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I work with young children birth-5 years of age. Can you assist me in explaining which strategy is most applicable for that specific age group? 1. making instructional decisions in light of assessment results or 2. planning instruction to achieve the objectives represented by an assessment. How to implement the process to insure student success and what challenges may arise using the strategy?

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Discussion of planning instruction for early years children based on test results, versus planning instruction in preparation for an assessment. How to implement, strategies, and challenges.

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Sometimes the choice of which option (tailoring instruction based on the test, or planning isntruction to prepare for the test) is one that is made for you. Either the test has already been administered, meaning you have to tailor instruction based on the results of the test, or the test is coming up in the future, and you know you must prepare the students for it. Fortunately, either approach will and can work, so whichever position you find yourself in, you can work with it. Neither strategy is "better" or "worse" for this age group, which is good, as you may find yourself in either situation. It is helpful to know that either scenario can and will work quite well with children of this age. If you are required to choose one over the other, consider the needs of the group of children in question. That may help you make your choice. Personally, I would prefer preparing children for the competencies of a test that is upcoming, and which competencies are identified before I begin teaching. I have worked with both approaches.

Generally, children that young are not tested, although there are assessment tests designed for children that young. Usually, children that young will be facing their first "official" testing batteries when they arrive in Kindergarten, at the start of their formal public schooling. At that age, ...

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