Ongoing Child Assessment Resources for Infants and Toddlers
Explore these resources that provide information on using observation as part or your ongoing assessment of infants and toddlers.
Using and Sharing Data
These tip sheets offer common uses of education data in Head Start and Early Head Start. Learn ways to use and share data to tell a program’s story.
Assessment for Individualization
Use this vignette to reflect on and meet the standards around child screening and assessment for individualization.
Screening Dual Language Learners in Early Head Start and Head Start: A Guide for Program Leaders
Read this guide that includes a worksheet designed for Early Head Start and Head Start teams. It helps ensure that their screening process provides the best possible results for all children, including dual language learners (DLLs).
Children with Disabilities
Watch this 15-Minutes In Service Suite video, which describes how to use ongoing assessment data when teaching children with disabilities.
Administrative Support
This in-service suite describes ways in which administrators can support teaching staff in conducting ongoing assessment of child progress.
Look Again: Using Sensitive Skilled Observation in Your Program
Listen to this audio conference, where faculty share strategies for making observation practical and meaningful to Early Head Start and Migrant and Seasonal Head Start staff’s work.
Observation: The Heart of Individualizing Responsive Care
Use this resource with teachers, family child care providers, and home visitors who work with infants, toddlers, and their families.It offers information on observation as well as strategies to support and strengthen this important component of quality infant and toddler care.
Developmental Screening: Child Development—Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Screening for potential developmental delays in children allows for early treatment and supportive services. On the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, Head Start educators and families will find a number of resources on developmental screening tools.
Screening, Assessment, Evaluation, and Observation
These are tools for learning about a child. They provide information about each child's interests, strengths, and needs. Screening gives a picture of whether the child's development is on track. Assessment is an ongoing process which provides information about development over time. Observation, watching a child in order to learn about her, is a part of assessment. When there is a concern about a child's development, early intervention providers do an evaluation.