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Assessment in Early Childhood Education Sue C. Wortham

Sixth Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-269-37450-8 ISBN 13: 978-1-269-37450-7

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ISBN 10: 1-292-04107-2 ISBN 13: 978-1-292-04107-0

ISBN 10: 1-292-04107-2 ISBN 13: 978-1-292-04107-0

Table of Contents

P E A R S O N C U S T O M L I B R A R Y

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Glossary

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1. An Overview of Assessment in Early Childhood

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2. How Infants and Young Children Should be Assessed

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3. How Standardized Tests Are Used, Designed, and Selected

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