Authentic Assessment for Early Childhood Intervention: Best Practices / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9781593854744 Publisher: Guilford Publications, Inc. Publication date: 06/06/2007 Series: Guilford School Practitioner Series Edition description: New Edition Pages: 315 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) Age Range: 1 - 6 Years Meeting a crucial need, this book provides clear recommendations for authentic developmental assessment of children from infancy to age 6, including those with developmental delays and disabilities. It describes principles and strategies for collecting information about children's everyday activities in the home, preschool, and community, which provides a valid basis for intervention planning and progress monitoring. Throughout, the book emphasizes the importance of enlisting parents as partners with practitioners and teachers in observation and team-based decision making. Special features of this well-organized, accessible volume include recommendations for developmentally appropriate assessment tools and "Best-Practice Guidepoints" in each c