Meeting 2



Topic: Assessments

     During our second meeting, each person shared the ways that they are assessing the young children at their school.  The following are a few assessment tools mentioned:

-DIBELS (For more information on DIBELS visit: https://dibels.org/dibels.html)
-Portfolios

-Conferences

-Shared videos of child working on skills in the classroom
-Observations
-Checklists or rating scales

-Student work (journals, projects, etc)

-Anecdotal Records

     Some of our directors shared that they send home a form for parents to complete before school begins. This form allows the teacher to gather further information the child.  The following are a few items from Zion Lutheran's questionnaire form:
-I see my child's area's of strength as...
-I would like to discuss or have information on...

-I feel that my child needs to develop skills in...

Helpful book:  Six Simple Ways to Assess Young Children, by Sue Y. Gober
Helpful websites/blogs: http://prekinders.com/assessment-forms/
-http://www.supportingproviders.com/forms/childassesment/AssessmentPreschoolers.pdf
-http://nieer.org/resources/policybriefs/7.pdf
-http://meandmarielearning.blogspot.com/p/printables.html

Preschool of the Month: Immanuel Lutheran School in Palatine



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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