ECE 671 ECE671 WEEK 1 INTERACTIVE ASSIGNMENT ANSWERS - ASHFORD
Ashford ECE 671 Week 1 Interactive Assignment Answers
1. One way to classify early childhood programs is by considering the program's sponsor. Please match the example agency to the appropriate sponsor type.
2. Measures of structural quality include group size, child/adult ratio, and the extent of teachers' and administrators' specialized education and training.
3. Formative assessments can contribute to programs’ efforts to continuously improve their quality.
4. Dimensions of process quality address children’s experiences in care and can include measures related to health and safety, available materials, and relationships with families.
5. Summative evaluations are typically used as accountability measures, providing information to external funders, regulatory agencies, and children and families about the program’s effectiveness and impact.
6. Evaluations of program outcomes are designed to assess how children and families have benefited from their experiences.
7. Program assessments evaluate quality by focusing on program inputs that describe children’s experiences while in care.
8. Informal assessments rely heavily on teachers’ observations of ordinary classroom behavior and often include samples of children’s work.
9. Formal assessments are usually standardized tests that must be administered in a particular way.
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