Authentic Assessment: Training and Support are Key

In Training and Support are Key, the fifth part of the Authentic Assessment Series, Education Coordinators and Directors discuss the importance of initial training and on-going training for their staff and for themselves.

They describe how they were instructed in the particular curriculum assessment model which they use. They also describe how they share this information with their staff and how they provide support and continuous training throughout the year.

Educators and trainers emphasize that it is the fine-tuning of the assessment process that is crucial to the valid assessment of young children. An education coordinator training her staff illustrates this process.

Issues that have been experienced while training teachers in various assessment techniques are also discussed.

Instructors agree that training teachers who have different levels of writing skills, computer skills and knowledge of child development is a challenge.

Trainers agree that finding time - time to train, time to provide on-going support, time for teachers to make observations and collate data - is another important issue they must address.

The importance of being able to link assessment information to curriculum, and how teachers can plan based on this information is also presented.

Available As: Closed Captioned DVD 
Produced By: Magna Systems
Total Running Time: 25 minutes