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Please answer these two questions based on the readings-

1) Formative assessment provide feedback for teachers and students over the course of instruction. Is there any content area that you think might be a challenge to administer formative assessments, and why?

2) There are a variety of different assessment types used to assess children in early childhood classrooms including screenings, diagnostic assessments, summative assessments, formative assessments, formal Assessments, and informal formal assessments. As a classroom teacher, which types of assessment data do you think will be the most beneficial to share with parents and why?

Readings-

http://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2015/assessing-and-guiding-young-childrens-development-and-learning_6e.php

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsgao&AN=edsgcl.348998907&site=eds-live&scope=site

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsbl&AN=RN373797751&site=eds-live&scope=site

https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=125843717&site=ehost-live&scope=site

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/tech-friendly-formative-assessment-tools-monica-burns

http://www.teachhub.com/40-alternative-assessments-learning

http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/alternative_assessment/

http://www.centerdigitaled.com/blog/why-technology-based-assessments-fill-an-important-role-in-instruction.html

https://www.edutopia.org/blog/5-fast-formative-assessment-tools-vicki-davis

http://concordspedpac.org/TypesTests.html

http://www.readingrockets.org/teaching/reading-basics/assessment