Discussion Post: Defend Your Position
Mrs. Ashland has been asked to be a part of a shared decision-making opportunity in an effort to adopt a center wide informal assessment tool that is developmentally appropriate for preschool children. Use this information to help develop your assignment
Read the 3 headings and scenarios which present various current controversies in early education. Choose one of the arguments and then choose a side of the argument to defend using your content knowledge, knowledge of developmentally appropriate assessment practices presented in Chapter 5, critical thinking and personal philosophy.
Heading I:
Are Formal Standardized Tests acceptable to use in preschool?
Heading II:
Do you think teachers are adequately prepared to use assessment data to make instructional decisions?
Heading III:
Should there be a form of on-going informal assessment at the infant/toddler levels?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.