Empowering Parents and Teachers with Assessment Results

In this course you will explore a variety of assessment tools, but it is critical for you to keep in mind the end goal which is the information you learn through the assessment process. This information is based on the assessment results and can also be called data. Once assessments have been conducted, the results play a powerful role in supporting child development and learning. Understanding how to use assessment data when making decisions, by families and teachers, is paramount to children’s learning and development. Using assessment data allows educators to direct instruction and set goals to meet the students’ diverse needs. Sharing assessment data and learning goals with parents is another component of differentiating instruction. This way, parents can also support those learning goals at home.

  PrepareTo prepare for this assignment,

• Read Chapters 5 and 6 of your course text.
• Review this five-minute video, Sharing Data to Create Stronger Parent PartnershipsLinks to an external site..
• Review this four-minute video, Toddler AssessmentLinks to an external site..
• Read the webpage, The Smart Way to Set Goals for ChildrenLinks to an external site..
• Review the infographic, How Data Empowers ParentsLinks to an external site..
• Use the Empowering Parents and Teachers with Assessment Results Download Empowering Parents and Teachers with Assessment Resultstemplate.

Assignment Instructions

In your paper, complete the following:

• Summarize how you plan to share the assessment information with families throughout the year. Be sure to including one strategy you can use when sharing with families of children with disabilities and/or English Language Learners.
• Discuss your plan for ensuring the fairness of different assessments for all children. Be sure to use the text or a scholarly source to support your thinking.
• Summarize why it is important to share assessment data with other early childhood professionals and interventionists. Provide a real-life example to demonstrate this importance.