This in-service suite provides an overview of the role ongoing assessment plays in supporting quality teaching and learning.

Learn how program leaders can use ongoing child assessment activities—Prepare, Collect, Aggregate and Analyze, and Use and Share—to support children's development and learning at different program levels.

Learn ways to help education staff and families be mindful that many things can influence what they notice and how they interpret their observations about infants and toddlers.

Learn how observing children is a key part of what education staff in Head Start infant toddler programs do daily. Observation involves focus, purpose, and watching and listening to learn about individual children.

Learn about ways to observe infants and toddlers—a key part of the ongoing child assessment cycle. Explore strategies to support this important component of quality infant and toddler care.

In this episode of Teacher Time, learn about the ongoing assessment process. Discover ways to collect, analyze, and use data to inform and improve infant and toddler teaching practices.

In this tip sheet, learn about ways to plan and implement ongoing assessment procedures and practices. Also, find relevant Head Start Program Performance Standards and resources.

Discover key strategies program leaders should consider when screening children who are dual language learners (DLLs). 

Explore information about developmental screening, selecting screening tools, process, timing, and more.

Use this learning module in professional development settings. Learn more about ongoing child assessments, and find out how to gather data and share it with families.