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Topic

  • Child Screening and Assessment

Tag

  • Child observation (5)
  • Individualization (4)
  • Developmental screening (3)
  • Dual Language Learners (2)
  • Home visiting (1)
  • Social emotional development (1)
  • Health screening (1)

Audience

  • Directors and Managers (1)
  • Home Visitors (1)

Program Options

  • Home-Based (1)

Type

  • Article (16)
  • Video (14)
  • Publication (6)
  • Topic Page (1)

Age Group

  • Preschoolers (8)
  • Infants and Toddlers (5)

Program Type

Series

  • Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, and Observation (2)
  • Home Visiting Series (1)
Child Screening and Assessment

Screening and assessment provide valuable information about each child's interests, strengths, and needs. Screening gives a snapshot of whether the child's development is on track. Assessment is an ongoing process that includes observation and provides information about development over time. Systematic, ongoing child assessment provides information on children's development and learning. It helps inform curriculum planning, teaching, and individualizing for each child across all Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework domains.

Ongoing Child Assessment: A Guide for Program Leaders

Learn how program leaders can use ongoing child assessment activities—Prepare, Collect, Aggregate and Analyze, and Use and Share—to support children's development and learning at different program levels.

Ongoing Child Assessment in Home-Based Programs

Discover strategies to make assessments in home-based programs more collaborative and supportive of parent's knowledge of and role in their child's healthy development.

What Is Observation?

Learn how observing children is a key part of what education staff in Head Start infant toddler programs do daily. Observation involves focus, purpose, and watching and listening to learn about individual children.

Child Observation: The Heart of Individualizing Responsive Care for Infants and Toddlers

Learn about ways to observe infants and toddlers—a key part of the ongoing child assessment cycle. Explore strategies to support this important component of quality infant and toddler care.

Ongoing Assessment for Children Ages Birth to 5

In this tip sheet, learn about ways to plan and implement ongoing assessment procedures and practices. Also, find relevant Head Start Program Performance Standards and resources.

Developmental Screening for Children Ages Birth to 5

Explore information about developmental screening, selecting screening tools, process, timing, and more.

Special Considerations: Developmental Screening of Children Ages Birth to 5 Who Are Dual Language Learners (DLLs)

Discover key strategies program leaders should consider when screening children who are dual language learners (DLLs). 

Gathering and Sharing Child Assessment Data

Use this learning module in professional development settings. Learn more about ongoing child assessments, and find out how to gather data and share it with families. 

Using Data to Tell a Story: Tailoring a Data Story for Different Audiences

Data stories can bring numbers and figures to life. Learn now they can convey important information to different audiences in a way that promotes listening, understanding, discussion, and decision-making.

Using a Data Narrative to Tell a Story

A data narrative is a summary of a data set that draws conclusions and makes comparisons to explain the meaning of data in detail. In this tip sheet, learn how to decide what to include in your narrative.

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