WHAT IS AN ASSESSMENT?
What is the missing word in this definition?
An assessment is any ____________ way we gather information about a child’s learning, development, and behavior.
what is intentional
This assessment type is consistent, standardized, and shows progression.
What is a formal assessment?
Assessments help families see this over time
What is growth
The best assessments happen during play, routines, and interactions — also known as ______ moments.
What are natural moments?
Assess over ______, not in one moment.
What is time
Assessments help us understand what children know, what they can do, and what they need ______.
What is “next”?
This assessment type is flexible, natural, and happens throughout the day.
What is an informal assessment?
Assessments help teachers tailor this for each child
What is support?
Teachers should collect multiple “slices” of information, including these three types.
What are formal, informal, and observational assessments?
Teachers should stay objective by focusing on these instead of feelings
What are facts?
This type of assessment happens naturally during play, conversations, and daily interactions.
What is informal assessment?
Watching and documenting children during routines and play describes this type of assessment.
What is observational assessment?
Sharing assessment information builds this with families.
What is trust?
Teachers should write brief, objective notes and capture photos to do this.
What is document what you see?
Teachers should avoid comparing children to
What is each other?
This type of assessment focuses on patterns, behaviors, and natural skills without interfering.
What is observational assessment?
Anecdotal notes, work samples, and photos are examples of this category.
What are informal assessments?
Assessments help set these shared between home and school
What are goals
Teachers should identify what the child can do — also known as focusing on ______.
What are strengths?
Teachers must check these to avoid misinterpretation.
What are biases?
This type of assessment uses structured tools and standardized formats to measure development.
What is formal assessment?
Procare observations, “Oh‑No” reports, and small groups fall under this assessment type.
What are observational assessments?
This is the reason assessments guide next steps and planning
What is understanding the whole child
Teachers should avoid this by not relying on one moment or one behavior.
What are assumptions?
Assessments should always be used to inform this.
What is action?