
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Effective Curriculum, Assessment & Program Evaluation |
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PDF - 199 KB |
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Authors: |
National Association for the Education of Young Children |
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Published: |
2003 |
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Description: |
Handout from Mary McLean at Prekindergarten ESE Coordinators' Meeting (October 14, 2004)
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NAEYC/NAECS/SDE Position Statement on Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation |
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PDF - 67 KB |
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NAEYC/NAECS/SDE |
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This joint position statement from the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education addresses the importance of high-quality programs for all young children.
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Preschool Assessment: A Guide to Developing a Balanced Approach |
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PDF - 1,514 KB |
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Ann S. Epstein, Lawrence J. Schweinhart, Andrea DeBruin-Parecki, and Kenneth B. Robin |
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Discusses important components of the child assessment process, including why assessment is important, assessment methods, and reliable and valid preschool assessment.
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Promoting Positive Outcomes for Children with Disabilities: Recommendations for Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation |
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PDF - 336 KB |
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Authors: |
Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children - DEC |
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Published: |
2007 |
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Description: |
This DEC document includes three sections: “Curriculum"; “Assessment"; and “Program Evaluation." The intended audiences for the document include early childhood administrators and personnel who work with young children with disabilities. Teacher educators, those providing professional development, family members, and state and federal policy makers will also benefit from these materials.
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Response to Intervention and Recognition & Response: Roadmap to Pre-K RTI: Applying Response to Intervention in Preschool Settings |
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PDF - 336 KB |
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Mary Ruth Coleman, Tracey West, and Froma Roth |
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2009 |
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Report from the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD). Provides information on key components of Response to Intervention (RTI) frameworks in preschool settings, how they relate to RTI in K-12 settings, examples of early models in the field, and resources for implementation and policy recommendations.
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Response to Intervention and the Pyramid Model |
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PDF - 1,165 KB |
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Authors: |
Lise Fox, Judith Carta, Phil Strain, Glen Dunlap, & Mary Louise Hemmeter |
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Published: |
June 2009 |
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Provides an overview of RtI and discusses the Pyramid Model and its application for promoting young children’s social competence and preventing behavior challenges. The Pyramid Model provides a tiered intervention framework of evidence-based interventions for promoting the social, emotional, and behavioral development of young children.
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Screening and Assessment of Young English-Language Learners: Draft Recommendations |
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PDF - 104 KB |
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January 2005 |
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A supplement to the Early Childhood Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation position statement by NAEYC and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education. The document discusses the specific issues and challenges related to assessing young English language learners.
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Screening for Social Emotional Concerns: Considerations in the Selection of Instruments |
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PDF - 7,255 KB |
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Authors: |
Jasolyn Henderson and Phillip Strain |
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Published: |
2009 |
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Part of the The Roadmap to Effective Intervention Practices series form Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children (TACSEI). The purpose of this document is to provide a brief overview of the use of screening and to help administrators and teachers choose appropriate instruments for implementing a screening program.
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