Librarian
Articles
- Observing, Documenting, and Assessing Children’s Development and LearningThis article from the National Association for the Education of Young Children discusses developmentally appropriate strategies when documenting children's learning from birth to age 8.
- The Power of Documentation in the Early Childhood ClassroomLearn about documentation and its many forms, from photographs to written comments, to your classroom bulletin boards.
- Meaningful Documentation in Early Childhood EducationThis article discusses how narrative approaches, such as Learning Stories, create meaningful documentation for the child, their families and educators.
Tools
- Developing an Activity Matrix for ObservationsUse this guide to develop your own documentation tool
- Developmental Checklist For PreschoolersThis non-exhaustive list can help identify areas of strength, and areas of growth for children ages 3-5
- Group Summary form CT ELDSThis form is a tool to use to gather group data, to better support planning goals
CT Early Learning Development Standards
- CT Early Learning Development StandardsThis is Connecticut's assessment tool, used to guide curriculum planning, document progress, and assess children's milestones from birth to 5 years of age
