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Descriptions of the Assessment Instruments
Early Childhood Program

Birth to Age 3

Instrument

Purpose
Denver Developmental Screening To provide information regarding general development
Zimmerman Preschool Language Scale To provide information regarding expressive and receptive language development
Health/Functional Hearing and Vision To screen children for general health and sensory function

Ages 3 to 5

Instrument

Purpose
DIAL-III To screen students for kindergarten readiness
Zimmerman Preschool Language Scale To provide information regarding expressive and receptive language development
Health/Functional Vision and Hearing Tympanometry To screen children for general health and sensory function
Work Sampling System To assess individual concept and skill development and application

Use of Results

Denver Developmental Screening

Parent educators will share individual results from the Denver Developmental Screening with parents and discuss implications. Types of experiential activities that may be most beneficial to support and enhance growth based on individual results will also be discussed.

Zimmerman Preschool Language Scale

Parent educators will share individual results from Zimmerman Preschool Language Scale with parents and discuss implications for the types of language activities/interactions that will be of greatest benefit to the child’s development.

Health/Functional Vision and Hearing/Typanometry

Parent educators will share individual results with parents and discuss implications.

DIAL-III:

Individual results from DIAL-III assessments will be presented to parents and implications regarding the child’s developmental readiness for the demands of kindergarten will be discussed prior to the student’s entrance into kindergarten. Results will also provide information to kindergarten teachers to use as they plan the types of experiential opportunities that are most appropriate for students in their classes.

Work Sampling:

Work sampling will be used by Pre-K teachers to provide ongoing, formative assessment of student progress with concept and skill development and application. Teachers will use this information to drive instructional decisions and design lessons to better address the individual needs of their students. Assessments will also be shared with parents to keep them apprised of their child’s progress.

Professional Development:

Birth to 3 parent educators receive specific targeted training in the administration and interpretation of the Denver Developmental Screening, Zimmerman Preschool Language Scale, Health/Functional Vision and Hearing and Typanometry.

Ages 3-5 developmental screeners receive specific targeted training in the administration and interpretation of DIAL-III assessments.

All Pre-K teachers will participate in ongoing professional development on the use of work sampling as a formative assessment procedure to determine individual student progress in order to provide the most appropriate learning experiences based on individual student needs.

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