Developmental Screening, Assessment, and Evaluation: Technical Assistance Paper No. 4

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Developmental Screening, Assessment, and Evaluation: Key Elements for Individualizing Curricula in Early Head Start Programs
Technical Assistance Paper No. 4

Abstract

This paper provides guidelines for each element of the developmental process and offers appropriate principles for screening, assessment and evaluation. To aid program staff, this guide identifies practices to avoid and suggests individualized strategies most likely to lead to a child's developing to her/his fullest potential. In addition, the guide stresses the importance of determining the appropriateness of informal, as well as formal, evaluation methods.

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Developmental Screening, Assessment, and Evaluation: Key Elements for Individualizing Curricula in Early Head Start Programs

The developmental assessment of infants and toddlers in Early Head Start (EHS) programs is a continuous process throughout the entire length of the child's enrollment in the program. This technical assistance paper will define the concepts of screening, ongoing assessment, and in-depth evaluation; discuss "best practices" related to developmental assessment and reflected in the Head Start Program Performance Standards (Head Start Bureau, 1996); and illustrate the connection between developmental assessment and curriculum development. More>> [PDF, 187KB]

Developmental Screening, Assessment, and Evaluation: Key Elements for Individualizing Curricula in Early Head Start Programs. Technical Assistance Paper No. 4. Early Head Start National Resource Center @ZERO TO THREE. DHHS/ACF/ACYF/HSB. 2000. English. [PDF, 187KB].

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