465-431 CDS42P Assessment & Evaluation (FT)

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465-431 CDS42P Assessment & Evaluation (FT)
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	Sharne Rolfe
Prerequisites	CDS31P and CDS32P or equivalent.
Semester	1 (view timetable)
Contact	This subject is offered in external mode and there will be no regular class contact
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	Mindes, G., Assessing young children. (2nd edn.), Merrill, 2003.

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