<b>Introduction </b> <br> <i>Hilary Seitz </i> <br> <b>Part 1:
Purposes of Observation and Assessment </b> <br>Foundations
of Assessment for Preschool Settings <br> <i>Catherine
Scott-Little, with Kathy L. Reschke </i> <br>Meaningful
Assessment and Documentation: How Directors Can Support Teaching and Learning <br> <i>Debbie LeeKeenan and Iris Chin Ponte</i> <br>Assessing
Agency in Learning Contexts: A First, Critical Step to Assessing Children <br> <i>Natacha Ndabahagamye Jones, Amber T. Fowler, and Jennifer
Keys Adair </i> <br> <b>Part 2:
Strategies for Observing and Assessing </b> <br>Authentic Assessment: A Strengths-Based
Approach to Making Thinking, Learning, and Development Visible <br> <i>Hilary Seitz </i> <br>Anecdotal Records: Practical Strategies for
Taking Meaningful Notes <br><i>Celeste C. Bates, Stephanie M. Madison, and
Hayley J. Hoover</i> <br>Bringing Observation and Documentation to Life
in Infant and Toddler Settings <br><i>Rebecca Parlakian</i> <br>Unlocking the Potential of Data-Driven
Coaching: Child Assessment Evidence as a Guide for Informing Instructional
Practices <br><i>Christine M. Snyder and Holly P. Delgado</i> <br>Effective Kindergarten Readiness Assessments:
Influencing Policy, Informing Instruction, and Creating Joyful Classrooms
<br><i>Elliot Regenstein, Maia C. Connors, Rio
Romero-Jurado, and Joyce Weiner </i> <br>Photographs and Learning Progressions:
Supports for Intentional Assessment and Instruction in Mathematics <br><i>Sarah Roller Dyess, Elizabeth Petit
Cunningham, and Katherine Ariemma Marin</i> <br><b>Part 3: Assessment Practices to Support
Inclusion</b> <br>Assessing Opportunities to Support Each Child:12 Practices for Quality Inclusion <br><i>Camille Catlett and Elena P. Soukakou</i> <br>Embedded Learning Opportunities for Children with and Without Disabilities <br><i>Christan G. Coogle, Emily M. Rose, Jennifer R.
Ottley, Jennifer A. Brown, and Mollie K. Romano </i> <br>Authentic and Meaningful Developmental Screening in Early Childhood <br><i>Marisa Macy and Stefano J. Bagnato </i> <br>Enhancing Toddlers’ Communication Skills: Partnerships with Speech-Language Pathologists <br><i>Janet L. Gooch </i>