SCREENINGS
As part of getting to know and understand your child , teachers complete two screenings within 45 days of starting school .
Enfield Head Start
• The Early Screening Inventory ( ESI )
• e-DECA ( Devereux Early Childhood Assessment )
PK STEAM ACADEMY
• Ages and Stages Developmental Questionnaire
• e-DECA
The DECA Preschool Program promotes resilience , the ability to bounce back from difficulty , in children ages 3 – 5 . This assessment will help us learn about the way each child gets along with others , shares how they feel , explores , and learns . Parents will also be asked to complete the assessment on their child . Having both the parent and teacher complete the assessment will provide valuable information about how your child behaves both at home and in the classroom . We will use this information to better plan for all children in the program , building on individual strengths .
The ESI is an individually administered screening instrument that helps identify children who may need special education services . The ESI looks at 3 main areas :
• Visual-Motor / Adaptive ( block building , drawing , copying forms )
• Language and Cognition ( verbal expression and memory )
• Gross Motor ( jumping , hopping , and other physical coordination tasks )
Ages and Stages is a developmental screening tool that determines developmental progress in children between the ages of one month and 5 ½ years . Ages and Stages looks at the following areas :
• Communication
• Gross motor
• Fine motor
• Problem solving
• Personal-social
ASSESSMENT
Student assessment is an on-going process throughout the year . It is embedded into the curriculum and occurs throughout the day . Assessments are used to evaluate student progress to determine if learning objectives are being met . Assessments include informal
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