tool used to evaluate student growth and determine whether educational goals are being met

measuring program quality and child development using child-centred, developmentally appropriate practices rather than high-stakes standardized testing

provides a basis for the modification and adjustment of teaching strategies, and a source of ideas for new strategies, while deepening teachers' awareness of each child's progress

Diagnostic Assessment

sometimes known as pre-assessment, is used to identify students' specific strengths and weaknesses

assessment for learning and used to guide instruction, or on going evaluations to monitor student progress.

evaluation at the end of an instructional period; sums up students' performance on the learning objective

an assessment that helps individuals organize and make sense out of some of the various types of informal assessment procedures

assessment tool that outlines specific criteria and performance levels for evaluating student work, providing clear guidelines and standards for both instructors and students to ensure consistent and objective grading

an assessment tool used to document growth and skills over a period of time

collection of students work and achievements that is used to assess past accomplishments and future potential

tangible documents, materials, or items that provide evidence of a teacher's planning, instruction, professional growth, and classroom environment

short account of an interesting or humorous incident

the gathering of information by noting facts or occurrences

the active process by which young children use their senses to receive, organize, and interpret information from the world around them

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

an educational framework that promotes a child's optimal development and learning through strengths-based, play-based experiences

a factual, unbiased observation of a child or a specific learning goal set for a child's developmen

research-based benchmarks that define what young children should know, understand, and be able to do across key developmenta

the intentional process of designing and organizing environments, routines, materials, and learning experiences to support a child's holistic development

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Assessment Terminology

Term	Definition
Assessment	tool used to evaluate student growth and determine whether educational goals are being met
Accountability	measuring program quality and child development using child-centred, developmentally appropriate practices rather than high-stakes standardized testing
Documentation	provides a basis for the modification and adjustment of teaching strategies, and a source of ideas for new strategies, while deepening teachers' awareness of each child's progress
Diagnostic Assessment	sometimes known as pre-assessment, is used to identify students' specific strengths and weaknesses
Formative Assessment	assessment for learning and used to guide instruction, or on going evaluations to monitor student progress.
Summative Assessment	evaluation at the end of an instructional period; sums up students' performance on the learning objective
Authentic Assessment	an assessment that helps individuals organize and make sense out of some of the various types of informal assessment procedures
Rubric	assessment tool that outlines specific criteria and performance levels for evaluating student work, providing clear guidelines and standards for both instructors and students to ensure consistent and objective grading
Checklist	an assessment tool used to document growth and skills over a period of time
Portfolio	collection of students work and achievements that is used to assess past accomplishments and future potential
Artifact	tangible documents, materials, or items that provide evidence of a teacher's planning, instruction, professional growth, and classroom environment
Anecdotal Note	short account of an interesting or humorous incident
Observation	the gathering of information by noting facts or occurrences
Perception	the active process by which young children use their senses to receive, organize, and interpret information from the world around them
Developmentally Appropriate Practice	an educational framework that promotes a child's optimal development and learning through strengths-based, play-based experiences
Objectives	a factual, unbiased observation of a child or a specific learning goal set for a child's developmen
Standards	research-based benchmarks that define what young children should know, understand, and be able to do across key developmenta
Planning	the intentional process of designing and organizing environments, routines, materials, and learning experiences to support a child's holistic development

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