Provider documents the developmental progress of each child at least quarterly using a child development assessment tool or anecdotal records.

Required Evidence
[ Points: 2 ]

To meet this Standard: If submitting developmental assessment tools, evidence must include ALL of the following for 1 child.

  • 3 completed assessment tools for 1 child. MUST be designed for the purpose of assessment (not screening).
    • AND
  • Assessments are conducted on 3 different dates within the 15 months prior to Standards Inventory submission.
    • AND
  • Each form MUST be dated at least 3 months apart.
    • AND
    • At least ONE of the developmental assessment forms MUST contain data regarding ALL of the following developmental domains:
      • Physical well-being, health, and motor development.
      • Social and emotional development.
      • Cognition and general knowledge.
      • Language, communication, and literacy.
OR
If submitting anecdotal records, they MUST include ALL of the following:
  • Submit 3 anecdotal records for 1 child.
    • AND
  • Each anecdotal record MUST be dated at least 3 months apart.
    • AND
  • Anecdotal records MUST note the child's developmental milestone(s) in ALL of the listed developmental domains (physical, social and emotional, cognitive, and language).

Attention:

  • Uploaded evidence MUST be dated within the 15 months prior to Standards Inventory submission (MUST include full date: month, day, year).
  • Redact/remove identifying information (names, addresses, etc.).
  • If a program uses a variety of assessment tools throughout the period, a different assessment may be submitted for each timeframe. However, the program MUST submit 3 assessments forms OR 3 anecdotal records for the same child.
  • All pages of the assessment tool MUST be uploaded; no partial copies.

Intention

Authentic assessments are done regularly throughout the year, developmental progress is tracked and learning goals are adjusted. This is done for all children in the family child care home, regardless of age, using an age-appropriate tool.

Authentic assessment tools can take many forms, including:

  •  Observation notes
  •  Checklists
  •  Developmental scales
  • Standardized assessment forms
  • Work sampling

In order to understand the whole child, providers should gather information about each child’s development  within all of the following domains:

  •  Physical well-being, health, and motor development
  • Social and emotional development
  • Approaches to learning
  • Cognition and general knowledge
  • Language, communication, and literacy