Assessment and Reporting in Early Childhood Education

About this subject

What you'll learn

• Topics covered

  • • An early childhood perspective.
  • • Philosophy and assessment.
  • • Acting on assessment information.
  • • A shared vision.

• Description

  This subject introduces students to the theories and strategies for developing authentic assessment and reporting in early childhood education. Students examine assessment and evaluation as an integral part of the teaching and learning process. They also explore the use of assessment for diagnostic and curriculum development purposes.

• Assessments

  • Part A: Critiquing Assessment Practices Diagnostic Task (200 word equivalent) (10%). This assessment task will be undertaken within the first 2 weeks of the term. Part B: Critiquing Assessment Practices (1800 word equivalent) (40%) (50%)
  • Communicating the implications of Assessment (2000 word equivalent). (50%)

• Textbooks

  For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).

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Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• LAT-ECE-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Early Childhood Education

Others

Additional requirements

No additional requirements