Standard #6: Assessment

The teacher understands and uses multiple methods of assessment to

engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to
guide the teachers and learners decision making.
Name of Artifact: Preschool Observation
Date: March 2014
Course: EDUC 121: Child & Adolescent Development
Brief Description:
For this observation, I assessed the physical, intellectual, emotional, and
social growth of a preschooler in his home. With reference to child development
experts throughout my observation summary paper, I was able to differentiate the
usual and unusual behaviors of the child I observed.
Rationale:
To document my understanding of Assessment, I have selected to include
my Preschool Observation because it demonstrates a style of interactive
assessment that allowed for monitoring progress. The information gained from
this assessment observation validates the fact that it is useful for teachers to
evaluate their students multiple times a month in order to show individual
improvements of each child over the course of a school year. Through the
information I obtained, I could pinpoint areas of weaknesses and strengths of the
child, which would be useful in guiding the child down educational pathways best
suited for his individual needs.