STANDARD 6
An Early Years Teacher must:
6. Make accurate and productive use of assessment
Standard 6 requires students to demonstrate how assessment is implemented in their setting, and how this can be used in practical terms to form part of a child's learning experience and development.
There is also the requirement to show that the assessment strategies implemented provide accurate information and reliable, consistent results.
Denise Reardon, programme director of Early Years Teacher Status at Canterbury Christ Church University, gives her advice on Standard 6 throughout this feature.
OBSERVATIONS TO GUIDE PRACTICE
The information requires students to show that ongoing assessment (also known as formative assessment) forms an integral part of the learning and development process that they follow, and that:
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