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Early Childhood OutcomesApproved Assessment Tools:
Teaching Strategies GOLD
Kai-lee Berke, Cate Heroman, Patton O. Tabors, Toni Bicart, Diane Burts
Website: http://shop.teachingstrategies.com/page/GOLD-assessment-online.cfm#product_overview
Introduction• There are 38 objectives that encompass the core of
Teaching Strategies GOLD. There are 10 overarching objectives of development and learning
• Social Emotional • Physical• Language• Cognitive • Literacy • Mathematics• Science and Technology• Social Studies• The Arts• English language Acquisition
Administering Teaching Strategies GOLD:
• Who can give the assessment? • Is special training needed?
• How long does it take to complete the assessment?
Administering Teaching Strategies GOLD cont’d:
• How often can it be administered?
• What materials are needed?
• What environments are required?
Early Childhood Outcomes Categories and Teaching Strategies GOLD
• Gaining Positive Social Emotional Skills
• Learning and Using New Knowledge and Skills
• Using Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Their Needs
Gaining Positive Social Emotional Skills
Domain Assesses the Outcome?
Language and Literacy Yes
Personal & Social Development
Yes
Mathematical Thinking No
Scientific Thinking No
Social Studies No
*The Arts Not included in crosswalk
Physical Development, Health, and Safety
No
Learning and Using New Knowledge and Skills
Domain Assesses the Outcome?
Language and Literacy Yes
Personal and Social Development
Yes
Mathematical Thinking Yes
Scientific Thinking Yes
Social Studies Yes
*The Arts Not included in crosswalk
Physical Development, Health, and Safety
Yes
Using Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Needs
Domain Assesses the Outcome?
Language and Literacy No
Personal and Social Development
Yes
Mathematical Thinking No
Scientific Thinking No
Social Studies No
*The Arts Not included in crosswalk
Physical Development, Health, and Safety
Yes
Teaching Strategies GOLD
Explanation to family of Early Childhood Outcomes
Brochure for families to support involvement from PSN website:http://www.cdd.unm.edu/ecln/PSN/ECOTrainingCenter.html
Family Role In AssessmentSupporting the family members in gaining
confidence in their ability to observe their child and share those observations with special education staff.
Gain confidence in their ability to observe their child and share
those observations with special education staff.
Contribute to IEP Team discussions about their
child’s strengths and accomplishments and
the development of appropriate goals.
Develop an increased understanding of how
their child is functioning compared to age
expectations.
Learn to track and celebrate the progress
that their child is making.
Family Resources:
• Home is a learning place -http://center.serve.org/TT/partip2.pdf• Reading to kids -http://center.serve.org/TT/partip5.pdf• Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) -http://center.serve.org/TT/partip13.pdf• School readiness -http://center.serve.org/TT/StartingYourChild.pdf
Working together to gather information: INCLUDING THE TEAM
Physical therapists
Paraprofessionals
Others
Occupational Therapists
Speech Language Pathologists
Family
Ongoing Assessment
Use most recent assessment
information when completing the Child Outcome Summary
Form (COSF)
Resources
Overview of Teaching Strategies GOLDhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFs7Ux5zyhw
• Linking Curriculum and Assessment using Teaching Strategies GOLD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssQ1-EQ3HII
• Early Childhood Technical Assistance Centerhttp://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/crosswalks.asp
• Early Childhood Outcomes brochure for families:http://www.cdd.unm.edu/ecln/PSN/ECOTrainingCenter.html
For more information contact:
Preschool Network (PSN)
http://cdd.unm.edu/ecln/PSN/index.html