| A | B |
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| Formal Assessment | An assessment where you ask the child to do specific tasks for you to evalualte. |
| Informal Assessment | An assessment that is done while observing the child playing or working-not asking the child to do a specific task. |
| Anecdotal Record | Requires no special paperwork; write down facts only and what the child is doing and saying. |
| Check list | Tells you whether or not a child can do a task; easy and quick to use. |
| Rating scale | Used to assess the degree to which a trait is present or not. Contains a range to evaluate, such as never and some of the time. |
| Participation Chart | Involves assessing a child over a period of time, such as 9:00-9:30. |
| A portfolio contains | Kids work,informal and formal assessments, photos, videos, artwork. |
| Assessment | The process of observing, recording and documenting children's growth and behavior. |
| When do we do assessments | At the beginning and also during the school year. |
| Developmental milestones | Characteristics and behaviors considered normal for children at different ages. |
| Guidelines for observing children | Keep the information confidential:use initials. Do not distract the children when observing. |
