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Results Matter Video Library - Authentic Assessment and Preschool Outcomes
We wish to thank the families and early childhood education teams who have partnered with us to create the videos in the Results Matter Video Library. CDE produces these videos for professional development activities and obtains voluntary written permission from all parties who appear in these video clips.
How to Access the Videos
You can watch the clips online as they are embedded on the webpage or open them in YouTube. You have the option to download the videos for use in professional development activities. To download the .mp4 file, select the Download Video link located next to each video.
- Open the video file in your browser by clicking on the link
- Select the three dots on the lower right corner of the video for the option to download
Limitations on Video Use
- You may not use any of the videos on this site for commercial purposes.
- You may not edit, alter, transform or build upon any of the videos on this site.
- You may not download and re-upload a video file on this site to any website. However, you may use the YouTube share option to link to or embed the video on another website.
NOTICE
These videos were produced and posted to this website with voluntary written permission from all parties who appear in the videos including program staff, volunteers and parents/guardians on their own behalf and that of their children.
These videos are NOT extracted in any form from child assessment records but rather were produced by CDE for professional development activities.
For more information about the video library, please contact:
- Marcia Blum, Preschool Special Education Specialist - Email Marcia Blum
Video Categories
(Click on a category below to view a list of videos)
» Authentic Assessment and Preschool Outcomes
Practices for Using Technology to Improve Instruction
Clips for Practicing Observation, Documentation and Assessment Skills
These clips were developed to be used in professional development activities to give early care and education providers an opportunity to practice observation and documentation skills.
DEC Recommended Practices 2014 (Runtime: 2:42)
Narrated by Mary McLean, the Chair of the DEC Recommended Practices Commission, this video offers an overview of the new DEC Recommended Practices. The Recommended Practices were produced through a collaboration of the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children, the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center, and the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education. Thanks to Results Matter at the Colorado Department of Education and the Desired Results access Project, funded by the California Department of Education's Special Education Division, for permission to use selected video clips. Produced by Larry Edelman.
Child Outcomes Step by Step (Runtime: 8:42)
The U.S. Department of Education has adopted a set of three child outcomes. These outcomes address three areas of child functioning necessary for each child to be an active and successful participant at home, in the community, and in other places like a child care program or preschool.
Measuring progress on the outcomes helps Colorado meet federal reporting requirements for children with disabilities, state requirements for monitoring of student growth and provides a common measure to reflect results across different assessments, age groups, programs and even different state outcome data.
What Is Authentic Assessment? (Runtime: 3:02)
This video illustrates the primary features of authentic assessment, including ongoing, whole child, naturalistic, multiple perspectives, and useful.
Using Child Assessment Data to Achieve Positive Outcomes (Runtime: 14:53)
Administrators and teachers illustrate how they use authentic child assessment data to 1) inform funders, 2) inform classroom level instruction, 3) support teachers, and 4) meet the needs of individual children and their families.
The Essential Role of Observation and Documentation (Runtime: 1:30)
Sarah Mogen discusses the importance of observing and documenting children’s participation in the classroom.
Connecting Learning Opportunities (Runtime: 1:34)
Early childhood educator Sarah Mogen discusses how she presents information to children in various but connected ways to reach different kinds of learners.
The Benefits of Using Authentic Assessment in a Child Care Program (Runtime: 2:23)
The director of a child care program discusses and illustrates the benefits of using authentic assessment in a child care program.
The Results Matter Expansion Project Step By Step (Runtime: 6:52)
This video illustrates how the Colorado Department of Education’s Results Matter Expansion Project supported a child care center to begin using Teaching Strategies GOLD™. The director of the program and two teachers discuss and illustrate the transition process and the benefits for children, families, and teachers.
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