Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Assessment and Evalu... - 9781681231532

Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Assessment and Evaluation in Early Childhood EducationAuthor(s): Olivia N. Saracho\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781681231532, 978-1681231532\nSynopsis\nResearchers, educators, professional organizations, administrators, parents, and policy makers have increased their involvement in the assessment and evaluation of early childhood education programs. This interest has developed swiftly during the last decades. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and the National Association of Early Childhood Specialists in State Departments of Education (NAECS/SDE) developed a position statement titled, Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8, to address related trends, issues, guiding principles, and values. Appropriate and well-des.