Effective Assessment in the Early Years Foundation Stage 2/e

Jan Dubiel is the National Development Manager at Early Excellence and works as part of the team to support early years practitioners and settings in all aspects of practice and provision. Having trained as an Early Years specialist, Jan worked as a Nursery, Reception and Year 1 teacher in schools across the country, leading teams as an Early Years Co-ordinator. Following roles as an Early Years Consultant and Senior Adviser, he was appointed by then then Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) to lead on the management of the (Early Years) Foundation Stage Profile, and had national responsibility for its implementation and moderation, developing guidance and support materials and working at a strategic level with policy makers. Jan has developed a national and international reputation as a conference speaker, consultant and trainer and he has written widely on different aspects of Early Years pedagogy.

1 Introduction - Reclaiming Assessment 2 Why is Assessment Important? 3 What are the Purposes of Assessment? 4 Significances and Signifiers of Child Development 5 The Intuitive Professional 6 Establishing Eight Principles for Effective Early Years Assessment 7 Assessment in Practice 8 Assessment in the Early Years Foundation Stage 9 The 2-Year-Old Progress Check 10 The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile 11 The Baseline Assessment 2015 Onwards

Highly accessible book for teachers at any level of experience, helps to de-bunk many of the mysteries surrounding assessment, ensuring that practitioners are consistent and reliable in their assessments. -- Sarah Brew