Bridging : assessment for teaching and learning in early chilhood classrooms, pre K-3 / Jie-Qi Chen, Gillian Dowley McNamee ; foreword by Samuel J. Meisels

By: Chen, Jie-Qi [author]
Contributor(s): McNamee, Gillian Dowley | Meisels, Samuel J
Language: English Publisher: Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2007Description: xvi, 333 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781412950107Subject(s): Early childhood education -- United States | Curriculum-based assessment -- United States | Curriculum planning -- United States | Performance in childrenDDC classification: 372.1264 Online resources: Table of contents only | Publisher description
Contents:
Contents List of Tables and Figures Preface Acknowledgements About the Authors Chapter 1. Introduction to the Process of Bridging Assessment and Teaching Bridging in Classrooms Overview of Bridging Distinctive Features of Bridging Bridging for Pre-service and In-service Teachers Overview of the Bridging Handbook Chapter 2. Assessing the Content of Children?s Learning Diversity and Individual Differences Diverse Curricular Areas Promoting Underlying Concept Development Key Concepts and Skills Performance Rubrics Learning Profiles Actual and Potential Development Chapter 3. Assessing the Process of Children?s Learning Approaches to Learning Defining Approaches to Learning Rubrics to Measure Working Approaches Sources of Variability in Working Approaches Working Approaches in the Bridging Process Chapter 4. Activity as the Unit of Analysis in Bridging Assessment The Unit of Analysis in Child Assessment Activity as the Unit of Analysis in Bridging Assessment Conceptual Framework of Bridging Bridging Assessment Activities as Basic Activities Bridging Assessment Activities and Play Chapter 5. Task Parameters in Bridging Assessment Task Parameters in Bridging Assessment Task Goals Key Concepts and Skills Materials Structure of Task Social Arrangements Chapter 6. Teacher Roles in Bridging Assessment Overview of Teacher Roles in Bridging Assessment Decision Maker Participant Observer Interpreter Translator Chapter 7. Implementing Bridging Implementing Bridging in the Classroom Context Becoming Familiar with Activity Protocols Planning the Assessment Conducting Bridging Activities Interpreting Assessment Results Linking Assessment to Teaching Language Arts and Literacy Activities Reading books?child?s choice and teacher?s choice Dictating a story Acting out stories Visual Arts Activities Experimenting With crayon techniques Drawing a self portrait Making pattern block pictures Mathematics Activities Creating pattern block pinwheels Solving pattern block puzzles Exploring number concepts (counting, subtracting, fair share, estimating) Sciences Activities Exploring shadows and light Assembling a nature display Building a model car Performing Arts Activities Moving to music Playing an instrument Singing a song References Index
Summary: Bridging blends curriculum planning, implementation, and assessment in one seamless process, providing a practical, performance-based approach to early childhood assessment. The authors have developed 15 activities across five curricular areas with guidelines for implementing, interpreting, and "bridging" observations of children to classroom teaching practices.--[book cover]
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 298-303) and index.

Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Process of Bridging
Assessment and Teaching
Bridging in Classrooms
Overview of Bridging
Distinctive Features of Bridging
Bridging for Pre-service and In-service Teachers
Overview of the Bridging Handbook
Chapter 2. Assessing the Content of Children?s Learning
Diversity and Individual Differences
Diverse Curricular Areas
Promoting Underlying Concept Development
Key Concepts and Skills
Performance Rubrics
Learning Profiles
Actual and Potential Development
Chapter 3. Assessing the Process of Children?s Learning
Approaches to Learning
Defining Approaches to Learning
Rubrics to Measure Working Approaches
Sources of Variability in Working Approaches
Working Approaches in the Bridging Process
Chapter 4. Activity as the Unit of Analysis in Bridging Assessment
The Unit of Analysis in Child Assessment
Activity as the Unit of Analysis in Bridging Assessment
Conceptual Framework of Bridging
Bridging Assessment Activities as Basic Activities
Bridging Assessment Activities and Play
Chapter 5. Task Parameters in Bridging Assessment
Task Parameters in Bridging Assessment
Task Goals
Key Concepts and Skills
Materials
Structure of Task
Social Arrangements
Chapter 6. Teacher Roles in Bridging Assessment
Overview of Teacher Roles in Bridging Assessment
Decision Maker
Participant
Observer
Interpreter
Translator
Chapter 7. Implementing Bridging
Implementing Bridging in the Classroom Context
Becoming Familiar with Activity Protocols
Planning the Assessment
Conducting Bridging Activities
Interpreting Assessment Results
Linking Assessment to Teaching
Language Arts and Literacy Activities
Reading books?child?s choice and teacher?s choice
Dictating a story
Acting out stories
Visual Arts Activities
Experimenting With crayon techniques
Drawing a self portrait
Making pattern block pictures
Mathematics Activities
Creating pattern block pinwheels
Solving pattern block puzzles
Exploring number concepts (counting, subtracting, fair share, estimating)
Sciences Activities
Exploring shadows and light
Assembling a nature display
Building a model car
Performing Arts Activities
Moving to music
Playing an instrument
Singing a song
References
Index

Bridging blends curriculum planning, implementation, and assessment in one seamless process, providing a practical, performance-based approach to early childhood assessment. The authors have developed 15 activities across five curricular areas with guidelines for implementing, interpreting, and "bridging" observations of children to classroom teaching practices.--[book cover]

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