Using Assessments
STREAMin3 uses observation and assessment tools to take the guesswork out of teaching and professional development.
Ongoing and Individualized Coaching
At STREAMin3, we know teaching and learning both work best when they’re tailored to the needs of each child, teacher, and early learning program. We do that by using data. STREAMin3 uses formative assessments, implementation checklists, and progress-monitoring assessments to adapt instruction as needed and to design professional development that truly supports improvement.
Observation and assessment tools can be a powerful way to monitor progress by assessing the strengths of a program and planning to best support the needs of children and teachers.
Formative Assessments
The STREAMin3 formative assessments are quick check-ins that are easy to use on a regular basis. Teachers use their knowledge and observations to identify where children are in their development across the five Core Skills and then make a plan to best support each child right where they are. There are resources for collaborating with families by sharing and discussing these observations and plans.
Implementation Checklists
Teachers need the best support and resources to learn and implement a high-quality, comprehensive curriculum. STREAMin3 provides simple-to-use observation checklists for leaders and coaches to use during their regular classroom observations so they can have a shared lens to provide targeted support to teachers.
Progress-Monitoring Assessments
STREAMin3 highly recommends that early childhood programs use standardized, reliable, observational or direct child assessments to measure the quality of teacher-child interactions, as well as children’s readiness for kindergarten. Using progress monitoring assessments can be a powerful way to assess the strengths of a program and make plans to best support the needs of children and teachers.
These assessments are not a part of the STREAMin3 curriculum package and can be purchased or acquired separately.
Want More Information?
If you would like more information or guidance on how various assessment tools can be paired with the STREAMin3 curriculum model, don’t hesitate to contact us.
