ECH 400 Wk 1 – Early Childhood Assessment Paper

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ECH 400 Wk 1 – Early Childhood Assessment Paper

As an early childhood educator, you will meet with parents and/or caregivers, other teachers, and the leadership of your school to discuss the broad topic of assessment. These meetings may take the form of conferences to report assessment results, professional development sessions to learn new strategies, or participating in a child study team to analyze data and make educational decisions for individual students. For these reasons, you need to understand the purpose and history of assessment in early childhood education.

 

Write a 350- to 525-word paper that provides an overview of assessment in early childhood education.

 

PLEASE REVIEW DIGITAL RUBRIC – OPEN AND READ – IT IS LOCATED ON RIGHT COLUMN

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Address the following four categories in your paper:

 

 

  • Category #1 – Describe the purpose of assessment in early childhood education.

 

  • Category #2 – Examine the history of tests and assessment in early childhood, to include:

SUB-CATEGORIES:

  • Influence of the child study movement

  • Key programs and legislation

 

  • Category #3 – Explain the issues or challenges related to assessment in early childhood education.

 

  • Category #4 – Describe the new trends for the assessment of young children.

 

Your paper must include Headings and Sub-headings throughout the paper.

 

RUBRIC GRADING DETAILS:

Content and Organization – 60 POINTS

 

All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way:

 

The content is comprehensive, accurate, and/or persuasive.

 

The paper develops a central theme or idea, directed toward the appropriate audience.

 

The paper links theory to relevant examples of current experience and industry practice and uses the vocabulary of the theory correctly.

 

Major points are stated clearly; are supported by specific details, examples, or analysis; and are organized logically.

 

Major points are supported by research. At least two In-text citations are included.

IN-TEXT CITATIONS AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED.

 

The introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points.

 

The conclusion is logical, flows from the body of the paper, and reviews the major points.

 

Readability and Style – 10 points

 

Paragraph transitions are present and logical and maintain the flow throughout the paper.

 

The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment. 

 

Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.

 

Sentences are well-constructed, with consistently strong, varied sentences.

 

Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought.

 

Mechanics 10 Points

 

The paper, including the title page, reference page, tables, and appendices; all follow APA guidelines for format. 

 

Citations of original works within the body of the paper follow APA guidelines. FOLLOW APA FORMAT. AT LEAST 2 VALID CITATIONS AND REFERENCES ARE REQUIRED FROM 2 DIFFERENT SOURCES.  

 

The paper is laid out with effective use of headings, font styles, and white space.

 

Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.

 

Spelling is correct.

 

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