Developmentally Appropriate Assessment of Reading and Writing in the Early Childhood Classroom.

Teale, William H.

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ERIC Number: EJ382620

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Developmentally Appropriate Assessment of Reading and Writing in the Early Childhood Classroom.

Teale, William H.

Elementary School Journal, v89 n2 p173-83 Nov 1988

Presents principles for devising and using developmentally appropriate procedures for assessing young children's reading and writing. Contends that informal observations and structured performance sample assessments are more appropriate than standardized tests. Offers specific examples of assessments of several aspects of literacy development. (RH)

Descriptors: Basic Skills, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Informal Assessment, Informal Reading Inventories, Program Development, Student Evaluation, Writing Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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Note: Thematic Issue: Early Childhood Programs in Public Schools