Our young preschoolers have experienced many changes to school as they know it in the past six months particularly when teaching teams are providing instruction virtually. What has not changed is the need for formative assessment to collect authentic observations in a systematic way to understand a child’s knowledge, skills and abilities. This webinar will highlight ways in which teaching teams can gather formative assessment information during this time of changing school environments to assist them in understanding their students strengths and needs, identify progress towards learning goals and measure progress on child outcomes.
Identify the purposes and importance of formative assessment that will help educators gather and interpret authentic data about children.
Use the data collected in formative assessment in order to individualize teaching and develop lesson plans and meet mandates.
Demonstrate options for two-way communication to engage families in the formative assessment process.