Educating Children With Learning Disabilities And Needs

Early childhood educators assess children’s learning and development to develop a strong understanding of each child’s strengths, abilities and interests. A systematic and ongoing cycle of assessment helps educators to make long-term and short-term decisions (Bayetto, 2013, p43). The information that educators collect and analyse through the assessment process informs the decisions they make to advance children’s learning and development. The assessment practice can be arranged into three categories: assessment for learning; assessment of learning and assessment as learning (Flottman, et al. n.d.). Assessment for learning involves educators analysing data about the child’s strengths, abilities and interests and using that information to assist

It is important to observe the development of a child. Observations provide a plethora of valuable information. First, observations can indicate a child’s progress. Observations can also indicate perceptions of how a child feels about others and their self. Observations can also identify a child’s weaknesses, strengths, and their behavior patterns. There are numerous ways to assess child development. One way is known as authentic assessment. An authentic assessment occurs when one is observing a child in their natural setting.

In England, it is a legal requirement under the EYFS for all early years settings to work with parents and other professionals to support children’s care, learning and development. Certain policies and procedures must be in place to protect children and for guidance.

As a practitioner our main responsibility is to monitor and assess children’s learning and development so

1.2 – Assess a child or young person’s development in following areas :- physical, communication, intellectual/ cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural and moral.

As a parent, you can decide whether to have your child assessed. If you choose to do so, you'll be asked to sign a permission form that will detail who is involved in the process and the types of tests they use. These tests might include measures of specific school skills, such as reading or math, as well as more general developmental

Responsible assessment can be defined as a continual process of gaining information by getting to know the child. All teachers should practice responsible assessment by using knowledge, skill, and disposition to address the needs of young children. Teachers assess children because it provides them the needed information to provided essential help to children with learning disabilities and needs. Assessment also gives teachers a guided approach to teaching that is fitted to each individual child. The purpose of assessing young children is not merely to learn about children, but to uncover and plan for their individual learning styles, behaviors, weaknesses, skills, and personalities. Teacher’s beliefs, efforts, and ethics should guide them to

Student assessment is something we take very seriously. It is our duty to make sure our educators are doing what they are supposed to be doing and our students excelling. We have diverse learners attending our school district so this is something we take into consideration. Every child has a different way in developing and each student has a different way in learning. How they learn is what makes them unique. Coming up with the right methods to reach our students is something our educators do best. They

As an Early childhood, Educator. I am required to administer a developmental screening to all students within 45 calendar of enrollment. When I was doing my observation for the course ECE 221. I could see in the pre-school class, how the teacher was assessing, a three-year-old child using” The Early Screening Inventory-Revised”. To start with this assessment,

This essay will be discussing the effective use of communication with children who have learning disabilities. It’s important to communicate with children effectively because it builds positive relationships, and you are a role model who needs to demonstrate and model good communication skills that they will need for later life. This especially has high importance for a child who has a learning disability as their understanding of their environment might be different to other children, body language and tone as easily as others. (Solutions, 2015). The first point of the essay will be discussing Makaton sign language and its effectiveness, then it will move on to effective communication specifically with children who have ASD. The essays third

Ongoing assessment is important for teachers to do with children for many reasons. First, to see where they are with what they are learning. To see the strengths and weakness of what they know or don’t. This helps the teacher plan the curriculum to meet the needs of the children in the classroom. Including the families in this assessment allows the families to feel like they play a role in their child’s learning and are more willing to help their child meet their learning goals.

Policymakers, the early childhood profession, and other stakeholders in young children's lives have many shared responsibilities regarding effective assessment (NAEYC & NAEC/SDE, 2003, p. 4). Using the information presented on pages 3–6 of Assessing and Guiding Young Children's Development and Learning, explain the responsibilities of each of these groups in ensuring effective

Educational assessments was the main focal point this professional commitment by Morgan Wood. My opinion of this video is that it is a great way to improve the lives of children through educational assessments. This video informs of the important reasons why we need to use assessment to plan effective instruction. Teachers need to take an active role in making decisions about the purpose of educational assessment and the content that is being assessed. For these reasons, I believe this type of professional commitment will allow them to do just that. When educational assessment are implemented diagnostic feedback is provided as well as helps the teacher set standards. Also, educational assessments evaluates and relates to a student’s progress

Observation and assessments can help students grow, across all domains of development and learning within an early childhood classroom. Gaining an understanding of the different types of assessments which learning of students will benefit teachers and understanding their students strengths and challenges. Students will benefit because they will be given lessons that are developmentally appropriate, being given the opportunity to display what the stress in these,

This final week’s had us stop for a moment and focus upon a reflection of our achievements and demonstrate competency in this course’s objectives. From our assigned readings; research and class discussions we explored the important influence of the development of their children with learning disabilities (LD) and their families. Furthermore we learned that the culture of the school, it organizational, it’s overall environment can effect students with LDs either positively or negatively (Smith, 2004).