An assessment where the teacher collects samples of work completed by the child in an organized and systematic way to create a “portfolio.” This is one of the more common assessments in the classroom setting.
An evaluation of a child’s performance based with the same age-level peers.
An assessment that uses mediated learning experiences to learn more about a specific child’s abilities and learning style.
The act of determining whether subtests measure separate and distinct skills.
A part of the Behavioral Theory that describes the process of providing a particular antecedent behavior that can prompt other behaviors to follow. For example, you may show flashcards to teach a child new vocabulary.
The combination of one subject with an unconjugated verb as a sentence structure. This is typically seen in early childhood.
A part of the Behavioral Theory that describes a child’s behavior after receiving a stimulus.
When a child practices newly developing language both out loud and in their head.
The phenomenon that occurs when a child increases their vocabulary exponentially after uttering the first word. In most cases, children will begin to use approximately fifty words by the ages of sixteen and eighteen months.