early childhood outcomes approved assessment tools: new mexico prek observational assessment tools
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Early Childhood OutcomesApproved Assessment Tools:
New Mexico PreK Observational Assessment Tools
The New Mexico PreK Observational Assessment Tools includes 7 domains which are designed to align to state and national standards for early childhood:
• Physical Development, Health and Well Being – coordination, hygiene, safety
• Literacy – listening, language, reading and writing• Numeracy and Spatial Relationships – counting, shapes,
sorting and measurement• Aesthetic/Creativity – art, music and movement• Scientific/Conceptual Understanding - investigation of
the physical and natural worlds• Self, Family & Community – appropriate behavior, social
skills and being a part of a group• Approaches to Learning -– independence, problem-
solving, thinking and perseverance
New Mexico PreK
Portfolio Collection Form
Family/Teacher
Summary Report
Essential Indicators with Rubrics
Essential Indicator Quick Check Recording Sheet
Administering the New Mexico PreK Observational Tools:
•Who can give the assessment? • Is special training needed?
• How long does it take to complete the assessment?
Administering the New Mexico PreK Observational Tools cont’d:
• How often can it be administered?
•What materials are needed?
•What environments are required?
Early Childhood Outcomes Categories and the New Mexico PreK Observational Tools
• Gaining Positive Social Emotional Skills
• Learning and Using New Knowledge and Skills
• Using Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Their Needs
Gaining Positive Social Emotional Skills
Domain Assesses the Outcome?
Physical development, health and well-being
No
Literacy Yes
Numeracy No
Aesthetic Creativity Yes
Scientific conceptual understandings
No
Self, family and community Yes
Approaches to learning Yes
Learning and Using New Knowledge and Skills
Domain Assesses the Outcome?
Physical development, health and well-being
No
Literacy Yes
Numeracy Yes
Aesthetic Creativity Yes
Scientific conceptual understandings
Yes
Self, family and community NoApproaches to learning Yes
Using Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Needs
Domain Assesses the Outcome?
Physical development, health and well-being
Yes
Literacy No
Numeracy No
Aesthetic Creativity No
Scientific conceptual understandings
No
Self, family and community Yes
Approaches to learning Yes
Family and the New Mexico Pre-K Observational Tools
Explanation to family of Early Childhood Outcomes
Brochure for families to support involvement from PSN website:http://www.cdd.unm.edu/ecln/PSN/ECOTrainingCenter.html
Family Role In AssessmentSupporting the family members in gaining
confidence in their ability to observe their child and share those observations with special education staff.
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.
Develop an increased understanding of how
their child is functioning compared to age
expectations.
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• Communicating with families:https://www.newmexicoprek.org/index.cfm?event=public.prek.MaterialsParent
Working together to gather information: INCLUDING THE TEAM
Physical therapists
Paraprofessionals
Others
Occupational Therapists
Speech Language Pathologists
Family
On-Going Assessment
Use most recent assessment information
when completing the Child Outcome
Summary Form (COSF)
Resources
• NM PreK Observational Assessment Tools training videos:
https://www.newmexicoprek.org/training/ • NM PreK website: https://www.newmexicoprek.org/ • 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: the Preschool Network (PSN)
http://cdd.unm.edu/ecln/PSN/index.html
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