Ongoing Child Assessment Resources for Infants and Toddlers
Explore these resources that provide information on using observation as part or your ongoing assessment of infants and toddlers.
Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning
Measuring What Children Can Do in All Languages: Developmental Assessment for Children Who Are Dual Language Learners
Explore typical bilingual development in the early years and learn what it means to assess children who are dual language learners.
Assessment for Individualization
Use this vignette to reflect on and meet the standards around child screening and assessment for individualization.
Screening Dual Language Learners in Head Start Programs: A Guide for Program Leaders
Read this guide that includes a worksheet designed for Early Head Start and Head Start teams. It helps ensure that their screening process provides the best possible results for all children, including dual language learners (DLLs).
Child Screening and Assessment
Screening and assessment provide valuable information about each child's interests, strengths, and needs. Screening gives a snapshot of whether the child's development is on track.
Using Data to Inform Teaching
Watch this 15-Minutes In Service Suite video and learn how to use assessment data to inform and adjust your teaching practice.
Children with Disabilities
Watch this 15-Minutes In Service Suite video, which describes how to use ongoing assessment data when teaching children with disabilities.
Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, and Observation
Explore these tools for learning about a child. They provide information about each child's interests, strengths, and needs.
Look at Me! Using Focused Child Observation with Infants and Toddlers
Watch this video podcast that introduces viewers to using focused observation with infants and toddlers and gives them an opportunity to “try out” some of the techniques discussed.
Clearing Your View: Staying Objective in Observation
Watch this video that explains how to observe babies and record what is seen in an objective way that will help staff understand the meaning of the child's behavior.