Assessment is the planned and systematic process of observing, recording, and documenting what children do and how they do it. Teachers then analyze the information as a basis for a variety of educational decisions that affect the child, including determining the child’s interests and needs. Informal assessments occur every day through observation and work sampling.
Formal assessments are completed using the Creative Curriculum Continuum twice per school year. The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum is a valid and reliable assessment tool designed to be used in programs using The Creative Curriculum. It is an observation-based infant, toddler, and preschool assessment tool.
The assessment spans across the four developmental domains: social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language. There is a strong teacher-parent partnership with observational recording. Results of assessments are shared with families formally during parent-teacher conferences. However, because GCDC utilizes a web-based portfolio system to manage each child’s portfolio and to develop individual learning plans, parents can access their child’s portfolio at any time via the web.
The results of assessments are used to adapt and improve the curriculum, as well as to develop specific teaching approaches and practices and to refine instructional strategies to meet the individual needs of the children. The results are also used to provide the optimal learning environment and to inform and assess overall program development and improvement. Assessment may also be used to arrange for developmental screening and referral for diagnostic evaluation for a child when indicated.
Formal assessments are completed using the Creative Curriculum Continuum twice per school year. The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum is a valid and reliable assessment tool designed to be used in programs using The Creative Curriculum. It is an observation-based infant, toddler, and preschool assessment tool.
The assessment spans across the four developmental domains: social-emotional, physical, cognitive, and language. There is a strong teacher-parent partnership with observational recording. Results of assessments are shared with families formally during parent-teacher conferences. However, because GCDC utilizes a web-based portfolio system to manage each child’s portfolio and to develop individual learning plans, parents can access their child’s portfolio at any time via the web.
The results of assessments are used to adapt and improve the curriculum, as well as to develop specific teaching approaches and practices and to refine instructional strategies to meet the individual needs of the children. The results are also used to provide the optimal learning environment and to inform and assess overall program development and improvement. Assessment may also be used to arrange for developmental screening and referral for diagnostic evaluation for a child when indicated.
Child Portfolios
At GCDC, every student has an online portfolio. We refer to this as GOLD. This password-protected data can be accessed by parents via any internet-ready computer. Our goal is to get to know as much as possible about each child so that we our Teachers can and plan learning experiences that meet can child’s individual needs.
Throughout the school year, we use this tool as a way to share with information with parents about their child’s learning. We use an authentic, observation-based assessment system to gather information on each child’s development and learning. We then enter that data into GOLD. We encourage parents to review data as it is shared and partner with our Teachers to support learning at home.
To learn more about child portfolios, click here.
Throughout the school year, we use this tool as a way to share with information with parents about their child’s learning. We use an authentic, observation-based assessment system to gather information on each child’s development and learning. We then enter that data into GOLD. We encourage parents to review data as it is shared and partner with our Teachers to support learning at home.
To learn more about child portfolios, click here.
