Infant Toddler Assessment

Infant Toddler Assessment

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  The Importance ofAssessing Infants and Toddlers A product of CFS 294of WKU By Elizabeth Childress
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  What is Assessment?Assessment: “ Is the process of gathering information about children from several forms of evidence, then organizing and interpreting that information.” (McAfee, Leong, & Bodrova, 2004, p.3)
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  Why is itimportant to assess? Promote children’s learning and development Identifying children for health Diagnosis developmental delays Age appropriate in content and data collection Parental involvement for results “ All assessment decisions taken as a whole will direct and alter children’s learning outcomes” (Morrison, 2008)
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  Who assesses infantsand toddlers? Pediatrician * “Evaluates the newborn by using the Apgar scale to determine whether he or she is in good health.” Neonatologist * “Conducts a comprehensive evaluation on a premature baby to determine what therapy should be initiated to improve the chances for survival and optimal development.”
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  Types of assessmentsfor toddlers and infants Apgar Scale * Birth status of infant * Assess health of newborn infant Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale * First Month * Identifies infants ability to modulate its behavioral systems in response to external stimuli
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  Types of assessmentscon’t… Adaptive Behavior Assessment System * Infant and preschool * Adaptive Skills * Assess strength & weaknesses in adaptive skills Bayley Scales of Infant Development II * Diagnose Developmental Delays * Intelligence * “Measures physical, motor, sensory, and cognitive development” (Logsdon, 2009)
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  Types of assessmentscon’t… Gessell Developmental Schedules * Developmental * Detect developmental delay Communication & Symbolic Behavior Scales * Infants, toddlers, preschoolers * Language development * Assess communication and symbolic development
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  References Logsdon, A.(2009). Tests for infant and toddler development - bayley scales test early development . Retrieved from http://learningdisabilities.about.com/od/intelligencetests/p/bayleyscales.htm Morrison, G.R. (2008). Why is Assessment important? . Retrieved from http://www.education.com/reference/article/why-assessment-important/ Wortham, S. (2008 ). Assessment in early childhood education . Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson. Thank you!!!