Course Details

CCEI1220: Assessing Young Children: Part 3 Interpreting Data and Improving Practices

Course ID 70502

ChildCare Education Institute

(800) 499-9907

Description

This is the third in a three-part series dealing with the assessment of young children. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will gain an understanding of how to interpret assessment data.

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 basic characteristics of effective assessment in the early childhood setting
• Identify the differences in the interpretation of data from traditional vs. performance-based assessments
• Demonstrate understanding of what it means to be subjective and to interpret data in context
• Identify best practices for taking action based on assessment data
• Identify and analyze NAEYC indicators of effective assessment

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.