Assessment of Dramatic Play: A Guide for Educators

Question 1

When we want to find out what children are learning during dramatic play, what should we avoid doing?

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Having children complete a written test

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Observing children as they play together

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Asking children about their play

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Creating a list of children's dramatic play abilities

Question 2

How can you best learn about children's dramatic play in preschool?

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Watch them play and write down what you see

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Ask their parents about their play at home

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Give them a test

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Count how long they play

Question 3

How do we start to see how children play?

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Watch them play

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Talk to them

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Give them a test

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Read about them

Question 4

When assessing children's dramatic play, it's important to:

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Respect the child's privacy.

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Focus only on the child's negative behaviors.

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Compare the child to other children.

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Intervene in the child's play to make it more educational.

Question 5

When you want to watch children play pretend, what is the best way to see everything that is happening?

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Walk around and watch from different places

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Sit in one spot and watch

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Ask the children questions about their play

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Take pictures of the children playing

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a good way to assess dramatic play?

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Not paying attention to children's play

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Watching children play

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Talking to children about their play

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Using checklists or rubrics

Question 7

Why do teachers check how children play pretend?

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To help children learn and grow.

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To give children grades.

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To punish children who are not behaving well.

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To make parents happy.

Question 8

When watching children engage in dramatic play, what should teachers pay the most attention to?

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What the children pretend to be and how they act

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How long the children play

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Who the children play with

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Where the children play

Question 9

What is Miss. Smith doing when she watches how children act during playtime?

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Observing them

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Talking to them

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Playing with them

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Helping them

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a good way to assess children's pretend play skills?

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Give children a test about pretend play

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Observe how children pretend

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Talk to children about their play

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Use a checklist of pretend play skills

Question 11

When our friends play at school, how can we show that we saw the great things they did?

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Write down what we see and hear them do.

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Draw a picture of them playing.

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Tell their parents about what they did.

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Show everyone a video of them playing.

Question 12

Why is it helpful to use writing and pictures to record what children do during dramatic play?

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Writing and pictures help us remember what children said and did.

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Writing and pictures can be shared with others.

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Writing and pictures are the only way to track children's dramatic play.

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It is not helpful to use writing and pictures to record children's dramatic play.

Question 13

How can we best learn about children's dramatic play skills?

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Watch them play

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Ask them about their play

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Give them a test about play

Question 14

What is the most important thing for teachers to observe when assessing children's dramatic play?

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Children's imagination and creativity

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Children's ability to follow directions

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Children's ability to stay on task

Question 15

When you play pretend with a friend, how can you help each other become better at pretending?

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Talk to your friend about the things they're doing well and the things they could do better.

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Tell your friend they're doing a great job, even if they're not pretending very well.

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Don't say anything and just watch your friend pretend.

Question 16

When observing children's make-believe play, what is important to pay attention to?

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What they say and how they interact with others.

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How well they follow directions.

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How quietly they can play.

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How many numbers they can count to.

Question 17

When we use a portfolio to collect children's play, what is a great benefit it provides for them?

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It helps children reflect on their work and see their progress over time.

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It helps teachers identify areas where children need support.

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It helps parents participate in their child's play experiences.

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It helps children discover new knowledge.

Question 18

When giving feedback to children after dramatic play, what is the best approach?

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Highlight their strengths and suggest areas for improvement.

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Focus only on their mistakes.

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Remain silent and let them continue playing.

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Punish them for any errors.

Question 19

After watching children play in the dramatic play area, how can you use what you see to make your teaching better?

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Think about the information to see where you can change your teaching to help children learn and play better.

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Throw away the information because it is not helpful.

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Use the information to decide which children are 'good' or 'bad' players.

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Share the information with parents to show them how well their children are doing in dramatic play.

Question 20

What are some reasons why it's helpful to keep a collection of children's dramatic play?

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It shows how children's play changes over time.

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It helps plan future dramatic play activities.

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It shares evidence of children's learning with parents.

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It's a rule for all preschools.

Question 21

What is the first step in assessing dramatic play?

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Observe children playing

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Set up the dramatic play area

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Ask children questions about their play

Question 22

When observing children engage in dramatic play, what should you observe?

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Language skills, social skills, cognitive skills, and physical skills.

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Language skills only.

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Social skills and language skills.

Question 23

What assessment method is best for watching and writing down a child's words and actions during dramatic play?

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Anecdotal records

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Rubrics

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Checklists

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Portfolios

Question 24

To capture a child's imaginative use of materials in their pretend play, which method of recording observations is most effective?

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Noting only the unique actions and words that demonstrate their imagination

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Writing down everything the child says and does for several days

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Creating a list of all the items the child uses in their pretend play

Question 25

How can we use dramatic play assessments to find out which children need more help with speaking and listening skills?

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Use the assessments to see which children are having trouble with language skills.

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Have the children pretend to act out stories that teach about language skills.

Question 26

What is the purpose of using dramatic play assessments?

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To find out what children are good at, what they like to do, and how they learn best.

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To create a list of behaviors that children should do.

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To see how children compare to each other.

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To follow how children are doing over time.

Question 27

When we watch different children play, how can we make sure we are being fair to all of them, even those who come from different cultures and have different ways of playing?

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Keep in mind a child's culture when we watch them play.

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Only watch children who are speaking English.

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Use the same way of watching all children, even if they have different ways of playing.

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Only watch children who are actively participating in dramatic play.

Question 28

Why is it important to use more than one way to collect information when assessing dramatic play?

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To get a more complete and accurate picture of children's dramatic play skills.

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To make assessment take less time.

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To make assessment easier for teachers.

Question 29

What should not be part of an anecdotal note about a child's behavior in dramatic play?

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A sentence telling what the teacher думает the child was feeling

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A sentence telling about what the child did

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A sentence telling how to help the child

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The time and date of the observation

Question 30

What is the difference between observation and assessment?

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Observation is just watching children play, while assessment is making decisions about their play.

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Assessment is just making decisions about children's play, while observation is watching them play.

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There is no difference between observation and assessment.

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Observation is about watching children play, while assessment is about counting how many times they play.

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a challenge of assessing dramatic play?

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It is always easy to assess dramatic play.

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It can be difficult to watch and write down children's play in real time.

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It can be difficult to understand what children's play means.

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It can be difficult to assess children's learning from dramatic play.

Question 32

How can teachers use dramatic play assessments to understand and support children's different cultures and languages, making sure everyone feels included?

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By watching how children play and talk during dramatic play.

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By only using special tests to measure children's dramatic play skills.

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By only looking at the things children make during dramatic play, like props and costumes.

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By not thinking about the different cultures and languages of the children in the classroom.

Question 33

What's the main goal of assessing dramatic play?

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To make teaching better

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To give students a letter grade

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To show why we need dramatic play

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To compare students with each other

Question 34

How can you use observation checklists to assess dramatic play?

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By checking off specific actions

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By giving children a score

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By writing comments

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By comparing children to each other

Question 35

What is not a tool used to test dramatic play skills?

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Giving students a test on their play

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Having students draw pictures of what they played

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Writing down what you see

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Creating a checklist of skills to look for

Question 36

What do you need to do first to check on students dramatic play skills?

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Know what you want to learn

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Write down what you see

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Look at what you have learned

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Tell parents what you learned

Question 37

What can you observe during dramatic play to help you understand if there are any gender biases in the classroom?

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How children choose toys and roles, and how they interact with each other.

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Dramatic play is not a structured activity, so you can't use it to learn about gender biases.

Question 38

When we want to learn more about how children play, it's important to protect their privacy. What's the best way to do this?

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Ask parents if it's okay to watch their child play.

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Ask the child if they want to share their ideas about their play.

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Write down the child's name and where they live when writing about their play.

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Only watch children play who don't have any challenges or differences.

Question 39

How can teachers use dramatic play to understand a child's learning style?

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By observing children's pretend play, teachers can see how they solve problems, interact with others, and use their imaginations.

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Dramatic play is only useful for assessing a child's speaking skills.

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Teachers should only observe children's dramatic play when they are struggling.

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Dramatic play is not a valuable tool for learning about children.

Question 40

When using technology to record dramatic play, it's important to:

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Always get children's permission before recording them.

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Never share recordings of children with anyone else.

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Record children without their parents' permission.

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Keep recordings of children secret.

Question 41

How can teachers and students work together to make assessment in dramatic play better?

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Students should help set assessment goals.

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Teachers should keep assessment information secret from students.

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Teachers should only use one way to assess students.

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Students should not give feedback on the assessment process.

Question 42

How can teachers use dramatic play assessment to identify and support children who need help developing their creativity, imagination, or ability to express themselves?

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Give these children extra time and support during dramatic play activities

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Ignore these children during dramatic play

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Punish these children for not being creative

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Separate these children from their peers during dramatic play

Question 43

How can we make sure that all children can do well in dramatic play, even if they learn in different ways?

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Use different ways to check on children, like watching them play, talking to them about their play, and looking at their drawings.

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Only check on children who are good at dramatic play.

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Don't check on children at all.

Question 44

We had a blast playing in the dramatic play area! How can we share what we learned with our teacher?

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Take pictures of our play

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Tell our teacher about our play

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Write down what we did in our play

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We don't need to share what we learned with our teacher.

Question 45

How can teachers avoid giving all the questions when assessing dramatic play?

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Ask open-ended questions

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Give children specific instructions

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Interrupt children's play to ask questions

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Ignore children's play completely

Question 46

What is the best way to share information about dramatic play assessments with parents and guardians?

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Use clear and simple language when talking to parents about their child's progress.

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Write a report and have parents read and sign it.

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Only tell parents the good things their child is doing during dramatic play.

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Wait until the end of the school year to let parents know how their child is doing in dramatic play.

Question 47

When watching children play, what's the most important thing to remember when using a camera?

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Keep children safe and their information private.

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Make sure the camera works well.

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Use the camera to make things fun.

Question 48

Which of the following best describes how dramatic play assessments can be used to identify children who may need extra help with their language and communication skills?

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They can reveal areas where a child is struggling with language and communication.

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They provide a snapshot of a child's overall development.

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They help teachers plan activities that are appropriate for each child's developmental level.

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They can be used to track a child's progress over time.

Question 49

Which of these is NOT a way to assess dramatic play?

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Giving children a written test about dramatic play

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Watching children play and taking notes

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Collecting photos and videos of children's play

Question 50

How can we learn about what children are learning during dramatic play?

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Observing what they do and say

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Asking them questions about their play

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Counting the number of toys they use

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Timing how long they play

Question 51

Which of these is NOT a proper tool for assessing dramatic play?

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Paper-and-pencil test

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Observation checklist

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Anecdotal notes

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Self-reflection

Question 52

What is needed for an observation checklist to be good for assessing dramatic play?

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Specific things to look for that you can see

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How the children look while they play

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How much fun the children seem to be having

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Your general thoughts about the play

Question 53

Why do we write down quick notes about dramatic play?

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To remember what happened

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To help the children learn new words

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To give to parents to read

Question 54

What kind of checklist helps us see how children are talking and getting along when they play?

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Social skills checklist

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Thinking skills checklist

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Physical skills checklist

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Language skills checklist

Question 55

How can we use what we learn from assessment to help us teach better?

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See what we need to improve and make a plan

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Punish children for not doing well

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Compare children to other children all over the country

Question 56

What is a good thing about looking at all parts of development when we assess dramatic play?

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It helps us see the whole picture

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It makes it easier to judge children

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It helps us see who is the best

Question 57

How can we use assessment results to help children learn?

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Plan things that meet their needs

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Give them a grade

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Tell them what they did wrong

Question 58

What is NOT a benefit of assessing dramatic play in preschool?

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Punishing students who are not meeting expectations

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Informing instruction and planning

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Providing feedback to students on their progress

Question 59

Which is a type of anecdotal record used to describe a student's behavior?

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Observation notes

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Checklist

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Exit ticket

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Rubric

Question 60

What is the purpose of using a rubric when we assess dramatic play?

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To have clear rules for judging students' work

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To track students' progress over time

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To identify students who are doing well

Question 61

What is the difference between formative and summative assessment?

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Formative assessment helps teachers improve their teaching, while summative assessment shows what students have learned.

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Formative assessment is used for older students, while summative assessment is used for younger students.

Question 62

Which is a way to do formative assessment?

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Asking students questions during dramatic play

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Grading students on their homework

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Giving a test at the end of the year

Question 63

Why do we use different ways to assess dramatic play?

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To get a better understanding of what students know and can do

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To make it easier for teachers to grade students

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To keep students entertained

Question 64

What can make it hard to assess dramatic play?

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It can be hard to see and write down what students are learning when they are playing.

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It is hard to find good assessment tools

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There is not enough time to assess dramatic play