{"product_id":"early-childhood-assessment-why-what-and-how-9780309124652","title":"Early Childhood Assessment: Why, What, and How","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEarly Childhood Assessment: Why, What, and How\u003c\/strong\u003e by Board on Testing and Assessment. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780309124652.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe assessment of young childrens development and learning has recently taken on new importance. Private and government organizations are developing programs to enhance the school readiness of all young children, especially children from economically disadvantaged homes and communities and children with special needs.\nWell-planned and effective assessment can inform teaching and program improvement, and contribute to better outcomes for children. This book affirms that assessments can make crucial contributions to the improvement of childrens well-being, but only if they are well designed, implemented effectively, developed in the context of systematic planning, and are interpreted and used appropriately. Otherwise, assessment of children and programs can have negative consequences for both. The value of assessments therefore requires fundamental attention to their purpose and the design of the larger systems in which they are used.\nEarly Childhood Assessment addresses these issues by identifying the important outcomes for children from birth to age 5 and the quality and purposes of different techniques and instruments for developmental assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"National Academies Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44987044692021,"sku":"ByrdShop_0309124654","price":43.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780309124652_f68d628d-c55f-4785-a6d3-9d7836dabbfe.jpg?v=1778750122","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/early-childhood-assessment-why-what-and-how-9780309124652","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}