Foundations of Early Childhood

·            ·            Evaluation is used to create and synthesize information about interventions, to make judgments and to gauge the desirability of an intervention and the degree of fit between intended and unintended outcomes (Kirby, 2019). The National Association for the Education of Young Children (2003) states that early childhood professional along with other stakeholders have a shared responsibility to make ethical appropriate, valid and reliable assessment an integral component of all early childhood programs.   As a scholar-practitioner it is my responsibility to explain program plans, improve communication among stakeholders, and use feedback to improve program effectiveness. Families are an important part of the evaluation process. Ensuring that all families understand the importance of evaluations and the effect on children’s learning is necessary to prevent obstacle...

According to Gilliam (2003) ongoing, job-embedded professional development is essential in guiding early childhood educators in understanding and adapting the curriculum to meet the learning needs of culturally and linguistically diverse children and children with disabilities, and design more effective approaches to working with all children. I intend to utilize the information I learn in this course to plan and implement best practices to produce positive outcomes for children. Research from the shows that supportive relationships combined with stimulating environments are essential in infant and toddler brain architecture   (National Symposium on Early Childhood Science and Policy, n.d.) . Stable relationships with responsive adults provide protection from adverse stress. National Symposium on Early Childhood Science and Policy. (n.d.). In brief: early childhood program effectiveness . Retrieved from https://46y5eh11fhgw3ve3ytpwxt9r-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/up...

Scenario one describes the disruptive classroom behavior of a three-year-old male and the teacher's efforts to address the problem and find a solution. The second scenarios involve a three-year-old female who appears to have possible developmental delays. You are invited to find an appropriate assessment instrument for each scenario. Purposeful assessment of children must enhance children’s learning should employ a variety of methods and need to reach toward authentic assessment. NAEYC and NAECS/SDE (2003) defines assessment as a systematic procedure for obtaining information from observation, interviews, portfolios, projects, tests, and other sources that can be used to make judgments about children’s characteristics. When the assessment provides information about the child’s skills, abilities, and knowledge and interests the teacher uses this information to plan learning experiences to meet the child’s needs (Jiban 2013). Scenario 1 Jay is a three-year-old male, (D.O.B. ...

  Texas Early Learning Guidelines The goal of The Texas Education Agency is for all Texas children to enter school with the foundational knowledge and skills to be curious, confident and successful learners. The Texas Pre-Kindergarten Early Learning Guidelines are comprehensive and aligned with the K-3 standards (Texas prekindergarten guidelines, 2007-2019). The following three Early Childhood Outcomes are considered critical to children becoming active and successful participants across a variety of settings. 1. Positive social-emotional skills (including social relationships); 2. Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication [and early literacy]); and 3. Use of appropriate behaviors to meet their needs. Regulations/policies             There are twenty Regional Education Service Centers (ESC’s) that provide training, professional development and technical assistan...