Teaching Strategies provides assessment materials for teachers of children from birth through prekindergarten. We believe teachers are decision makers in the classroom. Our materials are based on a solid foundation of scientific research and empower teachers to make good decisions. Good decision making is dependent upon a complete system that includes authentic, ongoing assessment.

We believe that assessing individual and group progress is the key to planning programs that respond to the needs, interests, and abilities of children in any classroom. With ongoing assessment, teachers can focus on all aspects of a child's development.

Assessment should be linked directly to the curriculum being used. Observation-based assessment enables you to

• Use the goals and objectives of the curriculum to know what to teach
• Evaluate children's learning and development
• Use the information to guide children to the next step in development

The Creative Curriculum^® Developmental Continuum

The Creative Curriculum^® Developmental Continuum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos has 21 objectives that help teachers by providing a comprehensive picture of how children develop in four developmental areas: Social/Emotional, Physical, Cognitive, and Language.

The Creative Curriculum^® Developmental Continuum for Ages 3-5 has 50 objectives. It is an effective way to focus your observations of children and document their progress in relation to the goals and objectives. This tool has been proven valid and reliable in a wide range of research studies.

Both The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos and The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum for Ages 3-5 are valid and reliable tools that use the goals and objectives of The Creative Curriculum^®. They are road maps for determining where each child is developmentally, for following each child's progress, and for planning learning experiences. By linking curriciulum and assessment, teachers can use the information from ongoing strengths-based assessment to inform their teaching. Children benefit because teachers use what they learn from assessment to plan instruction. We provide both Web-based and paper materials as well as tools to support access to the general curriculum for children with disabilities.

The Creative Curriculumfor Infants, Toddlers & Twos Developmental Continuum Assessment Toolkit includes all the forms you need to record progress for a class of up to 20 children at four summary checkpoints each year and share information with families:

• Individual Child Profile
• Family Conference Form
• Group Planning Form
• Child Planning Form for Infants, Toddlers & Twos
• Observation Tracking Sheet for Infants, Toddlers & Twos
• A Teacher's Guide to Using The Creative Curriculum^® Developmental Continuum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos

The Creative Curriculum^® Developmental Continuum Assessment Toolkit for Ages 3-5 includes all the forms you need to record progress for a class of up to 25 children at three summary checkpoints each year and share information with families:

• Class Summary Worksheet
• Individual Child Profile
• Child Progress and Planning Report
• A Teacher's Guide to Using The Creative Curriculum^® Developmental Continuum Assessment System

CreativeCurriculum.net

CreativeCurriculum.net is an easy-to-use, all-in-one, web-based system that combines the comprehensive assessment tools of The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum Assessment Toolkit for Ages 3-5 and The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum Assessment Toolkit for Infants, Toddlers, & Twos with time-saving communication, planning, and reporting features only available in our online system. Once data is entered, the system can instantly generate hundreds of customized reports for all stakeholders--families, teachers, administrators, and state and federal officials.

CC-PORT

CC-PORT™: The Creative Curriculum^® Progress and Outcomes Reporting Tool is a reporting tool that takes the information you gather using The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum Assessment Systems and produces reports that allow you to track and examine the progress of groups of children.

Professional Development and Evaluation

In order to ensure positive outcomes for children, educators should regularly assess how effectively they are implementing their curriculum.

Why does professional development matter?

• Higher quality teachers
• More satisfied teachers
• Improved outcomes for children
• Meaningful learning - long lasting results

To build a quality program and successfully implement assessment systems, it is crucial to offer learning opportunities. Teaching Strategies offers on-site training as well as seminars and conferences on an ongoing basis to support professional development.