Part 1: Standardized Screening Assessment Chart This chart will explore one standardized screening assessment that would be appropriate for the age of the typically developing target child you have chosen for your observation for this course. You will not actually administer this standardized screening in this course, as this is a simulated assignment. In order to administer a standardized screening assessment, you would need to have access to and training on the assessment instrument and direct supervision of administration. Therefore, we will only discuss standardized assessment in this course, not administer them to a child. When creating your chart, you must select an appropriate standardized screening assessment based on the age of your typically developing target child. Use the following resources to select an appropriate standardized screening assessment: Developmental Screening Tools Early Childhood Developmental Screening Milestone Checklist and Developmental Screenings The first part of the template contains the categories highlighted below: Age of typically developing target child in months Standardized Screening Assessment Title: Be sure to provide the full name using APA format. Developmental Domain(s) Covered: Which are addressed in the screening assessment (motor, physical growth, social, emotional, behavior, communication, etc.)? Age Range: What is the appropriate age range for administering the standardized screening assessment to the child? Be sure this age range corresponds to the age of your typically developing target child. Purpose of the Screening: What can an early childhood professional do with the results based on your typically developing target child? What should happen next? Be sure to discuss the limitations of screening instruments. Part 2: Standardized Screening Assessments Essay Case Scenario: Imagine that you have been hired as the new director of an Early Childhood Program in which your typically developing target child is enrolled. During the interview and hiring process, you realize that the culture in this Early Childhood Program has historically centered on the use of informal portfolios as the sole assessment format. The staff and families enjoy the use of portfolios and are very satisfied with this type of informal assessment. You would like to propose using standardized screening assessments for all of the children in this setting as best practice indicates the use of both standardized screening assessment scores and non-standardized assessments to assist with the assessment and evaluation of young children. To prepare for your essay discussion on the importance of respecting the culture in early childhood, please be sure to read the following resources prior to beginning this part of the assignment. School Culture School Culture and Climate In the second part of the template, you will discuss the following using the case scenario above: What is this organization’s culture concerning assessment? Why is this organization’s culture on assessment important to understand? How would you discuss your proposal to use the standardized screening assessment you discussed in Part 1 for your typically developing target child, while respecting the culture and role of informal, non-standardized assessment?
