Course 4: Screening and Assessment Practices During the Preschool Years: Identifying Reading Readiness
This is the fourth course in a five-part series intended to inform and support early childhood educators in their understanding of assessment and screening practices of preschool-aged children. Through your participation in this course, you will have the knowledge to effectively identify, administer, and interpret several high-quality screening tools used to measure language and literacy performance in young children.
Upon completion of this course, you will:
- Define and describe key components of assessment, their purposes, and considerations for use
- Identify key components of the Preschool Early Literacy Indicators Screener (PELI) and describe how it can be used in the preschool classroom
- Identify key components of the EarlyBird Screener and describe how it can be used in the preschool classroom
- Identify key components of Authentic Assessment and describe ways in which it can be incorporated into the classroom to monitor progress throughout the school year
- Explain special considerations in assessment practices for multilingual learners
Intended Audiences
Early Learning Providers and Educators, Paraprofessionals, Early Childhood Special Education Teachers
Course Type
Self-Paced
Recommended # of PLUs
2.5 PLUs
BRIDGE-RI Support: Jennifer Graham