24 Oct Week 3 Audience: Families and Communities
For this assignment you will create an outline (SAMPLE OUTLINE FORMAT ATTACHED). and
submit it for feedback from your instructor. For this assignment you will only create a 10-minute
presentation for the audience identified below. (Minimum of 5-Page)
Week 3 Audience: Families and Communities
Guiding questions: The responses to the questions should serve as the main points in your outline:
• What is early childhood assessment?*
• Why is early childhood assessment important?*
• What about a child is assessed?*
• Discuss child screening versus assessment.
• Describe how parents can be involved in the early childhood assessment process.
o Share times for parents to discuss their child’s growth and development.
o Describe how parents can learn more about what their child is learning.
o Share your program’s philosophy about child assessment.
o Share what your state is doing around early childhood assessment (Universal Pre-K).
• Describe how teachers or caregivers know if a child is learning and developing like they
should.
• Explain the ways teachers or caregivers measure the children’s growth and development.
• How are children’s learning and development shared with their parents?
• How are parents involved in assessing their children’s learning and development (e.g., Are
parents interviewed; Aare checklists sent, etc.?)?
Source Requirement: Support your outline with at least four scholarly peer-reviewed or credible
sources
Academic Voice: Academic voice is used (avoids casual language, limited use of “I”, it is declarative).
Purpose and Organization: Demonstrates logical progression of ideas.
Syntax and Mechanics: Writing displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax
and mechanics, such as spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
APA Formatting: Outline is formatted properly, and all sources are cited and referenced in APA
Style
Suggested Assignment Length: Your outline should include sufficient content to support a 10-
minute presentation. (Minimum of 5-Page)
https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/outlining
