"Child development involves the biological, psychological and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the conclusion of adolescence."
Methods for assessing and evaluating child development, including standardized tests, observations, and interviews.
Introduction to Assessment and Evaluation: Understanding the purpose and importance of assessment and evaluation in child and youth development.
Assessment Tools: The different types of assessment tools used in child and youth development, including observations, interviews, tests, and scales.
Reliability and Validity: Understanding the reliability and validity of assessment and evaluation tools in ensuring accuracy and consistency of results.
Data Collection: The different methods of collecting data during assessment and evaluation, including quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Data Analysis: The process of analyzing data collected during assessment and evaluation, including statistical analysis and qualitative analysis.
Educational Assessment: The use of assessment and evaluation in educational settings to measure academic performance and progress.
Psychological Assessment: The use of assessment and evaluation in psychology to measure emotional and behavioral issues in children and youth.
Developmental Assessment: The use of assessment and evaluation to track the development of children and youth across various developmental stages.
Cultural and Linguistic Considerations: The importance of considering cultural and linguistic diversity when conducting assessments and evaluations.
Ethical Considerations: The ethical considerations that arise during the assessment and evaluation process, including confidentiality and informed consent.
Feedback and Reporting: The importance of providing feedback and written reports following assessments and evaluations to parents, educators, and other professionals.
Intervention Planning: The use of assessment and evaluation to develop intervention plans aimed at improving child and youth development.
Multiple Intelligences: Understanding the different types of intelligence within children and youth that should be taken into account during the assessment and evaluation process.
Standardized Testing: The pros and cons of using standardized testing as part of assessment and evaluation and its role in determining educational placement and programming.
Goal Setting: Setting goals for child and youth development in relation to the results of assessments and evaluations.
Formal assessment: A standardized test or assessment designed to measure a specific skill or knowledge area.
Informal assessment: An assessment that is not standardized and may include observations or interviews.
Formative assessment: An assessment used to identify areas of strength and weakness to guide instruction.
Summative assessment: An assessment used to evaluate progress or achievement at the end of a period of learning.
Diagnostic assessment: An assessment used to identify the specific strengths and weaknesses of a child's learning.
Authentic assessment: An assessment that is closely aligned to real-world tasks and contexts.
Performance assessment: An assessment that evaluates a child's ability to perform a specific task or skill.
Portfolio assessment: An assessment that uses a collection of work samples to evaluate a child's growth and learning over time.
Self-assessment: An assessment where a child evaluates their own learning and progress.
Peer assessment: An assessment where children evaluate each other's learning and progress.
Norm-referenced assessment: An assessment designed to measure a child's performance in comparison to a group of peers.
Criterion-referenced assessment: An assessment designed to measure a child's performance against a predetermined standard.
Dynamic assessment: An assessment that combines evaluation and intervention to measure a child's ability to learn and problem-solve.
Progress monitoring: An assessment used to track a child's progress over time.
Individualized educational plan (IEP) evaluation: An assessment used to measure the effectiveness of a child's IEP.
Curriculum-based assessment: An assessment that evaluates a child's mastery of specific skills as outlined in a curriculum.
Standardized achievement test: An assessment used to measure a child's performance in core academic areas.
Classroom assessment: An ongoing assessment used to evaluate a child's performance in the classroom.
"Childhood is divided into three stages of life which include early childhood, middle childhood, and late childhood (preadolescence)."
"Many of life's milestones happen during this time period such as first words, learning to crawl, and learning to walk."
"Adolescence is the stage of life that typically starts around the major onset of puberty, with markers such as menarche and spermarche, typically occurring at 12–13 years of age."
"It has been defined as ages 10 to 19 by the World Health Organization."
"In the course of development, the individual human progresses from dependency to increasing autonomy."
"Developmental change may occur as a result of genetically controlled processes, known as maturation, or environmental factors and learning."
"As genetic factors and events during prenatal life may strongly influence developmental changes, genetics and prenatal development usually form a part of the study of child development."
"Some age-related development periods with defined intervals include: newborn (ages 0–3 months); infant (ages 3 months - 1 year); toddler (ages 1–3 years); preschooler (ages 3 - 6 years); school-aged child (ages 6–12 years); teens (ages 13–19 years)."
"Parents play a large role in a child's activities, socialization, and development; having multiple parents can add stability to a child's life and therefore encourage healthy development."
"Child-care programs may be beneficial for childhood development such as learning capabilities and social skills."
"The optimal development of children is considered vital to society."
"It is important to understand the social, cognitive, emotional, and educational development of children."
"Increased research and interest in this field has resulted in new theories and strategies, especially with regard to practices that promote development within the school systems."
"Some theories seek to describe a sequence of states that compose child development."