A work sample is also known as student _________. It is also an example of children’s work that demonstrates what they know and are able to do and are used as evidence to assess student’s abilities.

Which of the following points relate with informal methods of child assessment?

I) conducting natural observations

II) using educator and teacher ratings

III) using assessment tools such as questionnaires

IV) collecting data and children’s work for portfolios

Which of the following points are CORRECT to explain the important of assessment?

Child's assessment record is a great tool to share with parents so they can ________ their child’s progress at school, understand their child’s strengths and challenges, and plan how they can help extend the learning into their homes.

Assessment provides educators, parents, and families with ________ information about a child’s development and growth.

"Parents who are encouraged to observe and listen to their child can help detect and target important milestones and behaviors in their child’s development."

The above statement relate with one of the different types of assessment known as parent ________.

Observation is an ________ and systematic act of looking at the behaviour of a child or children in a particular setting, programs, or situation.

Childhood assessment is a _________ of gathering information about a child, reviewing the information, and then using the information to plan educational activities that are at a level the child can understand and is able to learn from.

After collecting the information, educators will __________ the information.

Standardized tests are the tests that are created to fit a set of testing standards. These tests are administered and scored in a standard manner and are often used to assess the performance of children in a program.

Assessment as learning develops and supports students’ meta cognitive skills. However, this assessment is not important in helping students become lifelong learners.

Observation can be made with minimal or no intrusion into children’s activities. Educators can observe all facets of development, including intellectual, linguistic, social-emotional, and physical development, on a regular basis.

"Assessment for learning is ongoing assessment that allows teachers to monitor students on a day-to-day basis and modify their teaching based on what the students need to be successful."

The above statement relate with one type of assessment known as summative assessment.

Formal child's assessment methods can be conducted through questionnaires and standardized testing.

One of the reason why assessment is important is its provide a common ground between educators and parents or families to use in collaborating on a strategy to support their child.

Observing and documenting a child’s work and performance over the course of a year does not help an educator to accumulate a record of the child’s growth and development.

Students develop a sense of ownership and efficacy when they use teacher, peer and self-assessment feedback to make adjustments, improvements and changes to what they understand.

Formative assessment provides useful reporting information, it often has little effect on learning.

Parent ratings are useful in assessing children’s cognitive and language abilities as well as their social-emotional development.