Share a positive example of the effects of research on children
and/or families.
In my work as an Education Specialist I found
that using assessment tools contributed to researching- what was and what was
not working in the early childhood classroom. These findings then reinforced
what was working, and providing information and opportunities for educators to
improve their teaching practices and classroom environments. These
improvements, plus the pride and self-esteem gleaned from what was going well,
benefited the children and the families. The children were more respected, had
enriched environments, varied and enriched learning opportunities, and had
enhanced social emotional growth opportunities. The families who were aware of
these enriched experiences and ever changing improvements also had a sense of
pride and connection to their children. The two assessment tools I found value
in using were the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) for PreK and
Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS).
I also have used the CLASS and ECERS scoring systems in my classroom and have found it very beneficial not only for me, but for my students and my school. It is required for our school to use both of these assessment tools. I teach at Head Start.
ReplyDeleteThats great :)... do you find it tiresome as well? curious... Where is your Head Start located? I too used this while working with Head Start & State Preschools.
DeleteHello, I am very familiar with ECERS. I would have never looked at tECERS as research. Now that you mention it ECERS is just that. ECERS looks at how your classroom environment is set up for your students. According to ECERS the way your classroom is setup provides maximum success for your students. This all has to based off past research.
ReplyDeleteWhile working in the classroom it helped me to understand the bigger picture or 'purpose behind' the assessments, rating scales, etc. that we had to do on top of our main focus of caregiving and teaching.
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