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NY's Core Competencies for Early Childhood Educators

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3.4

Reporting Results

3: Observation and Assessment

Competency Description

The professional working with young children practices responsible reporting of assessment results

Behaviors & Skills

a
Shares assessment results in a manner that is understandable for families (i.e., uses the family's dominant language, limited jargon, specific information about the child rather than only scores)
b
Is sensitive to differences in processing modes when discussing assessment results with families
c
Reports strengths as well as areas of need
d
Writes narratives and reports that consider the interrelatedness of developmental domains (i.e., a child with a speech delay may not be able to express all that he/she may know)
e
Collaborates with families to develop goals and plans based on assessment results
f
Shares and addresses the limitations of assessment