Eyes, Ears, Mouth & NOs: Seeing and Asessing Learning in the Preschool Classroom

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This example recording from a young learner class in New York shows a teacher using a moment of formative assessment to combine a moment of individual self assessment with a class wide peer assessment during an art project to provide feedback and inspire others.


This academic article from Carol Rodgers is a favorite of ours at I4CL, and explores how what teachers see and observe in their students can guide the reflection process that guides teaching forward.

Watch teacher Samantha Kirch demonstrate in-classroom skills for assessment tools that work with English Language Learners in her classroom.

In this article, experts from Pearson assessment compile some foundational definitions and guiding insights into different categories of assessment.

This short animated video from the British Council explores how assessing young learners differs from assessing older learners.

This article from the US National Association for the Education of Young Children explores both what IS and ISN’T formative assessment to help guide us to make sure that the information gathered through our student observation helps inform future decisions about teaching and learning.

In this cute video, we watch Cody meet one-on-one with his teacher to show off some of his developing skills and abilities while being individually assessed.

In this article from Brightwheel, both formative and summative assessment are looked at from the perspective of preschool education, with many examples offered of different assessment tools and strategies you can try out in your classroom.

In this video, former teacher and principal Beth White explores how to assess learning in a way that doesn’t take time out of the class but uses existing activities as observable moments.

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