DEVELOPMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDERN 4

Developmental assessment of Young children 4 (1+3)

Lesson 7:Tools & Techniques of Assessment

Evolution of measurements to Young Children

The study of measurement of young children today has evolved from

• The child study movement
• The development of standardized tests
• Head Start Programme
• Passage of public law

All these movements have generated an interest in measurement of young children and have contributed to the development of tests and measures. Researchers from many disciplines joined in an ongoing child study movement that originates strategies for observing and measuring development.