Standard 4

4A.1: Show that your written child assessment plan describes how children are assessed (e.g., by whom; in groups or individually; timeline; familiarity with adults involved). 

Evidence: Assessment training document and student assessment sample.

EVIDENCE ALSO SUBMITTED BY GODDARD SYSTEM WIDE

4A.2: Show that in your written child assessment plan, one stated purpose of assessments is to inform planning for overall program improvements. 

Evidence: Assessment observation documentation

EVIDENCE ALSO SUBMITTED BY GODDARD SYSTEM WIDE

4C.2: Show that the children receive a vision and hearing screening. 

4C.3: Show that the children receive a developmental screening that evaluates language, cognitive, gross motor, fine motor, and social and emotional development.

Evidence: Letter to parents for upcoming speech screening for students.

EVIDENCE ALSO SUBMITTED BY GODDARD SYSTEM WIDE

4D.4 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that educators are scheduled for collaborative planning time at least weekly, during which they do not supervise awake children. 

Evidence:  Prep schedule 

4D.5 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show or describe how educators use child assessment outcomes to design activities or lesson plans that meet the needs and interests of the children. 

Evidence: Data Tracker

EVIDENCE ALSO SUBMITTED BY GODDARD SYSTEM WIDE

4D.6 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show or describe how educators adjust their teaching strategies to meet the needs and interests of the children based on information gained from child assessment outcomes.

Evidence: Data tracker and weekly lesson plan

4E.2: Show that your written child assessment plan states that families are provided written reports about their child’s development and learning at least two times a year.

Evidence: Formal Parent Conference Document

4E.3: Show that your written child assessment plan provides families an opportunity to raise questions or concerns about how the assessment methods will meet their child's needs.

Evidence: Monthly Portfolio Sample

4E.4 NEW ITEM LANGUAGE 2022: Show that you provide families with information about how educators or others have been trained to conduct child assessments. 

Evidence: Parent Handbook

4E.5: Provide two examples of the written child assessment reports that are shared with families (completed within the past year; identifying information obscured).

Evidence: Beginning of the year, middle of the year and end of the year assessments.

Evidence: Progress reports