Beginning January 2010 we will offer one specific In- Service course each month at a 25% discount. Each monthly In-Service Training Special will offer a one hour course for $7.50, a two hour course for $15.00, or a three hour course for $22.50. *Regular registration fee is $10 per hour.
Our In-Service Training meets in-service training requirements for child care staff in most states.
Washington STARS credit for child care professionals in Washington State.
Check back each month for the course being offered for the Monthly In-Service Training Special!
Description course discusses the purpose of childhood assessments, as well as challenges associated with assessing young children. It also provides information on effective techniques and uses of assessment.
Objectives
RECALL a working definition of childhood assessment.
IDENTIFY purposes and benefits of accurate childhood assessments.
RECALL challenges associated with assessing young children.
RECALL pitfalls of using standardized tests to assess early childhood development.
IDENTIFY alternate early childhood assessment methods and techniques.
RECALL methods and techniques for retaining and organizing data.
IDENTIFY types of development measured by appropriate childhood assessment methods and techniques.
IDENTIFY effective uses of early childhood assessment.