Keyword: Child Assessment
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Developmental Screenings for Young Children: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know
On this podcast, we are joined by Dr. Marisa Macy, associate professor at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She joins us to discuss the purpose of developmental screening tools in the early childhood field.
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Special Education Assessment for Preschool-Aged Children: Reviewing Results and Next Steps
When a child is assessed for special education services, first the assessment is conducted and then a meeting is held to review the assessment report results. There are typically two possible conclusions. One is that your child qualifies for special education services and an IEP (Individualized Education Program) is created. The other is that your…
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Special Education Assessment for Preschool-Aged Children: Participating in the Assessment
When a child is being assessed for special education services, the process can sometimes feel long and confusing. Your local education agency (LEA), usually a local school district, has defined steps and timelines for this process to ensure that a thorough assessment is conducted.
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What Is an IEP?
An IEP is an Individualized Education Program for a child age 3 through 21 who has been diagnosed with disabilities or developmental delays. IEPs provide a roadmap for special education services. This is especially important for preschoolers, who may be receiving special education services in a variety of settings, such as public preschool classrooms, Head…
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Special Education Assessment for Preschool-Aged Children: Referral and Getting Started
When a caregiver in a preschooler’s life notices signs of a disability or developmental delay, they may suggest an assessment through the public education system. A diagnosis, or confirmation of a delay or disability, can lead to the child receiving educational services and supports.
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What Is Assessment?
Families may wonder about assessment for young children. It is common for a child’s caregiver, teacher, pediatrician, or other involved adult to use assessments. Assessment is one way to learn more about a child and their development. Assessment gives families, caregivers, and teachers helpful information about a child.
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The Project Approach: Display and Documentation Techniques
This list contains a variety of resources associated with the project approach, as well as display and documentation techniques for parents, caregivers, and teachers.
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Gathering Work Samples in Pre-K
This list contains a variety of resources associated with gathering work samples in Pre-K settings.
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Children’s Social Competence Checklist
Social competence refers to a person’s ability to get along with others. The checklist below was created to help teachers and caregivers assess preschool children’s social competence.
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What Is Developmental Screening?
The first step in gathering information about a child is to complete a developmental screening.
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Engaging Every Child
To engage every child, teachers pay attention to how individual children engage with the classroom environment.
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Screening and Evaluating Children who are Dual Language Learners: What Every Teacher Should Know
Determining if a child may need additional supports to develop and learn is every teacher’s responsibility. Screening helps a teacher know whether a child needs additional evaluation to determine if he or she will need specialized instruction and services, such as special education.
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The Project Approach and the CLASS Observation Tool
So, perhaps when we try to identify what it is about the Project Approach that leads to beneficial outcomes for children, we can point to the types of teacher/child and child/child interactions that project work supports.
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When Should I Send a Sick Child Home?
Here are the minimum state requirements. Your center’s standards may be more stringent.