Assessment of Children's Development and Learning

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Module 1: Introduction to Assessment of Children’s Development and Learning

ACTIVATE
Encircle the words related to assessment.

How are these words interrelated to assessment in early childhood?


These words are interrelated to assessment in early childhood since it connects to
assessing child’s ability through evaluation and assessment with a purpose and expected
progress.

APPLY
Discuss briefly the seven developmentally appropriate principles in assessing young children in
your own words by filling in the matrix.

DAP Principles
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

ASSESS
1. Recall and list some assessment procedure or tests you have previously taken. Describe
the test(s) and its (their purpose(s).

2. Why do we need to conduct various forms of assessment to young children? Explain your
answer briefly.

ACTIVATE

Lesson 2: Guidelines in Assessing Young Children


1. What do you think is the relevance of conducting assessment?

2. What do you think are the basis of conducting assessment?


3. Does it need to be interrelated with laws and guidelines? Why?

APPLY

This is to test your knowledge in assessing young children base on the various legal
bases/guidelines. Answer the following questions using your own words. Use the summary
matrix below.

DepEd Order No. 5, s. 2015 Policy Discussion


Guidelines on Classroom Assessment for K to
12 Basic Education (BEP)

1. What is classroom assessment?

2. Discuss the 2 types of classroom


assessments. Formative Assessment
Summative Assessment

DepEd Order No. 47, s. 2916

3. What is assessed in the classroom?


4. What is the process of classroom
assessment?

5. How is assessment information


recorded?

6. How is assessment information


reported?

7. How are learners promoted or retained


at the end of the school year?

8. Learning Resources and Instructional


Materials

9. Learning Space and Environment

Standard 4: Assessment of
Child’s Progress

10. How do we know if the follows the


standard of NAEYC when it comes to
assessment?
ASSESS

Explain the roles of the teacher in selecting and using test and measurements to the young
learners based on the discussion given.
Lesson 3: Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Assessment

ACTIVATE

What are the present issues that you know in assessing young children?

APPLY

Determine the issues in assessing you children then provide a possible solution to address the
issue. Write your answer inside the matrix.

Issues in Assessing young Children Possible solution to address the issue


1.
2.
3.
4.

ASSESS

In your own words, explain other 5 issues in assessing young children. Make sure to write the
references (APA format).

References:

Course Performance Output


Write a reflection paper on the importance of selecting appropriate assessment for children.
Refer your rubric on the next page.
Course Performance Output
Write a reflection paper on the importance of selecting appropriate assessment for children.
Refer your rubric on the next page.

MODULE 2

Assessment Tools for Early Childhood

ACTIVATE
APPLY

Identify the type of assessments. Write your answer on the blank.

_______________1. It is more formal, structured, and often used to normalize performance so


they can

be measured and compared.

_______________2. Learners will be tasked with writing an original piece, such as writing
names and

letters

_______________3. It is an assessment that administered at the end of an instructional unit in a


course.

_______________4. With this type of assessment, the learners will be required to do an activity
or task

that will showcase their abilities.

_______________5. An assessment that refers to a wide variety of methods that teachers use to
conduct

in-process evaluations of learner comprehension and learning needs.

_______________6. It refers to an assignment written at the beginning and end of a course.

_______________7. It is an assessment that is ongoing, flexible, and more informal tool.

_______________8. The goal of this assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an

instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark.


_______________9. This type of assessment is a form of pre-assessment where teachers can
evaluate

learners’ strengths, weaknesses, knowledge and skills before their instruction.

_______________10. Learners will craft and deliver an oral piece, such as a speech or
presentation.

ASSESS

Describe the formal and informal assessment. Identify its advantages and disadvantages. Write
your answer in the matrix provided.

Type of Assessment Definition Purpose When to use

Diagnostic

Formative

Summative
Lesson 2: Formal and Informal Observation

ACTIVATE

Write as many words that you can relate to the following phrases.

Formal Observation Informal Observation

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