Assessment in Early Childhood Education, Pearson New International Edition, 6th edition

For Assessment courses in Early Childhood Education.

One of the most accessible and practical textbooks available on assessing young children from infancy through age 8. It provides the full range of types of assessment and how, when, and why to use them.

An excellent introduction to assessing young children, Assessment in Early Childhood Education continues with the inclusion of all types of assessments that can be used with infants and young children. Key changes and updates to this edition include: updated and streamlined figures, examples, and models of assessment that aid pre-service teachers to learn how to apply the principles of quality assessments; new activities at the end of the chapters provide opportunities for students to apply their own performance activities to demonstrate understanding of chapter contents; the effects of No Child Left Behind have been updated; newly revised information on children from diverse cultures and languages and children with disabilities has been added; and information on new and current trends toward accountability are discussed, as well as the impact of high-stakes testing.

• Expanded coverage of trends in assessment, particularly in the chapters on performance assessments, portfolios, and other reporting methods. This information ensures students the benefit of the most current thinking in the field, and readies future teachers for the expectations of parents, principals, and school boards.
• Two full chapters on standardized tests address how they are designed and chosen, as well as how the results are used and reported. Students will learn to effectively use the methods preferred by most public schools, preparing them for the venue in which they are most likely to teach.
  
• Real-life scenarios of assessment in action are interspersed throughout the chapters. These authentic examples illustrate text-advocated methods in actual classroom situations and help put students at the forefront as assessment is accomplished in a variety of settings.
• Review Questions, Suggested Activities, and Key Terms lists at the end of each chapter focus students' attention on the major themes and content of each chapter. These will serve as springboards for in-class assignments or topics for term papers.
  
• Summary sections at the end of each chapter organize chapter topics for easy review, help students assess their understanding of chapter content, and serve as a study guide at exam time.

• Updated and streamlined figures, examples, and models of assessment that teach pre-service teachers how to apply the principles of quality assessments are found throughout the text.
• Thoroughly revised and expanded information on children from diverse cultures and languages, and children with disabilities has been added in this edition.
  
• Information on current trends toward accountability and the impact of high-stakes testing.
• A major emphasis on building partnerships with families, and the inclusion of diverse families as examples.
  
• Expanded information on the levels of knowledge including Depths of Knowledge in contrast with Blooms’ Taxonomy of Knowledge with new figures to illustrate the contrasts and similarities.
• Activities at the end of the chapters provide opportunities for students to apply their own performance activities and demonstrate understanding of chapter content.
  
• Content on the effects of No Child Left Behind has been revised and updated.