Multifaceted Assessment for Early Childhood Education

An engaging examination of current issues and practices involved in assessing young children

A highly readable integration of the latest assessment practices and policies, this text includes valuable information regarding young children with special needs and English language learners-topics that are insufficiently addressed in other assessment texts. Focusing on practical applications of key concepts, Multifaceted Assessment for Early Childhood Education provides a knowledge base of what every early childhood teacher should know about assessing young children.

Key Features

• Comprehensive coverage examines the full range of assessments, including formative, summative, authentic, and standardized.
• Cases in Point provide practical implications and examples from real life.
• Objectives for Learning alert students as to central concepts and provide guidance for reading and studying.
• Discussion Questions encourage analysis and class discussions, promoting higher order thinking on the topics.

Ancillaries
Password-protected instructor resources, available, feature PowerPoint slides, a test bank, Internet resources, and additional activities.