UNIT INFORMATION

Disclaimer

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

ECS3260 Assessing and Evaluating Young Children's Learning
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Credit Points: 15
 
Description:

This unit focuses on the cyclical nature of observing, assessing, planning and teaching within families, early childhood education and care settings.  It explores the processes used to collect, document, monitor, interpret and critically analyse assessment data and to report on children’s learning and development.  Students will examine a range of formal and informal assessment methods with reference to current theoretical and practical perspectives and the implications for making professional judgements about teaching and children’s development and learning.



Full Unit Outline

This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
Y42Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies)
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2014 VET: 14/05/2014