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Wortham, S. C., & Hardin, B. J. (2020). Assessment in early childhood education. Boston: Pearson.

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an order of ideas and or skills ordered so they can be used to plan instructions or keep records.

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instrument used to measure authentic and performance assessments that is given to determine qualitative characteristics on a scale.

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a scale with sections that allow the observer to signify the level of a characteristic that a person has.

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flexibility

continuous

easy to use

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time-consuming

do not indicate how well a child is performing

not a assessment instrument

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can be used by both teachers and students

can be translated into grades if necessary

adaptable

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may lack validity and reliability

may lack specificity

focusing on the quantity of characteristics found rather than the quality work

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quick and easy to complete

unique form of evaluation

useful way to determine a child's progress of knowledge or understanding of the world

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vague on causes of behavior

unreliable

highly subjective