465-402 CDS42 Assessment & Evaluation

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465-402 CDS42 Assessment & Evaluation
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	Jennifer Standish
Prerequisites	465-301 CDS31 and 465-302 CDS32, or equivalent.
Semester	1 (view timetable)
Contact	Lectures and tutorials totalling 36 hours
Subject Description	A study of the processes of assessment and evaluation for young children available to early childhood and other professionals. Topics may include a critical examination of informal and formal data gathering through a range of techniques; critical examination of commercially produced assessment and evaluation instruments; consideration of the purpose and use of data obtained; the preparation of reports; and issues in assessment including the effects of diverse cultural contexts and ethical issues of consent and the maintenance of confidentiality.
Assessment	Assignments totalling 2000 words, and a 2-hour written examination.
Prescribed Texts	E Nuttall, I Romero, & J Kalesnik, Assessing and Screening Preschoolers: Psychological and Educational Dimensions. Allyn & Bacon, 1999.

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