Assessing the school readiness needs of a state
A description and analysis of 6 states' efforts to assess young children and the programs and settings in which they are prepared for schooling
Other
Assessment of mathematical development in early childhood: Some views of preschool practitioners in regional and rural Australia
A qualitative survey of practitioners' rationales for and approaches to the assessment of children's mathematical development, methods for the documentation of children's participation in mathematical activities, and of the use of assessment records, based on data from early childhood center staff in Australia
Reports & Papers
Children's perspectives as 'touch downs' in time: Assessing and developing children's understanding simultaneously
A discussion of the collection of children's perspectives in the assessment and development of their learning and their environments, and a presentation of three examples from preschool environments in Sweden
Other
Effect of using the Ages and Stages questionnaires on childcare providers developmental assessment ability
An investigation the influence of the administration a standardized developmental screening tool and order of administration on accuracy of provider assessment of delayed child development and appropriate referral for further evaluation, a study of the relationship between accurate assessment and referral to an early intervention agency and child care provider age, years of experience, and educational level, and a third study of the relationship of parental impression of their child’s development and the child care provider impression, based on data collected from 105 providers in 9 centers, 195 parents, and interviews with 9 providers
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How accurate can mothers and teachers be regarding children's emergent literacy development?: A comparison between mothers with high and low education
A comparison of the evaluations of children's emergent literacy by their mothers, by their teachers, and by a series of tests, and a comparison of the accuracy of the evaluations provided by mothers with low and high levels of education, based on a study of 75 kindergarteners from greater Tel Aviv
Reports & Papers
Is Oregon ready to learn?: Improving Oregon's kindergarten readiness survey
A discussion of ways to improve the statewide kindergarten readiness survey in Oregon, including recommendations from lessons learned from similar surveys in Maryland, San Francisco, California, and Washington County, Oregon
Other
Kindergarten readiness data: Improving children's success in school
A discussion of kindergarten readiness data systems, their benefits, and their use in California
Other
Nevada state early childhood database planning: Feasibility analysis report
An examination of the feasibility of the development of a comprehensive early childhood data system for children in the State of Nevada aged birth through eight years old
Reports & Papers
Young children with challenging behavior: Function-based assessment and intervention
An inquiry into the use of functional behavior assessments (FBA) in the development of interventions for children with behavior problems, based on a review of research on assessments of and interventions for children aged 7 and younger with behavior problems
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