Ch+15+activities

= = DO NOT HAND IN CHAPTER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS. ANSWER ASSESSMENT PAGE FROM LINK

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. What are the reasons for conducting early childhood assessments in the most familiar and natural environments for the child?

2. What are the components of ecological assessments and what factors contribute to the demand for ecological assessments for young children?

3. In what ways can teachers assist families and children in transitioning into formal school programs?

4. Discuss Neisworth and Bagnato’s eight critical qualities for making assessment choices: utility, acceptability, authenticity, collaboration, convergence, equity, sensitivity, and congruence. Define each and explain how they lead to a thorough and professional assessment.

5. Discuss the importance of assessing young children in ways that are linked to intervention or curriculum.