Used by practitioners and parents to determine whether a child may have a social or emotional delay and to refer him/her for further assessment
What is screening for social and emotional delays?
100
This is a new tool being used to monitor children's progress in IL Kindergartens (this fall is the pilot year).
What is Illinois KIDS (Kindergarten Individual Development Survey)?
100
The driving force for data collection on early childhood goals comes from this level of government therefore all states must report early childhood outcomes to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
What is the Federal Government?
100
This tool can assist in determining the quality of early literacy environments in preschool classrooms.
What is the ELLCO?
100
Early interventionists and early childhood classroom teachers are relying more on these tech tools to document children's development and progress on their individual goals and objectives.
What are smartphones and tablets?
200
Adults may differ with regard to acceptable behaviors in young children
What is a challenge specific to determining whether to screen a young child for social and emotional delays?
200
A collection of a child's work and teacher data from informal and performance assessments to evaluate development and learning
What is a portfolio assessment?
200
Classroom structure
What is one of the classroom components that is assessed by the ELLCO?
200
Families can view and learn about their child's school experiences at anytime by visiting the class web site.
What is one of the benefits for families when teachers use technology to document children's classroom experiences.
300
Assessment method for identifying the variables that consistently predict and maintain challenging behavior
What is a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)?
300
This type of portfolio is used to exhibit the child's best work.
What is a showcase portfolio?
300
Use of appropriate behavior to meet their needs
What is one of the 3 child outcomes that must be documented and reported?
300
Program quality, child outcomes, and consumer/stakeholder satisfaction data
What are three major areas to consider when conducting an early childhood program evaluation?
300
None of the screening and assessment tools designed for young children are perfect.
What is one reason that early childhood teachers should be critical consumers of screening and assessment tools?
400
Developmental characteristics of young children, their cultural backgrounds, and other contextual factors
What should be considered when choosing an assessment tool for determining if a child has a social and emotional delay?
400
These are considered the general education curriculum for preschool children attending public school early childhood programs in IL
What are the IL Early Learning Standards?
400
Positive social emotional skills.
What is one of the 3 child outcomes that must be reported?
400
Are all families being supported in their involvement with the early childhood program?
What is a question that could be used to determine families' satisfaction with the early childhood program?
400
When using this social emotional screening tool, families are able to learn more about their child's social emotional development.
What is one of the benefits of using the ASQ: SE?
500
Record written observations of the child in multiple settings over multiple days
What additional information should team members gather when assessing whether a young child has a social emotional delay?
500
This assessment is linked to the Creative Curriculum and is being adopted in many Head Start and preschool programs throughout IL
What is Teaching Strategies GOLD?
500
Acquisition and use of knowledge and skills (including early language/communication and early literacy).
What is one of the 3 early childhood outcomes that must be reported?
500
This type of evaluation is ongoing and provides data to support program improvement on a regular basis.
What is a formative evaluation?
500
Challenging behaviors in young children are more resistant to change as the child grows older.
What is an important reason to accurately assess and develop interventions for young children who engage in challenging behavior?