Exam 9: Authentic Assessment and Portfolios

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Your early learning centre hasn't used portfolios before and you would like to see them added to the assessment process. Brainstorm some of the reasons why early childhood educators don't want to use them. What answers would you give in rebuttal?

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Question 21

Only a few standard methods of observing and recording are appropriate in a portfolio.

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Question 22

What learning might a student teacher gain from compiling a portfolio and conducting an assessment with its contents?

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Question 23

Baby books can have some sentimental value for the parents and the child.

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Question 24

Portfolio assessment is a form of authentic assessment because it measures performance

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Question 25

Portfolios are better than reports that have no back-up documentation.

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Question 26

When would a child be able to contribute to record keeping about his or her own experiences and learning?

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Question 27

Portfolios are an excellent way to document learning because

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Question 28

Portfolios do not contain items contributed by the parents.

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Question 29

Contextual information supports portfolio assessment for the following reason

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Question 30

When would a child be able to contribute to record keeping about his or her own experiences and learning?

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Your early learning centre hasn't used portfolios before and you would like to see them added to the assessment process. Brainstorm some of the reasons why early childhood educators don't want to use them. What answers would you give in rebuttal?

Only a few standard methods of observing and recording are appropriate in a portfolio.

What learning might a student teacher gain from compiling a portfolio and conducting an assessment with its contents?

Baby books can have some sentimental value for the parents and the child.

Portfolio assessment is a form of authentic assessment because it measures performance

Portfolios are better than reports that have no back-up documentation.

When would a child be able to contribute to record keeping about his or her own experiences and learning?

Portfolios are an excellent way to document learning because

Portfolios do not contain items contributed by the parents.

Contextual information supports portfolio assessment for the following reason

When would a child be able to contribute to record keeping about his or her own experiences and learning?

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

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