P-PM-05: Child Assessments

This measure covers all facilities except school-age-only programs. It analyzes if the early learning program supports teachers in conducting formal and informal assessments that measure children’s developmental progress. 

Examples of assessments include:

INFORMAL

  • Developmental screening checklists
  • Child Care program-generated assessments
  • Child portfolios
  • Anecdotal observations

FORMAL

  • Formal questionnaires
  • Formal checklists

Children’s work posted in the classroom, work sent home, or daily notes provided to the parents do not constitute formal or informal assessments.

Category: Category 3: Program Administration Subcategory: Program Management

Examples

In this section you will find videos, images, and/or documents that can be used to better understand this measure. These examples can also be used in conversations between mentors, directors, and/or teachers to discuss how the program's current practices compare to these examples.

Practice Opportunities

These resources include tips, strategies, activities, or specific tools related to this measure that programs can put into practice.

CIRCLE Progress Monitoring Observables
CIRCLE Progress Monitoring Observables
Observation Tool

The CIRCLE Progress Monitoring (CPM) supports early learning programs to conduct formal assessments that measure children’s developmental progress. The CPM Observables checklists are printed versions of the CPM observable assessments on CLI Engage. Teachers can use these checklists to track student skill development throughout the year.

Age(s): Preschool
CIRCLE Progress Monitoring User Guide
CIRCLE Progress Monitoring User Guide
Assessment

CIRCLE Progress Monitoring (CPM) supports early learning programs to conduct formal assessments that measure children’s developmental progress. The (CPM) User Guide provides a thorough overview of the CPM assessment, the component domains, and the sub-measures. The guide also includes directions for offline assessment, general administration guidelines, and recommendations for assessment environments.

Age(s): Preschool
Developmental Milestones Checklists for Infants, Toddlers, and Three-Year-Olds
Developmental Milestones Checklists for Infants, Toddlers, and Three-Year-Olds
Observation Tool

These milestone checklists are divided into age ranges and areas of development, and they can be used by families or program staff of children from birth to 48 months of age. This informal student assessment tool supports early learning programs to measure children’s developmental progress.

Age(s): Infant, Toddler