Development and Assessment of Young Children

Developmental assessment of Young children 4 (1+3)

Lesson 5:Techniques And Trends In Infant And Early Childhood Assessment

Mandated testing and assessment

• The development of educational standards by professional organizations and states was accompanied by mandated assessment of children’s progress towards those standards. Early childhood teachers feel the increased pressure and implied threat of high profile, high stakes accountability testing. Children are retained in grade or recommended for summer school based on the outcomes of tests.