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Early Childhood Outcomes Approved Assessment Tools:. Teaching Strategies GOLD Kai-lee Berke , Cate Heroman , Patton O. Tabors, Toni Bicart , Diane Burts. Website : http://shop.teachingstrategies.com/page/GOLD-assessment-online.cfm#product_overview. Introduction.
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Early Childhood OutcomesApproved Assessment Tools: Teaching Strategies GOLD Kai-lee Berke, CateHeroman, Patton O. Tabors, Toni Bicart, Diane Burts
Website: http://shop.teachingstrategies.com/page/GOLD-assessment-online.cfm#product_overview
Introduction • There are 38 objectives that encompass the core of Teaching Strategies GOLD. There are 10 overarching objectives of development and learning • Social Emotional • Physical • Language • Cognitive • Literacy • Mathematics • Science and Technology • Social Studies • The Arts • English language Acquisition
Administering Teaching Strategies GOLD: • Who can give the assessment? • Is special training needed? • How long does it take to complete the assessment?
Administering Teaching Strategies GOLD cont’d: • How often can it be administered? • What materials are needed? • What environments are required?
Early Childhood Outcomes Categories and Teaching Strategies GOLD • Gaining Positive Social Emotional Skills • Learning and Using New Knowledge and Skills • Using Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Their Needs
Teaching Strategies GOLD Explanation to family of Early Childhood Outcomes Brochurefor families to support involvement from PSN website: http://www.cdd.unm.edu/ecln/PSN/ECOTrainingCenter.html
Family Role In Assessment Supporting the family members in gaining confidence in their ability to observe their child and share those observations with special education staff. Develop an increased understanding of how their child is functioning compared to age expectations. Gain confidence in their ability to observe their child and share those observations with special education staff. Contribute to IEP Team discussions about their child’s strengths and accomplishments and the development of appropriate goals. Learn to track and celebrate the progress that their child is making.
Family Resources: • Home is a learning place - http://center.serve.org/TT/partip2.pdf • Reading to kids - http://center.serve.org/TT/partip5.pdf • Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) - http://center.serve.org/TT/partip13.pdf • School readiness - http://center.serve.org/TT/StartingYourChild.pdf
Working together to gather information: INCLUDING THE TEAM Paraprofessionals Occupational Therapists Speech Language Pathologists Family Others • Physicaltherapists
Ongoing Assessment Use most recent assessment information when completing the Child Outcome Summary Form (COSF)
Resources Overview of Teaching Strategies GOLD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFs7Ux5zyhw • Linking Curriculum and Assessment using Teaching Strategies GOLD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssQ1-EQ3HII • Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center http://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/crosswalks.asp • Early Childhood Outcomes brochure for families: http://www.cdd.unm.edu/ecln/PSN/ECOTrainingCenter.html
For more information contact: Preschool Network (PSN) http://cdd.unm.edu/ecln/PSN/index.html