Question 1

Where do you think you can start in making sense of the materials you have gathered?

Accepted Answer

You can start making sense of the materials by reviewing what pieces of information, documentation or artifacts you have acquired on a particular child. Sort the information by date or type of data. Check to make sure the information is complete and free from unsupported inferences while also ensuring you have a thorough picture of the whole child across several developmental domains. Summarizing the information is the next step in this process.

Question 2

How might an assessment be "authentic"?

Accepted Answer

An assessment might be "authentic" if it accurately and comprehensively measures a student's understanding, skills, and abilities in a real-world context. Authentic assessments often involve complex tasks that require students to apply their knowledge and skills, rather than simply recalling facts. They are designed to be relevant and meaningful, and to mirror the challenges and problem-solving situations encountered in the workforce or in daily life. Examples of authentic assessments include projects, presentations, performances, and portfolios. These types of assessments not only evaluate a student's end product, but also the process of learning and application. Therefore, an authentic assessment is a rich measure of student learning because it requires students to actively demonstrate what they know and can do.

Question 3

The analysis process is usually

Accepted Answer

A)  easy 
B)  impossible 
C)  challenging 
D)  takes time and effort 
A)  easy 
B)  impossible 
C)  challenging 
D)  takes time and effort D

Question 4

An IPP is developed

Accepted Answer

A)  before assessments 
B)  after assessments 
C)  during assessment 
D)  separately from assessments 
A)  before assessments 
B)  after assessments 
C)  during assessment 
D)  separately from assessments

Question 5

An inference is a deduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Analyzing observations involves

Accepted Answer

A)  organizing, summarizing, making inferences, checking inferences 
B)  editing, organizing and summarizing information 
C)  editing, summarizing, making inferences, checking inferences 
D)  organizing, making inferences, and using standardized tests 
A)  organizing, summarizing, making inferences, checking inferences 
B)  editing, organizing and summarizing information 
C)  editing, summarizing, making inferences, checking inferences 
D)  organizing, making inferences, and using standardized tests

Question 7

Observers should focus on skills that are present rather than what children cannot do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the importance of critical thinking skills in the assessment process?

Accepted Answer

A good naturalistic assessment process d

Question 9

A summary is the conclusion to the assessment process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why does the collection of information, samples, and observations about one child in a portfolio not "speak for itself"?

Accepted Answer

The collection of information, samples,

Question 11

What does the word 'analysis' mean to you? Does it have any associations?

Accepted Answer

Analysis can mean many things.

Question 12

Developmental domains can provide a useful structure for sorting information from what has been observed and recorded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Inferences need to be validated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Assessments and curricula need to be

Accepted Answer

A)  Contextualized 
B)  Caring 
C)  Categorized 
D)  Based on competencies 
A)  Contextualized 
B)  Caring 
C)  Categorized 
D)  Based on competencies

Question 15

Critical thinking involves

Accepted Answer

A)  being critical of people 
B)  summarizing behaviours 
C)  a process of evaluation involving higher-order skills 
D)  a process of evaluation involving lower-order skills 
A)  being critical of people 
B)  summarizing behaviours 
C)  a process of evaluation involving higher-order skills 
D)  a process of evaluation involving lower-order skills

Question 16

Assess a child's portfolio to determine the child's skill profile in each developmental domain, and to capture a sense of who this child is, and what his/her needs might be.
Note: Review the assessment rubric for this task. It contains details that will help you do this work and conform to the task requirements

Accepted Answer

To assess a child's portfolio, first, I

Question 17

The observation cycle

Accepted Answer

A)  is a plan for how to observe at the end of a cycle 
B)  is a plan for how to record information regularly 
C)  is a model for on-going observation and assessment 
D)  is a time-line for making observations 
A)  is a plan for how to observe at the end of a cycle 
B)  is a plan for how to record information regularly 
C)  is a model for on-going observation and assessment 
D)  is a time-line for making observations

Question 18

Materials in a portfolio should be reduced

Accepted Answer

A)  to include only lengthy observations 
B)  to remove duplicate materials 
C)  when the purpose of observation changes 
D)  to construct the analysis 
A)  to include only lengthy observations 
B)  to remove duplicate materials 
C)  when the purpose of observation changes 
D)  to construct the analysis

Question 19

We should be critical about the validations selected to avoid

Accepted Answer

A)  generally accepted work 
B)  primary sources 
C)  reliable and valid sources 
D)  contradictory research and bias 
A)  generally accepted work 
B)  primary sources 
C)  reliable and valid sources 
D)  contradictory research and bias

Question 20

Jargon can be used when writing inferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Where do you think you can start in making sense of the materials you have gathered?

How might an assessment be "authentic"?

The analysis process is usually

An IPP is developed

An inference is a deduction.

Analyzing observations involves

Observers should focus on skills that are present rather than what children cannot do.

What is the importance of critical thinking skills in the assessment process?

A summary is the conclusion to the assessment process.

Why does the collection of information, samples, and observations about one child in a portfolio not "speak for itself"?

What does the word 'analysis' mean to you? Does it have any associations?

Developmental domains can provide a useful structure for sorting information from what has been observed and recorded.

Inferences need to be validated.

Assessments and curricula need to be

Critical thinking involves

The observation cycle

Materials in a portfolio should be reduced

We should be critical about the validations selected to avoid

Jargon can be used when writing inferences.

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

Authentic Assessment and Portfolios

Documentation and Reflection

Filters

Exam 11: Analyzing Observations and Evidence and Responding to Findings

Where do you think you can start in making sense of the materials you have gathered?

How might an assessment be "authentic"?

The analysis process is usually

An IPP is developed

An inference is a deduction.

Analyzing observations involves

Observers should focus on skills that are present rather than what children cannot do.

What is the importance of critical thinking skills in the assessment process?

A summary is the conclusion to the assessment process.

Why does the collection of information, samples, and observations about one child in a portfolio not "speak for itself"?

What does the word 'analysis' mean to you? Does it have any associations?

Developmental domains can provide a useful structure for sorting information from what has been observed and recorded.

Inferences need to be validated.

Assessments and curricula need to be

Critical thinking involves

The observation cycle

Materials in a portfolio should be reduced

We should be critical about the validations selected to avoid

Jargon can be used when writing inferences.

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

Authentic Assessment and Portfolios

Documentation and Reflection

Filters