tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403335925917427902.post3743897524862613257..comments2024-03-08T03:12:34.197-05:00Comments on Pondering Preschool: SOLSC #11 Alphabet AssessmentsMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08404917167112072640noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403335925917427902.post-15010945015006659892012-03-12T00:14:14.810-04:002012-03-12T00:14:14.810-04:00Like Juliann, I've been experimenting with aut...Like Juliann, I've been experimenting with authentic ways to do this - but I hear you. I'm in a public school setting so "assessment" is definitely part of our year.wakeupandwritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609907178978468802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403335925917427902.post-73859209842371085302012-03-11T20:28:00.893-04:002012-03-11T20:28:00.893-04:00Your post strikes me so near to the heart! As the...Your post strikes me so near to the heart! As the program administrator, I struggle with giving parents what they want to know and honoring our kids as they develop at their own pace. We are always looking for authentic ways to document their learning but those core standards are getting awfully close to being a part of what and how we assess. Keep your chin up and find a way to make those observations a part of your assessment communication!Juliann in WAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15895551530087690102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403335925917427902.post-70509678320726914092012-03-11T20:08:20.656-04:002012-03-11T20:08:20.656-04:00Ug, I really worry about what we are communicating...Ug, I really worry about what we are communicating to kids regarding learning and assessment in our current educational climate. I appreciated your comments regarding what the assessments told you as the teacher.Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011661904689079860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7403335925917427902.post-37772470282941425442012-03-11T11:09:53.854-04:002012-03-11T11:09:53.854-04:00How sad that you must document the alphabet learni...How sad that you must document the alphabet learning of three year olds. Your bulleted points are so much more rich in observation than any number could be.elsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348895330633879894noreply@blogger.com