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ECH 435 Topic 1 Discussion
Question 1
Do you feel the evolution of assessment
of young children has helped in meeting the diverse needs of students today?
Why or why not?
ECH 435 Topic 1 Discussion Question 2
Contact the Child Find office in a
school or district of which you are most familiar. Describe the assessment
process for a child who is developmentally delayed. How does the process differ
from the process described in your text?
ECH 435 Topic 1 Article
Review
Details:
Review at least three journal articles
from the GCU Library related to current issues in the assessment of young
children.
Identify major elements/themes and
similarities or differences in the articles using a
graphic organizer. You may use a multimedia site such as Glogster or Prezi to
create your graphic organizer. Write a supporting narrative of 500-750-words.
APA style is not required, but solid
academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this
assignment to Turnitin.
ECH 435 Topic 2 Discussion
Question 1
What is the role of the regular education teacher in the special education referral
and evaluation process? Why is it important to have a regular education teacher
on the team?
ECH 435 Topic 2 Discussion
Question 2
Examine two developmental tests for
young children discussed in chapter 2 of the text.
Describe the similarities and differences between the two assessments.
ECH 435 Topic 2 Assessment
Practices: Birth-Pre-K and K-3
Details:
Using the readings, design a comparison
chart that outlines the assessments for Birth-Pre-K
and K-3 children. Be sure to address:
1. At least
three types of assessment.
2. Whether
each assessment is formal or informal.
3. The use
of each assessment (e.g., instruction, strategies, diagnosis of disability).
4. In what
settings each assessment could be considered valid.
5. The
importance of evaluating growth and development.
6. The
accurate reporting of student progress.
7. How
measurements and evaluations are used for each assessment.
APA style is not required, but solid
academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment
to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this
assignment to Turnitin.
ECH 435 Topic 3
Formative/Summative Evaluations
Details:
Write an essay of 1,000-1,250-words in
which you address the following questions:
1. How are
formative and summative evaluations used in the classroom?
2. How are
these evaluations different in a K-3 and a Birth-Pre-K learning environment?
3. Why is
it important to use informal evaluation methods with
preschool and primary children?
4. How is
diagnostic evaluation used in instructional planning?
5. What
strategies does the early childhood teacher use to assess young students using
formative and summative measures?
6. What are the names of specific types of formative/summative
assessments used in K-3 and Birth-Pre-K classrooms?
To complete this assignment, use the GCU
Library to research a minimum of three to five scholarly articles, use your
course texts, and interview early childhood educators
in your local school or district.
Prepare this assignment according to the
APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success
Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please
review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment
to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this
assignment to Turnitin.
ECH 435 Topic 4 Discussion
Question 1
What is your belief about the
incorporation of technology in early childhood
classrooms? Are you a proponent? Why or why not? How will you utilize
technology in your daily instruction and assessment of young learners?
ECH 435 Topic 4 Discussion
Question 2
Obtain the technology standards adopted
by your local district or charter school. What types
of skills are taught to young learners? How much time does a primary student
spend in front of a computer? How does this compare to when you were in school?
ECH 435 Topic 4 Assignment
Technology Table
Details:
Use the “Technology Table” to identify three technology assessments and
progress monitoring tools, including references.
Identify tools for three different age
or grade levels. Explain the uses of the technology in the assessment and
progress monitoring of young learners.
Identify three
assistive technology aids, including references. Identify tools for three
different abilities or needs. Explain the uses of the technology in the
assessment and progress monitoring of young learners.
APA style is not required, but solid
academic writing is expected.
You are not required to submit this
assignment to Turnitin.
ECH 435 Topic 5 Discussion
Question 1
Describe some ways that standardized
tests for young children can be improved. Respond to posts by two classmates.
ECH 435 Topic 5 Discussion Question 2
Max Points: 5.0
Explain your position on the use of
developmental checklists in early childhood programs. Support your answer with
at least three examples from the readings.
ECH 435 Topic 5 Assignment
Collaborative Learning Community: Informal Measures
Project
Details:
This is a CLC assignment.
Review the Arizona Early Learning
Standards for three- to five-year-olds.
As a group, chose one of the eight
standards as your focus: Social emotional, approaches to learning, language and literacy, mathematics, science, social studies,
physical development/health/safety, or fine arts.
Choose the strand and concept within the
chosen standard your group is going to use.
As a group you are to create a
checklist, a rating scale, and a rubric. Each of the
three assessments must measure all of the indicators for the chosen concept.
Use 3-5 scholarly resources.
APA format is not required, but solid
academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please
review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment
to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this
assignment to Turnitin.
The assignment, with title page
identifying all group members, needs to be submitted by one member of the group.
ECH 435 Topic 6 Discussion
Question 1
Refer to the Progress Monitoring on the
Center on Response to Intervention. Why would this website be beneficial for a
new teacher? How could you use it in your future classroom?
ECH 435 Topic 6 Discussion Question 2
What is your stance on the use of report
cards for reporting progress with young children? How would you suggest report
cards be revised to be more compatible with current trends in curriculum and
instruction?
ECH 435 Topic 6 Assignment Portfolio and Narrative
Details:
Design a portfolio (digital or paper)
for a Pre-K-3rd grade student to demonstrate the student’s progress or mastery
of academic, social/behavioral, communication, and motor skills.
Include sections or dividers for each of these areas with three samples of student work and
related teacher-designed assessments.
Write a narrative of 500-750 words to
describe the portfolio, how and why the samples were chosen, and how progress
was measured on each.
In your narrative, discuss how this information should be conveyed to parents.
APA style is not required, but solid
academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please
review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this
assignment to Turnitin.
ECH 435 Topic 7 Discussion
Question 1
As a primary teacher, how would you tell
parents that you are referring their child to the child study team? What data
would you use to support your concerns? Who else
would you involve in the discussion?
ECH 435 Topic 7 Discussion
Question 2
Review the Special Education Process
flowchart. What is your level of understanding of the document after your
readings for this topic? Is it straightforward and
easy to understand, or complicated and overwhelming to the new teacher? Explain
your position.
ECH 435 Topic 7 Assignment
Evaluation and Assessment Presentation and Pamphlet
Details:
Your principal has requested that you
spearhead a staff and parental evaluation and
assessment resources project. The principal will also be stocking the office
with informational material for parents from the PowerPoint presentation you
will develop.
Create a PowerPoint presentation of
15-25 slides, not including your title and reference
slides, that outlines federal guidelines on procedural safeguards or rights of
special needs’ children and families. Include the following:
1. Bibliography
of local and state resources for parents and staff.
2. Resources
and activities available to parents and teachers for
the academic, emotional, social, and psychological well-being of young children
in various stages of development. Provide key facts about each resource and
activity.
Use the key facts from the presentation
to create a two-sided pamphlet for use in your
school.
Use 3-5 scholarly resources to assist
you in completion of this assignment.
While APA style format is not required
for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text
citations and references should be presented using
APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide,
located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please
review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this
assignment to Turnitin.
ECH 435 Topic 8 Discussion
Question 1
Interview a parent of a child in a
primary grade. What kinds of information are reported to the parent on the child’s progress at school, academically and
socially/behaviorally? What standardized measures is the parent familiar with?
What has been the parent’s involvement in the assessment of the child?
ECH 435 Topic 8 Discussion
Question 2
Max Points: 5.0
Reflect on your own family dynamic
growing up. What was your family’s involvement in your education? How did that
shape and influence you both professionally and personally? Respond to a
classmate that you can relate to and share similarities.
ECH 435 Topic 8 (Benchmark Assignment) How’s My Child Doing?
Assessment and Communicating with Parents
Details:
Prepare this assignment according to the
instructions in “ECH-435 How’s My Child Doing? Assessment and Communicating
with Parents Benchmark Assignment and Rubric.” All
coursework will inform this assignment.
Submit the assignment in Taskstream.
Directions for submitting to TaskStream can be found on the College of
Education site in the Student Success Center.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin
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