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The cover for the spring 2023 edition of Young Children, featuring a child with a teacher.
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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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Article
Young Children
March 1, 2023

Assessing Agency in Learning Contexts: A First, Critical Step to Assessing Children

Now, in a study funded by the Brady Education Foundation, researchers are testing a culturally flexible tool that will support agency in classrooms so that more children will be offered dynamic and sophisticated learning experiences.

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Authored by: 
Natacha N. Jones, Amber T. Fowler, Jennifer Keys Adair
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2022

Using Observation to Guide Your Teaching

Help your teachers learn to use classroom observations to adjust teaching strategies and design new learning experiences.

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Authored by: 
Dawn Petitpas, Teresa K. Buchanan
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Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2022

Foundations of Assessment for Preschool Settings

Follow this three-step process for conducting assessments in preschool settings.

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Authored by: 
Catherine Scott-Little, Kathy L. Reschke
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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.

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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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