Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment, Volume 2
Meaningful, developmentally appropriate observation and assessment are core components of every early learning setting. In today’s world of data collection, high-stakes testing, and accountability, it is vitally important to understand how to effectively assess young children in familiar settings; use this data to inform the curriculum; and communicate this information with staff, families, and communities. <p>Carrying on the work of the first volume of <i>Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment</i>,</p>
<b>Hilary Seitz</b>, PhD, is director for educator and leadership programs in the California State Universitysystem. She advocates and supports statewide efforts to support early childhood education andthe new California PK–3 Early Childhood Education Specialist Instruction Credential. Dr. Seitz is professor emerita in early childhood education at the University of Alaska Anchorage. Her researchareas have been in early literacy development, collaborative practices between families and schoolsincluding culturally responsive pedagogies, emergent curriculum development, documentation,authentic assessment, and social constructivist learning theories inspired by Reggio Emiliapractices.
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