The Child Assessment Evolution: Controversy and Practice Explored, by Shannon Lockhart and Anna Marrs

Sponsored by COR Advantage.

The use of child assessment in early childhood programs can be controversial. Concerns about equitable, linguistic, and cultural implementation, “high stakes” use of data, and emphasis on outcomes for children overshadowing play stir up much debate. Yet, research-backed, authentic assessments are widely used in high-quality play-based programs nationwide with great success. How and why do attitudes and practices around assessment vary so dramatically? And what can we learn from the history of assessment to ensure those administered today are used in the most appropriate ways with young children?

In this webinar, Shannon Lockhart, Senior Manager of Early Childhood Applied Practice at HighScope Educational Research Foundation, and Anna Marrs, Director of COR Advantage School Partnerships, will discuss the rise of authentic assessment in early childhood. They’ll consider the federal policies, from the Head Start movement to the rise in state standards and K-12 standardized testing, that have impacted early childhood programs and the child development research that demonstrates how assessment can be administered most effectively with young children.

Join this thought-provoking webinar to:

• Gain a deeper knowledge of the role of national policies in the rise of early childhood assessment.

• Understand the evolution of the research on appropriate assessment types in early childhood, including research conducted by HighScope.

• Consider the implications of decisions and effective lesson planning made today from child assessment data.

All sessions are 1.5 hours long, and include a brief announcement from our sponsor. 2:oo PM – 3:30 PM Eastern Time. To ensure you receive confirmation and reminder emails, add [email protected] to your contacts list. If you do not receive your email confirmation, check your Spam or Junk mail folders in your email system. Can’t participate in our webinars at the appointed time? Never fear! All of the webinars are recorded. To view the recording, simply register now and you will receive an email with a link to the recording when it is ready to be viewed. You can still download the certificate by watching the recording to the end when the certificate link is announced and displayed on the screen.

Only 3,000 people at one time can attend our webinars, but registration often tops 4,000. Only the first 3,000 people to click the link to attend the webinar will be able to get in. We start the webinars 30 minutes in advance of the start time. Arrive early to make sure you get in.

Please be advised that you will only be eligible for the great door prizes if you participate in the live session.

You can earn .2 CEUs for each webinar. The cost is $15 paid to University of Oklahoma online when you apply. Learn more here: Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from University of Oklahoma See the schedule of upcoming webinars.