Provider and any regular assistants have annual training(s) in child observation and assessment including recognition of developmental milestones, identifying possible developmental delays and linking child observation and assessment to curriculum implementation.
Evidence in The Aspire Registry must show that at least 60% of family child care staff have attended child observation and assessment training within the 15 months prior to Standards Inventory submission, verified with training certificate.
To earn points toward this Standard, the training in Aspire must be tagged with Child Observation & Assessment (COA-8/COA-6) as an Area of Interest under the event information. For instructions on how to search for PD tagged with QUALITYstarsNY Standards in Aspire or how to enter trainings and tag them to the applicable QUALITYstarsNY Standard(s), please read our Help Center article.
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Home providers and their assistants should have regular training that develops and continuously refines all aspects of child development; child observation and assessment; and integrating assessment results into learning goals and experiences, in order to be knowledgeable of and able to implement the latest recommended practices.
Culture and Language Resources
This section of the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center includes a wide range of resources on working with culturally and linguistically diverse children and families.
Source:
Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center (ECLKC)
Preschool Assessment: A Guide to Developing a Balanced Approach
Article: Epstein, et al. (2004)
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