only be used for the purpose for which they were designed. Generally,
who are at risk for school failure: These screenings usually are
activities geared toward what children already know and what they need to learn. Assessments
that are used to improve
program evaluation.
It is useful to think about timeframes for the information being
at the time they enter school so that the information can be used
or assessments (in other words, “now”). Classroom instruction assessments are used by
teachers to plan classroom activities (or “looking forward”). Accountability or program
evaluation assessments provide data to assess children’s previous experiences (or “looking
back”).