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The cover for the spring 2023 edition of Young Children, featuring a child with a teacher.
Issue
Young Children
Vol. 78, No. 1
March 1, 2023

Spring 2023

Developmentally Appropriate Assessment Practices: Gathering, Understanding, and Using Information
This issue of Young Children examines developmentally appropriate and equitable assessment practices for early childhood settings.
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NAEYC Publishes Book on Integrating the Learning Stories Approach

NAEYC promotes high-quality early learning for all children, birth through age 8, by connecting practice, policy, and research. We advance a diverse early childhood profession and support all who care for, educate, and work on behalf of young children.
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Article
Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2019

Quick and Easy Notes: Practical Strategies for Busy Teachers

With so many required assessments, it’s understandable why the word itself may bring up negative feelings for teachers. But understanding the different types of assessment and how you can use them to support your reflection and planning is important.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Celeste C. Bates, Stephanie Madison Schenck, Hayley J. Hoover
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Article
Young Children
July 1, 2019

Assessing Opportunities to Support Each Child: 12 Practices for Quality Inclusion

Over the past two decades, research on early childhood inclusion has enabled a greater understanding of how we can best support the learning needs of young children with identified disabilities in early childhood classrooms.

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Authored by: 
Camille Catlett, Elena P. Soukakou
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Article
Young Children
July 1, 2019

Anecdotal Records: Practical Strategies for Taking Meaningful Notes

High-stakes, summative assessments are used to gauge student learning against a standard or a benchmark (Afflerbach 2016; Ferguson 2017) and are sometimes used to make significant educational decisions about children.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Celeste C. Bates, Stephanie Madison Schenck, Hayley J. Hoover
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Early childhood educators gathering in the Kindergarten Creator Space
Article
Young Children
November 1, 2018

Inquiry Is Play: Playful Participatory Research (Voices)

This online version includes an additional reflection from the authors showing how the defining elements of PPR transform participatory research into a vehicle for shared learning for teachers and children alike.

Authored by

Authored by: 
Megina Baker, Gabriela Salas Davila
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