Inclusive and Differentiated Learning and Assessments

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As you learned in the Iris Center module titled Universal Design for Learning: Creating a Learning Environment that Challenges and Engages All Students, assessment is one of the four key curricular components. Just like how we need to make the environments we design and the strategies we use to support children and adults with diverse needs inclusive and differentiated, we must also do so with the assessments we use. For your assignment this week, you will have the opportunity to learn more about inclusive and differentiate assessments and learning. This assignment will be differentiated based on your degree program. Please select the link below for your program to review your assignment directions.



Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education Assignment Directions

Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education Assignment Template


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1. Week Three Written Assignment: Inclusive and Differentiated Learning and Assessments WLO 3 CLO 2,4. As you learned in the Iris Center module titled Universal Design for Learning: Creating a Learning Environment that Challenges and Engages All Students, assessment is one of the four key curricular components. Along with using assessments to make informed decisions about meeting the needs of children, you will also encounter the use of standardized assessments in your work with learners with exceptionalities. Currently there is a lot of controversy surrounding assessments and the role that they should play when working with young learners. Whether you agree or disagree with this practice, it is important that you know how to make sure you are using standardized assessments in the most appropriate way possible when working with diverse learners in inclusive environments. To prepare for this assignment, • Please refer to the Week Three Guidance for further tips and examples that will support your success on this assignment. • Read Principles and Characteristics of Inclusive Assessment Systems in a Changing Assessment Landscape. For your assignment, imagine that you have been asked to be a part of a task force for determining which standardized assessments your school or center will be using. Your supervisor has asked you to create an 8- to 10-slide presentation, to share with your colleagues, highlighting the key factors that need to be taken into account when selecting a standardized assessment that addresses the needs of all learners. In your presentation, • Describe how you will ensure that all students are included in assessments and how you will make decisions about how children participate in assessments. (Principles 1 and 3) • Summarize how you will make sure that the assessments are designed for accessibility by all. (Principle 2) • Explain how you make sure the assessment results are fair and valid and the importance of reporting results of the assessment for all students. (Principle 4 and 5) • Examine how you will continually evaluate the assessment process to improve it and ensure student success. (Principle 6) • Explain your rationale, based on the age of children you plan to work with, the reasons why you would use standardized assessments. Some reasons might be programmatic planning, differentiating instruction, identifying individual needs, and ensuring alignment with standards. Make sure to support your reasoning with at least one scholarly source. • Discuss how as an early childhood educator, you will collaborate with your colleagues to differentiate the assessment tools you will use to support the children you work with. The Inclusive and Differentiated Learning and Assessments presentation • Must be 8 to 10 slides in length (not including title and references slides) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. • • Must include a separate title slide with the following: o Title of presentation o Student’s name o Course name and number o Instructor’s name o Date submitted Must use at least three scholarly resources in addition to the course text. o The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. • Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. For help with using PowerPoint to create an effective presentation, please see How to Make a PowerPoint Presentation. • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Hint 1: This template is intended to guide you; however, you’re encouraged to add or delete from this format as long as your final product aligns with the assignment requirements found under Week 3>Assignment. Hint 2: Delete these highlighted “hints” before final submission. Hint 3: Delete the prompt text included on each slide and replace it with your own content. INCLUSIVE AND DIFFERENTIATED LEARNING AND ASSESSMENTS Your Name ECD 310: Exceptional Learning and Inclusion Instructor Date Only use this template if you are enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education Administration Introduction • On this slide, provide a brief introduction to the topic of standardized assessment. Hint: For help creating and editing slides in PowerPoint, see this guide on Creating PowerPoint Presentations. Including All Students • On this slide, describe how you will ensure that all students are included in assessments and how you will make decisions about how children participate in assessments. Accessibility for All • Summarize how you will make sure that the assessments are designed for accessibility by all. Ensuring Fairness and Validity • Explain how you will make sure the assessment results are fair and valid. Reporting the Results • Describe the importance of reporting the results of the assessment for all students. Evaluating the Process • Examine how you will continually evaluate the assessment process to improve it and ensure student success. Hint: Use scholarly sources in your presentation to support your ideas. Remember to include in-text citations. Rationale • Explain your rationale, based on the age of children you plan to work with, the reasons why you would use standardized assessments. • Some reasons might be programmatic planning, differentiating instruction, identifying individual needs, and ensuring alignment with standards. Hint: Make sure to support your reasoning with at least one scholarly source. Collaboration • Discuss how, as an administrator, you will foster collaboration amongst your teachers about using assessments with young children. Conclusion • Include a brief conclusion to bring closure to your presentation. References Include all references in APA style Hint: Provide a full reference list for all sources cited in your presentation. For this assignment, you are required to use at least three scholarly sources in addition to the course text. For help with formatting your reference list in APA style, please see this resource.
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INCLUSIVE AND DIFFERENTIATED
LEARNING AND ASSESSMENTS
Your Name
ECD 310: Exceptional Learning and Inclusion
Instructor
Date

Introduction
• Standardized assessments are a lens into the classroom.
• Standardized assessments are a form assessments that require learners
to answer the same questions in a same way.
• It sheds light on why learners might be accelerating, succeeding, and
struggling on specific learning elements.

• Results obtained from standardized assessments assist to inform the
next step in student’s learning.
• Standardized assessments are set based on federal law under No Child
Left Behind (NCLB).

Including All Students
• To include all students in assessments, the assessments are tailored on specific needs of
each student.
• The assessments are set depending on the nature of the students that are participating in
the assessments (Villa & Thousand, 2016).
• Offering both peer assessment and self-assessment is imperative.

• When making decisions on how children participate in assessments, the major factors that
are considered include expected outcomes, student’s capabilities, resources available, and
future needs.

Accessibility for All
• To ensure that the assessments are accessible for ...


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