Provider can document that child observations and assessments are used to inform instruction that guide curriculum implementation and individual child learning.

To meet this Standard, evidence MUST incllude ALL of the following:

• A detailed written policy or practice statement describing how instruction is tailored to address assessment results, including how instruction addresses the needs of individual children.
AND
• One copy of assessment results for 1 child.
AND
• Evidence of having tailored instruction to address the child's assessment results (e.g. activity or lesson plan clearly showing individualization for the specific child).

Acceptable type(s) of evidence include:

• A detailed written policy or practice statement in parent/family handbook or other official manual/handbook.
AND
• Assessment results.
AND
• Activity or lesson plans.

Attention:

• Redact/remove identifying information (names, addresses, etc.).
• Activity or lesson plan(s) MUST be complete; No blank templates.
• It MUST be clear that the written policy or practice statement is part of the program's official manual/handbook. For example, submit a copy or excerpt of the policy or practice statement that visibly shows the page number from the program's manual/handbook or submit a copy of the table of contents from the program's manual/ handbook along with a copy of the written policy/practice statement.

Evidence Notes Box (in data system):

• If submitting a large document, enter a note in the Evidence Notes box indicating what page(s) shows the relevant information. In the large document, it must be clear what page is being referred to and the relevant text must be highlighted.

Assessment should be used to promote each child’s development by planning and providing learning experiences that align with learning goals and help children reach their next developmental milestones.

There should be a clear connection between the child’s needs and the learning experience.

Evidence of assessment results may include: conclusions drawn from observations, work samples, checklists, etc., such as:

During an observation, I noticed 4 year old child shows interest in using scissors, but holds incorrectly and rips paper. The weekly/daily lesson plan would then indicate the individual child’s learning goal and opportunity for cutting with scissors.