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A process that provides a practical approach for

understanding individual children’s learning

within daily classroom activities

An educational psychologist

at the University of California, who said that "Teachers who can test well

will be better teachers".

• James Popham

• Jonathan Reeves

• Jack Gallant

• Christina Merrick

The process of listening, observing, and

gathering evidence to evaluate the

learning and developmental status of

children in the classroom context.

• Motivation

• Assessment

• Observation

• Discussion

Is the process by

which teachers monitor the needs of the

students in relation to the path of learning

in the content area they are pursuing

• Curriculum Assessment

• Bridging Approach

• Curriculum Planning

• Bridging Assessment

A performance-based and curriculum-embedded assessment tool designed

to help teachers identify intellectual strengths and construct learning profiles of individual children between the ages of three and eight.

• Assessment

• Bridging

• Planning

• Teaching

Behavioral indicators that describe

different levels of performance in a

range of curricular activities. Each level

of performance marks a developmental

step toward mastery of specific skills or

concepts.

• Rubrics

• Score

• Evaluation

• Summative Test

It identifies a child’s developmental progress in relation to key

concepts, knowledge, and skills in five broad areas of school

curriculum.

• Focus

• Approach

• Method

• Scope

The purpose of assessment is to worsen classroom learning by informing

teachers about each student’s progress in relation to learning standards

• TRUE

• FALSE

Estimation activity reflects a deliberate choice by the teachers; it organizes

and focuses children’s entry to the classroom at the beginning of the school day, and it meets learning goals for a certain subject

• TRUE

• FALSE

Bridging assessment is a process. It begins with

the teacher observing children while they engage

in activities in varied curricular areas.

• TRUE

• FALSE