Using authentic assessment to evidence children's progress toward early learning standards

Early Childhood Education Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 45-51

  Grisham Brown, Jennifer ^a   Hallam, Rena ^a   Brookshire, Robyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Authentic assessment; Early childhood standards; Linking assessment and curriculum; Program evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747850880     PISSN: 10823301     EISSN: 15731707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10643-006-0106-y     Document Type: Article

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