MELQO Dakar Workshop Magdalena Janus, McMaster University, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

MELQO Dakar Workshop Magdalena Janus, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Linda M. Platas, San Francisco State University, California, USA

Conceptual framework u Literacy u Mathematics u Physical Development u Socio-Emotional Development u Executive Functioning u Within Context (family, health, education) Regional Technical Workshop within the Framework of the Measuring Early Learning Quality and Outcomes initiative (MELQO) Dakar Senegal, 27-28 July 2016

Assessment framework u Options: u Single-informant: Direct Assessment u Multi-informant: Direct Assessment, Teacher Report, Parent/Caregiver Report u Flexible/adaptable to the local context and cultural setting u Domain inclusion within assessment varies u Psychometrics used to evaluate performance of constructs and items Regional Technical Workshop within the Framework of the Measuring Early Learning Quality and Outcomes initiative (MELQO) Dakar Senegal, 27-28 July 2016

Goal of this session u Establish whether and how the identified constructs contribute to children’s school readiness in your country u Establish whether the constructs reflect curriculum expectations for preschool children in your country u Identify gaps and mismatches Regional Technical Workshop within the Framework of the Measuring Early Learning Quality and Outcomes initiative (MELQO) Dakar Senegal, 27-28 July 2016

Plan u Individual work within groups: complete the sheets u Group-based discussion: compare the answers with the rest of the group; establish consensus u Everybody: Each group shares the results of their discussion u Summary and conclusion of the workshop Regional Technical Workshop within the Framework of the Measuring Early Learning Quality and Outcomes initiative (MELQO) Dakar Senegal, 27-28 July 2016

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