Question 1

Rubrics are a set of assessment criteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

What ways could you make children's learning visible to others so that you could reflect on it and, perhaps, make a plan to extend it?

Accepted Answer

Record keeping should aim for a fair representation of the child's interests, abilities, growth, changes in circumstances, and development. To be complete and thorough, the records should be made regularly and systematically, and should track significant changes as they occur. Documentation should always include a range of observations made at different times. The most successful records are portfolios that include a variety of information-gathering techniques and samples of the child's work.

Question 3

Portfolios may assist in analyzing holistic development.
C. Select the answer that best completes each sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

One disadvantage of using a portfolio is

Accepted Answer

A)  detail of analysis can surpass detail produced by any other evaluation method 
B)  all children cannot be studied in depth 
C)  it includes parent involvement 
D)  that no training is required 
A)  detail of analysis can surpass detail produced by any other evaluation method 
B)  all children cannot be studied in depth 
C)  it includes parent involvement 
D)  that no training is required

Question 5

What might be the problem if a young child was tested unfairly? Maybe you recall a time when a teacher made an incorrect judgement about you?

Accepted Answer

The validity and authenticity

Question 6

The purpose of a portfolio is

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrate children's developmental weaknesses 
B)  evaluate early learning environments 
C)  record stages of children's development 
D)  collect random children's created items 
A)  demonstrate children's developmental weaknesses 
B)  evaluate early learning environments 
C)  record stages of children's development 
D)  collect random children's created items

Question 7

If portfolio assessment is so thorough and appropriate, why don't all programs use it?

Accepted Answer

Some programs may not use portfolio asse

Question 8

All schools and child care centres keep child portfolios.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why might you think that a scrapbook containing a child's artwork and a few sticky notes might not seem very professional if presented to a parent that way?

Accepted Answer

As professionals, we have a particular w

Question 10

Select a child who you can access on several occasions-someone who is not a family member or an individual previously known to you. Create a portfolio about him or her that includes a selection of observations. Include other important information about the child that might help the reader of the portfolio to understand who this person is. Follow appropriate steps to manage your data collection and use suitable methods for recording it. Present your work to the family of the child as celebration of your subject's individuality and competence.
Note: Review the assessment rubric for this task. It offers details that will help you prepare for the task and be successful as you carry it out.

Accepted Answer

I have selected a child named Sarah for

Question 11

Parents like to be part of the assessment process so that they can

Accepted Answer

A)  tell teachers what they should be teaching 
B)  tell children what they should be learning 
C)  collaborate with administrators regarding the curriculum 
D)  contribute to the child's learning 
A)  tell teachers what they should be teaching 
B)  tell children what they should be learning 
C)  collaborate with administrators regarding the curriculum 
D)  contribute to the child's learning

Question 12

A common criticism of portfolio assessment is that the criteria for assessment

Accepted Answer

A)  seem unclear 
B)  seem too rigid 
C)  are only normative 
D)  are only summative 
A)  seem unclear 
B)  seem too rigid 
C)  are only normative 
D)  are only summative

Question 13

Without an analysis of the content, a portfolio has little but sentimental purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When children are old enough, they can take responsibility for some of the contents of their own portfolios.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Working in a setting that focused on authentic learning, how might you gather information about a child in a way that is meaningful?

Accepted Answer

Gathering information about a child in a

Question 16

A genogram can be included in a portfolio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Artwork samples may show the child's developmental progress in representing the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If a parent offers you a copy of a child's baby book as a part of the portfolio you are creating, what use might it have?

Accepted Answer

A copy of a child's baby book can be a v

Question 19

Contents of a portfolio can include

Accepted Answer

A)  health records, artwork samples, developmental checklists 
B)  questionnaire responses, event samples, report cards 
C)  course grades, analysis, digital recordings 
D)  running records, learning log, centre philosophy statement 
A)  health records, artwork samples, developmental checklists 
B)  questionnaire responses, event samples, report cards 
C)  course grades, analysis, digital recordings 
D)  running records, learning log, centre philosophy statement

Question 20

The portfolio philosophy is about keeping as much information as possible about every child.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Rubrics are a set of assessment criteria.

What ways could you make children's learning visible to others so that you could reflect on it and, perhaps, make a plan to extend it?

Portfolios may assist in analyzing holistic development. C. Select the answer that best completes each sentence.

One disadvantage of using a portfolio is

What might be the problem if a young child was tested unfairly? Maybe you recall a time when a teacher made an incorrect judgement about you?

The purpose of a portfolio is

If portfolio assessment is so thorough and appropriate, why don't all programs use it?

All schools and child care centres keep child portfolios.

Why might you think that a scrapbook containing a child's artwork and a few sticky notes might not seem very professional if presented to a parent that way?

Parents like to be part of the assessment process so that they can

A common criticism of portfolio assessment is that the criteria for assessment

Without an analysis of the content, a portfolio has little but sentimental purpose.

When children are old enough, they can take responsibility for some of the contents of their own portfolios.

Working in a setting that focused on authentic learning, how might you gather information about a child in a way that is meaningful?

A genogram can be included in a portfolio.

Artwork samples may show the child's developmental progress in representing the world.

If a parent offers you a copy of a child's baby book as a part of the portfolio you are creating, what use might it have?

Contents of a portfolio can include

The portfolio philosophy is about keeping as much information as possible about every child.

Observation: An Introduction

Lenses and Filters

Observing Children Through the Lens of Early Childhood Development

Observing Children Through the Lens of Play

Narrative Observations

Methods of Observing and Recording

Observing and Evaluating Childrens Environments

Observations That Give Cause for Concern

Documentation and Reflection

Analyzing Observations and Evidence and Responding to Findings

Filters

Exam 9: Authentic Assessment and Portfolios

Rubrics are a set of assessment criteria.

What ways could you make children's learning visible to others so that you could reflect on it and, perhaps, make a plan to extend it?

Portfolios may assist in analyzing holistic development. C. Select the answer that best completes each sentence.

One disadvantage of using a portfolio is

What might be the problem if a young child was tested unfairly? Maybe you recall a time when a teacher made an incorrect judgement about you?

The purpose of a portfolio is

If portfolio assessment is so thorough and appropriate, why don't all programs use it?

All schools and child care centres keep child portfolios.

Why might you think that a scrapbook containing a child's artwork and a few sticky notes might not seem very professional if presented to a parent that way?

Parents like to be part of the assessment process so that they can

A common criticism of portfolio assessment is that the criteria for assessment

Without an analysis of the content, a portfolio has little but sentimental purpose.

When children are old enough, they can take responsibility for some of the contents of their own portfolios.

Working in a setting that focused on authentic learning, how might you gather information about a child in a way that is meaningful?

A genogram can be included in a portfolio.

Artwork samples may show the child's developmental progress in representing the world.

If a parent offers you a copy of a child's baby book as a part of the portfolio you are creating, what use might it have?

Contents of a portfolio can include

The portfolio philosophy is about keeping as much information as possible about every child.

Observation: An Introduction

Lenses and Filters

Observing Children Through the Lens of Early Childhood Development

Observing Children Through the Lens of Play

Narrative Observations

Methods of Observing and Recording

Observing and Evaluating Childrens Environments

Observations That Give Cause for Concern

Documentation and Reflection

Analyzing Observations and Evidence and Responding to Findings

Filters