Useful new report from NAEYC outlines key considerations in implementing Kindergarten entry and other large scale assessments for young children. It’s a very thorough and informative piece and is, ...

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Educators and researchers around the world, especially in countries with limited resources, need cost-effective, scalable tools for assessing early child development. Direct assessments, a commonly ...

Spread the loveWalk into almost any early childhood classroom today, and you’re likely to see a tension playing out: the natural, messy, curiosity-driven world of young children bumping up against a ...

Washington, DC – Learning Without Tears’ acclaimed Early Childhood curriculum, Get Set for School® (GSS), will now include the new Assessments to Guide Instruction, an addition to the complete program ...

STAMFORD — Parents who remember a trip to the pediatrician as the only required pre-kindergarten evaluation may be surprised to hear that today their kids are assessed on everything from literacy to ...

Social-emotional development in early childhood encompasses the emergence of skills in recognising and managing emotions, forming relationships and demonstrating empathy. Assessment of these ...

An increasing prevalence of early childhood adversity has reached epidemic proportions, creating a public health crisis. Rather than focusing only on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) as the main ...

Monitoring early neurological development is a central part of pediatric health care everywhere in the world. During the first two years of life, the motor development of children is monitored closely ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...