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| assessment | The process of observing, recording, and documenting children's growth and behavior. |
| developmental norms | characteristics and behaviors considered normal for children in a specific age group. |
| ancedotal record | simplest form of direct observation of a specific incident |
| checklist | designed to record the presence or absense of specific traits or behaviors |
| participation chart | developed to gain information on specific aspects of children's behavior |
| rating scale | used to record the degree to which a quality or trait is present |
| portfolio | a collection of materials that shows a person's abilities, accomplishments, and progress |
| initial assessment | the teacher's first observation of a child to find out as much as possible about the child. |
| objective statement | must describe only the observable actions and must be nonevaluative |
| formal observation | standardized tests and research instruments |
