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Assessment: Link to Philosophy

Assessment: Link to Philosophy. “Teachers should carefully select recording methods and the particular goal for observation based on the philosophy and goals of instruction for the program”. (Mindes, 2003) In developmentally appropriate practice, assessment processes are: Continuous

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Assessment: Link to Philosophy

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  1. Assessment: Link to Philosophy • “Teachers should carefully select recording methods and the particular goal for observation based on the philosophy and goals of instruction for the program”. (Mindes, 2003) • In developmentally appropriate practice, assessment processes are: • Continuous • Directed to all developmental areas • Sensitive to individual and cultural diversity

  2. Link to philosophy Continued • Completely integrated with curriculum and instruction • Based on a defensible theory of child development. • Collaborative with all stakeholders • Helpful to teachers in their planning to meet the needs of children • Unequivocally in the best interest of children (Hills, 1992, p. 61) • All aspects of the curriculum are taken into account.(Project Zero)

  3. Referral to special Services • Some children will need special services: speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, play therapy, and other special services to the child and to the family. Even with inclusion. Teacher Contribution to the service • Offer observations, strategies used to modify the curriculum, and the instructional process • For behavior problems, a social worker, psychologist, child psychiatrist, or counselor usually interviews the child.

  4. The continuum of Referral • The classroom teacher • Communication with parents • Teachers and parents exhaust their ideas. • Then a specialist in a team spirit

  5. Formal identification for special education • U.S. Department of Education, 1997 requires that assessment must • Be given in the child’s native language • Be given by personnel having the prerequisite training and licensure • Be tests that are valid for the purpose used • Be comprehensive, multifactored, and conducted by a multidisciplinary team • Be equitable

  6. Formal Planning and Documentation • IFSP and IEP • The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act governs access and confidentiality specifications (FERPA, 1974)

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