Planning for Assessment
This in-service suite describes how teachers can plan efficiently for conducting ongoing assessment of children's learning in the preschool classroom.
Early Childhood Development, Teaching and Learning
Collecting and Using Anecdotal Records
This in-service suite describes how to collect and use anecdotal records to document child progress.
Collecting and Using Work Samples
This in-service suite describes how to collect and use work samples to document children's learning in the preschool classroom.
Collecting and Using Video
There are many ways teachers can use video in a classroom. Explore this in-service suite to learn how to use it to collect information to document child progress.
Using Checklists
This in-service suite shows simple ways teachers can develop and use checklists to collect data on child progress.
Administrative Support
This in-service suite describes ways in which administrators can support teaching staff in conducting ongoing assessment of child progress.
Partnering with Families
This in-service suite describes ways to work in partnership with families in order to facilitate ongoing child assessment.
Developmental Screening Tips, Tools, and Resources
Screening for potential developmental delays in children allows for early treatment and supportive services. On the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, Head Start educators and families will find a number of resources on developmental screening tools.
Learning from Assessment (LFA) Toolkit
The LFA Toolkit is a collection of presentations, handouts, guided practice exercises, and descriptions of additional resources designed to support program staff in enhancing, conducting, and interpreting child assessments. It builds upon the assessment knowledge and expertise programs already possess, and the materials can be used selectively to design trainings that will meet programs' particular needs.
Ongoing Child Assessment
These 15-minute In-service Suites are a professional development resource for staff in busy, active early childhood centers and programs. They are organized around one topic or big idea and address effective teaching and assessment practices.