Authentic Assessment, Standards and Curricula Training Modules

Developed for the Center for Early Education and Development 


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This three-part online course is designed to teach early educators about basic principles of early childhood assessment and the critical link to standards and curricula.

The series was developed and narrated by Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak and is hosted by the Center for Early Education and Development at the University of Minnesota. The series was created under the leadership of Dr. Ann Bailey.

The series includes three modules:

Part 1: Assessment terms and practices in early childhood

Part 2: Identifying what to teach and how to teach groups of children

Part 3: Delivering tiered instruction to groups of children

Videos

Module Objectives

  1. Identify assessment purposes and standards
  2. Understand key assessment terms
  3. Improve data-drive decision-making
  4. Identify elements of a curriculum framework

Module Objectives

  1. Identify "what" for groups of children
  2. Understand "how" to deliver tiered instruction

Module Objectives

  1. Plan and revise learning opportunities
  2. Identify patterns
  3. Implement strategies to teach targeted outcomes
  4. Implement strategies to teach individualized outcomes