Course Details

CCEI1210: Assessing Young Children: Part 2 Methods of Assessment

Course ID 70500

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This is the second of a three-part series dealing with the assessment of young children. Participants will examine six methods for assessing young children and discover how to successfully apply these techniques to the early childhood classroom.

1.00 Hours / 0.10 CEUs

Course Level

Informal

CEU Course

Course Category

Early Childhood

General Course

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Observing and recording children's behavior (1 Hour)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Direct Service Skills (1 Hour)

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Infant and Toddler

Head Start/Early Head Start

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Goals and Objectives

• Identify characteristics of effective assessment in the early childhood setting
• Define observation (in the context of assessment)
• Identify important aspects of planning for an observation
• Define developmental checklist
• Identify the purpose of various assessment tools, including portfolios, anecdotal records, time sampling, and event sampling
• Identify characteristics of effective parent interviews
• Identify the purpose of traditional (formal) assessment methods in the early childhood setting

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.