{"product_id":"assessment-and-documentation-in-early-childhood-education-9780415661263","title":"Assessment and Documentation in Early Childhood Education","description":"\u003cp\u003eDocumentation in early childhood education is typically seen as a means to enhance the quality of care and education, and as a way to take account of the child's view. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e　\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eAssessment and Documentation in Early Childhood Education considers the increasing trend towards systematic child documentation especially in early childhood institutions. The authors present ways in which assessment and evaluation is done sometimes explicitly but more often implicitly in these practices, and explore its means, aims, forms, and functions. They also examine the rationalities of child documentation from the perspective of professional practice and professionalism and suggest that documentation and assessment practices can weaken and constrain but also empower and strengthen teachers, children and parents. Topics explored include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDifferent forms of documentation and assessment\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocumentation and listening to the children\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDilemmas of assessment and documentation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParticipation by children\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvolvement of parents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis timely book\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ewill be appealing for those studying in the field of early childhood education, teacher education, special education, general education, social work, counselling, psychology, sociology, childhood studies, and family studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaarit Alasuutari\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Social Work (FT) at the University of Jyv?skyl?, Finland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn-Marie Markstr?m\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor in Education at Link?ping University, Sweden. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnn-Christine Vallberg-Roth\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Early Childhood Education in the Centre for Profession Studies (CPS) at the University of Malm?, Sweden. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51175036125458,"sku":"9780415661263","price":76.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8d9cd953-d788-479f-9d01-285f6f0cbb3b.jpg?v=1744282361","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/assessment-and-documentation-in-early-childhood-education-9780415661263","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}