Personal Research Journey

I chose to do more research on preschool assessments; more particularly, how effective are children/preschool assessments and what measures seem the most important to a child’s overall development. I also want to know how families view them and what their understanding of these assessments are and how they feel it helps them with nurturing their child’s overall growth and development. I have been doing assessments for years, and it took me awhile to really understand them. With that being said, I always wondered how parents felt about them, and did they understand them as well. Every child develops differently, and every assessment is different, depending on the program and school. I think the main focus is to see what is measured in an assessment over time, and how what is measured can be helpful and beneficial to teachers, as well as parents to continue to nurture a child's overall development.

This simulation process is different but very interesting because it is helping me to really sit down and draw out information and ideas about a topic I did not know how to approach for years. I am nervous, but excited to know more about the topic I chose. I like that we are learning about how to look and find certain things that make our research articles authentic and credible. The chart helped me to know where to look for important pieces of information without having to waste precious and valuable time. I think that the Walden Library is a great place to get peer-reviewed research papers, articles, and journal entries. If there is any insights you all may have, please feel free to share, and as I continue to embark on this journey, any other things I see that may help, I will definitely let you all know. I hope that so far, so good for everyone!