Burruel Early Learning Center

Family Night Assessments

April 22
nd
, 2014 @ 7pm
Miss Susan Burruel

Agenda
1. Review type of assessment
2. Administration of assessment
3. Legal issues of assessment (confidentiality)
4. Parent/ Community
5. Expectations/ Outcomes
6. Interactive activity
7. Evaluation
Assessment Type
Math assessment
Number sense (e.g., the numeral 4 represents four objects, which is greater
that 3 and less than 5)
Geometry (e.g., patterns and shapes, each with unique features)
Measurement (e.g., size, distance, amount)
The language of math (e.g., more than, less than, equal to)
Spatial relations (e.g., in front of or behind; near or far)
Administration of Assessment
The assessments will be administered by teachers and
paraprofessionals.
The assessments will be conducted the entire month of April, in
large groups, small groups, and individually.
Large groups allow the children to become familiar and comfortable with the
assessment process.
Small groups allow the children to become more confident in their
understandings and answers of what is being asked.
Individual assessment will highlight each childs progress of development.

Legal Considerations


Ethics and confidentiality protect the rights and well-being of
everyone involved.(Bentzen, 2009).
Administrators are trained to conduct the assessments. They are also trained
to understand and interpret the assessment results.
This includes determining the assessment activity is appropriate for the age and skill
level of the child.
All assessments are confidential. Only the administering faculty and
families will have access to the information.

Involvement

Watch a young child at home or in the preschool classroom and
over the course of a day, youll likely be surprised at the number of
ways that math is expressed, in words and in actions.
Preschoolers learn math by exploring their world. (Stanberry, K.,
2014).
By being aware of your childs skill level and stage of development
you can support and encourage their success.
Play games involving numbers (i.e. card games, board games, counting clouds).
Talk about portions when making meals.
Practice sorting with laundry, toys (stuffed animals and legos), etc
Ask your childs teacher for ideas or activities.


Expectations/ Outcomes
Assessment data will be used to support the development of
individual children, as well as to plan instructional activities for
the class as a whole (Shallady, A. L., 2004).

Interactive Activity
Examples of appropriate math skills for preschoolers
(parents are provided with materials and encouraged to work in small
groups)
Correctly count at least five objects.
Point to places on a number line and count with 1-to-1 correspondence along the line
(from left to right, right to left)
Understand that the written numeral 3 means three objects and the same with
numerals 1-5.
Add and subtract small numbers of familiar objects. For example: I have three
cookies. You have two. How many do we have all together? (Stanberry, K., 2014).
Put written numbers (numerals) from 1 to 5 in the correct order, small to large.
Count from one to ten in the correct order.
Understand concepts of quantity (for example, more and less) and size (such as,
bigger and smaller) and uses those terms correctly.
Evaluation
Questionnaire with rating scale (1-5) given to parents
1. How informative was the presentation?
2. Was the presenter clear and articulate?
3. Did the activity help you understand the expectations for
preschoolers math skills?
4. In the space provided we would love any feedback you have
about tonights presentation or assessment process.

Bibliography
Bentzen, Warren (2009). Seeing Young Children: A Guide to Observing and
Recording Behavior (6
th
edition) Delmar, Cengage Learning (p. 87)
Shallady, A. L. (2004). Choosing an Appropriate Assessment. NAEYC.org.
Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200401/shillady.pdf
Stanberry, K. (2014). Early Math Matters: Preparing Preschoolers to Succeed.
Retrieved from http://www.getreadytoread.org/early-learning-childhood-
basics/early-math/early-math-matters-preparing-preschoolers-to-succeed
Stanberry, K. (2014). Understanding Numbers and Counting Skills in
Preschoolers. Retrieved from http://www.getreadytoread.org/early-learning-
childhood-basics/early-math/understanding-numbers-and-counting-skills-in-
preschoolers