Nursery World - Learning & Development: Assessment

Whatever new criteria are given to us, assessment remains an
essential expression of our values as practitioners and defines how we
support children as learners, argues Jan Dubiel of Early Excellence.

Each one of us has an individual set of values - beliefs, ideas and philosophies that we consider to be intrinsically important - and we place these at the centre of what we do, consciously and subconsciously. We view the world, and act within it, through what might be described as a 'value prism' that guides our thoughts, actions and decisions.

Our work as early years practitioners is equally influenced by this, and the decisions we take during our day-to-day engagement with children are an expression of those intrinsic beliefs. Most practitioners have decided to pursue a career in early years because this enables them to act on these values and contribute to shaping the possibilities and life chances of future generations.

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