CHD 120 Final Exam
assessment - correct answer ✔is a multipart process that is used for the
purpose of evaluating young children's development and learning
screening test - correct answer ✔to identify a child who may need special
services.
standardized assessment - correct answer ✔is often used to determine how
effective teachers and schools are in achieving mandated goals.
formative assessment - correct answer ✔Assessment carried out while
teaching, to inform and improve instruction
summative assessment - correct answer ✔valuate a child's acquisition of
knowledge or skills after teaching is completed
high-stakes test - correct answer ✔Results are used to make an important
decision such as passing students, graduating students, or rating a school.
authentic assessment - correct answer ✔assessment based on what
children do while engaged in everyday activities, including self-selected play,
teacher-directed activities, routines, and transitions.
Which of the following explains the primary purpose of assessment in an early
childhood program? - correct answer ✔The primary purpose of assessment
is to help teachers better understand children, so that they can provide a
program that meets children's needs
, Assessment has three interconnected components. Which of the following
descriptions best describes those components? - correct answer ✔Collecting
and recording information about children, interpreting and evaluating
information gathered, and using the information to select the best educational
practices for the children
Assessment has three interconnected components. Which of the following
descriptions best describes those components? - correct answer ✔Formative
assessment is designed to improve instruction while summative assessment
is designed to evaluate a child's acquisition of knowledge or skills
observation process - correct answer ✔Observing. Purposefully gathering
information by watching and listening
Recording. Documenting what you have observed
Interpreting. Reflecting on what your observations might mean.
running record - correct answer ✔Narrative records of a child's activities
during a single period of time.
Anecdotal record - correct answer ✔a report of a child's actions that
concentrates on a specific behavior or area of development
Observation is a process with three parts: observing, recording, and
interpreting. What is the most essential step in the observation process? -
correct answer ✔Consciously watching and listening
What belongs in a written observation? - correct answer ✔Detailed, precise
description of what was observed
assessment - correct answer ✔is a multipart process that is used for the
purpose of evaluating young children's development and learning
screening test - correct answer ✔to identify a child who may need special
services.
standardized assessment - correct answer ✔is often used to determine how
effective teachers and schools are in achieving mandated goals.
formative assessment - correct answer ✔Assessment carried out while
teaching, to inform and improve instruction
summative assessment - correct answer ✔valuate a child's acquisition of
knowledge or skills after teaching is completed
high-stakes test - correct answer ✔Results are used to make an important
decision such as passing students, graduating students, or rating a school.
authentic assessment - correct answer ✔assessment based on what
children do while engaged in everyday activities, including self-selected play,
teacher-directed activities, routines, and transitions.
Which of the following explains the primary purpose of assessment in an early
childhood program? - correct answer ✔The primary purpose of assessment
is to help teachers better understand children, so that they can provide a
program that meets children's needs
, Assessment has three interconnected components. Which of the following
descriptions best describes those components? - correct answer ✔Collecting
and recording information about children, interpreting and evaluating
information gathered, and using the information to select the best educational
practices for the children
Assessment has three interconnected components. Which of the following
descriptions best describes those components? - correct answer ✔Formative
assessment is designed to improve instruction while summative assessment
is designed to evaluate a child's acquisition of knowledge or skills
observation process - correct answer ✔Observing. Purposefully gathering
information by watching and listening
Recording. Documenting what you have observed
Interpreting. Reflecting on what your observations might mean.
running record - correct answer ✔Narrative records of a child's activities
during a single period of time.
Anecdotal record - correct answer ✔a report of a child's actions that
concentrates on a specific behavior or area of development
Observation is a process with three parts: observing, recording, and
interpreting. What is the most essential step in the observation process? -
correct answer ✔Consciously watching and listening
What belongs in a written observation? - correct answer ✔Detailed, precise
description of what was observed
