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HDFS 421
Breawn Colen
Throughout my time in the HDFS 421 Assessment of Young Children course I have
learned a lot of useful information that I plan to utilize throughout my professional career. There
were many assignments that helped me gain knowledge on different forms of assessments. In
doing so I gained the understanding I need to execute assessment successfully and get the most
out of my teaching experience. Assessments are a very important part of giving children a quality
education and ensuring that they reach their full potential. Conducting assessments not only
helps improve your students but also helps improve your teaching, the environment and your
In general assessments are used to screen, plan, monitor, diagnose, and evaluate. There
are tremendous benefits to be gained for young children by engaging them in assessment
(Dr.Vallotton, 2017). By efficiently assessing children you are ensuring that the activities and
program they are actively engaged in are promoting developmental growth. If it is not done
thoughtfully, there are risks to assessment that jeopardize the best interest of children
(Dr.Vallotton, 2017). There are many different forms of assessment so it is important to grasp a
clear understanding on what each assessment can help you evaluate and plan accordingly.
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the proper information they need
on assessments. Seeing as though assessment are an imperative part of health related, child
development and medical settings it is important to have ample information on how to conduct
them and get the most out of your results. This course introduces different forms of assessments
used on children and guides you on how to implement them appropriately. This portfolio serves
as a testimony to display how Ive learned how to utilize the information that was given to me
References
Vallotton, D. (2017, September 14). Why We Assess Children I: Purposes of Assessment .
Lecture presented at HDFS 421 in MSU Union, East Lansing.