ECE 350 Assessment of Young Children (PreK-4) (f. ECE 2661) (3 credits)

This course addresses the five critical functions played by assessment in early childhood: screening, eligibility, program planning, program monitoring, and program evaluation. Various models of assessment will be explored including standardized/norm-referenced test, curriculum based assessment, criterion-refereneced assessment, and portfolio/work sampling assessment. Students will also have practice in using classroom based assessment strategies for both summative and formative evaluations.