Assessments help us to keep a record for each individual child and use that summary to track progress, identify next steps in planning and communication with others. Assessments help us to communicate objectively and precisely with parents and other child care partners and government agencies to understand and support children’s progress. Assessments help in documenting the child’s progress and to summarize an identify gaps in learning. Plan and implement changes to meet individualized needs. The Early Years Foundation Stage (DfES 2007 ) says that: All effective assessments involve analyzing and reviewing what you know about each child’s development and learning. You can then make informed decisions about the child’s progress and plan next steps to meet their developmental and learning needs( p.12, para 2.10) . The EYFS profile documents the level of each child’s development against the seventeen ELG’s and helps in indicating whether the children are meeting expected levels of development, or if they are …show more content…
The whole purpose of collecting data through various means is to reflect on ways to encourage positive learning environments to suit individual needs and to detect the need for early learning abnormalities which can be addressed at an early stage. It also helps teachers in informed planning. The data collected to plan the learning space The information collected through various means is used to plan the setting of the learning space where the learning interactions take place. This can in the form of collaborating indoor and outdoor activities, creating a safe learning environment by analyzing any potential hazards now or in future and addition of any new learning resources. Group planning. Data collected can be used to inform educators to plan activities and learning experiences for a group of children at the same learning scale and to provide opportunities for better differentiation. Individual