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1. Assessment refers to the collection of information for the purpose of making educational decisions about children or
groups of children or to evaluate a program’s effectiveness.
a. True
b. False
2. An anecdotal record involves both an incident that was observed and the observers interpretation of what was
observed.
a. True
b. False
3. One type of authentic assessment is the portfolio.
a. True
b. False
4. The best way to observe children is in the room with them so that you can see everything they are doing.
a. True
b. False
5. Early childhood educators may assess children for all but which of the following reasons?
a. To diagnose learning disabilities
b. To identify students who may benefit from special programs
c. To gather data to help evaluate programs
d. To help in planning instruction
6. All but which of the following is true of observation of young children for assessment purposes?
a. It is essentially just watching a child or children and noting what occurs
b. It is the gathering of information about a specific behavior or behaviors
c. It involves interpreting behavior or behaviors
d. It is controlled information is gathered systematically rather than randomly
7. An anecdotal record is:
a. a collection of child-produced materials such as drawings, paintings, and stories
b. an informal narrative account of an incident of a child’s behavior
c.
information
gathered from various sources to provide insights into a child’s behavior
d. an in-depth investigation of a topic
8. Collecting and organizing all the information gathered from various sources to provide insights into the behavior of
a child is called a (n):
a. case study b. portfolio assessment
c. checklist d. anecdotal record
9. What does it mean when the following is stated:
“Observation
should be controlled”?
10. Identify the method of
assessment
that is based on a
systematic
collection of
information
about a child’s ongoing
development
and the child’s work gathered by both the child and teacher over time from all available resources.
11. What are the uses or purposes for observation and assessment?
12. Describe the process of observation and assessment including various types of observations and assessment and
guidelines for assessment.
