Early Childhood OutcomesApproved Assessment Tools:

New Mexico PreK Observational Assessment Tools

Website:

https://www.newmexicoprek.org/

The New Mexico PreK Observational Assessment Tools includes 7 domains which are designed to align to state and national standards for early childhood:

• Physical Development, Health and Well Being – coordination, hygiene, safety

• Literacy – listening, language, reading and writing• Numeracy and Spatial Relationships – counting, shapes,

sorting and measurement• Aesthetic/Creativity – art, music and movement• Scientific/Conceptual Understanding - investigation of

the physical and natural worlds• Self, Family & Community – appropriate behavior, social

skills and being a part of a group• Approaches to Learning -– independence, problem-

solving, thinking and perseverance

New Mexico PreK

Portfolio Collection Form

Family/Teacher

Summary Report

Essential Indicators with Rubrics

Essential Indicator Quick Check Recording Sheet

Administering the New Mexico PreK Observational Tools:

•Who can give the assessment? • Is special training needed?

• How long does it take to complete the assessment?

Administering the New Mexico PreK Observational Tools cont’d:

• How often can it be administered?

•What materials are needed?

•What environments are required?

Early Childhood Outcomes Categories and the New Mexico PreK Observational Tools

• Gaining Positive Social Emotional Skills

• Learning and Using New Knowledge and Skills

• Using Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Their Needs

Gaining Positive Social Emotional Skills

Domain Assesses the Outcome?

Physical development, health and well-being

No

Literacy Yes

Numeracy No

Aesthetic Creativity Yes

Scientific conceptual understandings

No

Self, family and community Yes

Approaches to learning Yes

Learning and Using New Knowledge and Skills

Domain Assesses the Outcome?

Physical development, health and well-being

No

Literacy Yes

Numeracy Yes

Aesthetic Creativity Yes

Scientific conceptual understandings

Yes

Self, family and community NoApproaches to learning Yes

Using Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Needs

Domain Assesses the Outcome?

Physical development, health and well-being

Yes

Literacy No

Numeracy No

Aesthetic Creativity No

Scientific conceptual understandings

No

Self, family and community Yes

Approaches to learning Yes

Family and the New Mexico Pre-K Observational Tools

Explanation to family of Early Childhood Outcomes

Brochure for families to support involvement from PSN website:http://www.cdd.unm.edu/ecln/PSN/ECOTrainingCenter.html

Family Role In AssessmentSupporting the family members in gaining

confidence in their ability to observe their child and share those observations with special education staff.

Gain confidence in their ability to observe their child and share

those observations with special education staff.

Contribute to IEP Team discussions about their

child’s strengths and accomplishments and

the development of appropriate goals.

Develop an increased understanding of how

their child is functioning compared to age

expectations.

Learn to track and celebrate the progress

that their child is making.

Family Resources:• Home is a learning place -http://center.serve.org/TT/partip2.pdf• Reading to kids -http://center.serve.org/TT/partip5.pdf• Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) -http://center.serve.org/TT/partip13.pdf• School readiness -http://center.serve.org/TT/StartingYourChild.pdf• Communicating with families:https://www.newmexicoprek.org/index.cfm?event=public.prek.MaterialsParent

Working together to gather information: INCLUDING THE TEAM

Physical therapists

Paraprofessionals

Others

Occupational Therapists

Speech Language Pathologists

Family

On-Going Assessment

Use most recent assessment information

when completing the Child Outcome

Summary Form (COSF)

Resources

• NM PreK Observational Assessment Tools training videos:

https://www.newmexicoprek.org/training/ • NM PreK website: https://www.newmexicoprek.org/ • Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center: http://ectacenter.org/eco/pages/crosswalks.asp • Early Childhood Outcomes brochure for families:http://www.cdd.unm.edu/ecln/PSN/ECOTrainingCenter.html

For more information, contact: the Preschool Network (PSN)

http://cdd.unm.edu/ecln/PSN/index.html