COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHILD ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ECE 3103 CHILD ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BERNA ÇÖKER

Offered to

PRE - SCHOOL TEACHER EDUCATION

Course Objective

This course will enable participants to gain a full understanding of the importance and values of assessment and evaluation in early childhood education. It will also enable students to do authentic classroom-based assessment, interpret the information, and use it to plan curriculum that is responsive to and supportive of children s learning.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the importance and process of assessment and evaluation of young children.
2   Describe the techniques used for child assessment.
3   Understand standardized assessments used in early childhood.
4   Design and conduct assessments in all developmental domains.
5   Gather, interpret and use the information to plan responsive, supportive curriculum that ensures optimal learning for children.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the content of the course
2 The purpose and Importance of assessing children.
3 Principles of Child Assessment
4 Observation techniques to assess children
5 Observation techniques to assess children
6 Tests as Tools for Assessing young Children
7 Tests as Tools for Assessing young Children
8 General Revision, Assessment, Mid-term Exam
9 Play-based Assessment
10 Art-based Assessment
11 Compiling and Summarizing Information (Portfolio)
12 Interpreting Assessment Information
13 Using Assessment Information
14 Communicating and Collaborating Using Assessment Processes and Results
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Mcafee, O. & D Leong. (2012) Assessing and Guiding Young Children s Development and Learning. Essex: Pearson.
Tassoni, P. (2005) Planning Play and the Early Years. Essex: Heinemann
Ceyhan. (Ed.) Bireyi Tanıma Teknikleri. Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları 2002 Eskişehir

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Various methods are used: Traditional, interactive, active learning are used either individually or concurrently

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Midterm
2 FN Semester final exam
3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4 BUT Make-up note
5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70% class attendance is required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

berna.coker@deu.edu.tr
bernacoker@gmail.com

Office Hours

To be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 3 5 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 105

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.1454343
LO.2455353
LO.3355353
LO.4355453
LO.5355453

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