Where can I find the cost of these assessment tools?
If you don't use the online option for Teaching Strategies GOLD, do you need a kit per class? Can you just make copies?
We use Creative Curriculum, but I would want to go with COR. Would that be okay to mix and match the programs that way?
Does every child need this or just children that you red flag?
Will the trainings feature each of the tools if we are interested in a particular tool or will the trainings be an overview?
Are all of these assessment tools only offered online?
Is there additional cost if Creative Curriculum is used along with Gold?
Is there a cost for training?
How do I get CEUs for the CASE courses I attend?
How do I pay for the CEUs?
Who do I contact if I cannot make the training I registered for?
What is a CEU?

Answers:

Where can I find the cost of these assessment tools?

The cost of all of the assessment tools can be found on their websites. If you do not have access to the internet, please call us and someone can help you find the information over the phone.

• Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ):  agesandstages.com/

• Teaching Strategies GOLD: www.teachingstrategies.com/

• Work Sampling: www.pearsonassessments.com/HAIWEB/Cultures/en-us/Productdetail.htm?Pid=PAworksampl

• High Scope COR: www.highscope.org/Content.asp?ContentId=113

• Environment Rating Scales: ers.fpg.unc.edu/

o Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale Revised Edition (ECERS-R)
o Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale Revised Edition (ITERS-R)
o Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale Revised Edition (FCCERS-R)
o School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale (SACERS)

• Program Administration Scale (PAS): cecl.nl.edu/evaluation/pas

• Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS): cecl.nl.edu/evaluation/bas

• Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS): www.teachstone.org/about-the-class

If you don't use the online option for Teaching Strategies GOLD, do you need a kit per class? Can you just make copies?
Yes, you need one kit per class because each kit comes with individual child portfolios. Each child needs a portfolio. They are in color, which makes them difficult to photocopy and Teaching Strategies has a copyright on the materials. Copying it without permission from Teaching Strategies is illegal.

We use Creative Curriculum, but I would want to go with COR? Would that be okay to mix and match the programs that way?
Yes, COR can work with any Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum.

Does every child need this or just children that you red flag?
Assessments have many purposes, some of which are: increasing attention to how children are progressing, measuring young children's progress at different stages, providing opportunity for improved interactions and practice within the learning environment, and identifying children with special needs.

Will the trainings feature each of the tools if we are interested in a particular tool or will the trainings be an overview?
The trainings will each be dealing with a specific tool.

Are all of these assessment tools only offered online.
No, most of the assessment tools are available in both paper and online versions.

Is there additional cost if Creative Curriculum is used along with GOLD?
You must by Gold and Creative Curriculum independently of each other. So, the cost is separate.

Is there a cost for training?
There is a fee involved only if you would like to take the training for Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Otherwise, the training is free.

How do I get CEUs for the CASE courses I attend?
After registering for the course online, you will be sent a confirmation email. If you indicated you want to take the course for CEUs, the confirmation email will have a place to choose a method of payment.

How do I pay for the CEUs?
You can pay for CEUs with credit card and a check made payable to Wheelock College.

Who do I contact if I cannot make the training I registered for?
In this case, you can email case@wheelock.edu and explain the situation.

What is a CEU?
CEU stands for Continuing Education Unit. For more information on CEUs, you can follow this link: http://www.massaeyc.com/ceu_docs/MassAEYC_CEUbrochure.pdf

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