Assignment
Identify an early childhood teacher you can interview and ask them the questions listed below. This can be done by phone or video chat. As you are interviewing, take detailed notes.
1. What is the purpose of assessment?
2. What is your program's philosophy with respect to assessment?
3. What types of formal assessments do you use, and what do they assess?
4. What types of informal assessments do you use, and what do they assess?
5. How often do you assess students?
6. How do you use assessment data?
7. How important is assessment to your program?
8. What is your overall opinion of assessment as it relates to your students?
After the interview is completed, type a summary of the answers provided to you by the educator you interviewed. Then write an additional reflection of your interview. Please be sure to address these two questions:
1. What did you learn about the teacher's use of assessment from this interview?
2. What did you learn about assessment in general from this interview?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.