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Article
Young Children
September 1, 2023

Shifting from a Classroom of Reluctant Compliance to a Classroom of Responsive Curiosity

This article presents a three-part playful learning framework to help educators move from a culture of compliance to one of agency and curiosity.

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Authored by: 
Elias Blinkoff, Charlotte Anne Wright, Molly Scott, Katelyn Fletcher, Allyson S. Masters, Hande Ilgaz, Lien Vu, Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff
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Issue
Young Children
Vol. 78, No. 1
March 1, 2023

Spring 2023

Developmentally Appropriate Assessment Practices: Gathering, Understanding, and Using Information
This issue of Young Children examines developmentally appropriate and equitable assessment practices for early childhood settings.
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Article
Young Children
March 1, 2023

Assessing Agency in Learning Contexts: A First, Critical Step to Assessing Children

Now, in a study funded by the Brady Education Foundation, researchers are testing a culturally flexible tool that will support agency in classrooms so that more children will be offered dynamic and sophisticated learning experiences.

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Authored by: 
Natacha N. Jones, Amber T. Fowler, Jennifer Keys Adair
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Article
Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2022

Foundations of Assessment for Preschool Settings

Follow this three-step process for conducting assessments in preschool settings.

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Authored by: 
Catherine Scott-Little, Kathy L. Reschke
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Article
Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2022

Formative Assessment: Doing It with a Purpose

Learn how to plan for formative assessment and incorporate it into your practice.

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Authored by: 
Starr Batts
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Article
Teaching Young Children
October 1, 2022

Using Observation to Guide Your Teaching

Help your teachers learn to use classroom observations to adjust teaching strategies and design new learning experiences.

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Authored by: 
Dawn Petitpas, Teresa K. Buchanan
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