Abstract
In the first chapter of this book on Fidelity of Implementation of Assessment, historical and contemporary factors influencing the current state of early childhood assessment practices are provided. The history of assessment in early childhood includes the curricular and scientific influences that helped to shape assessment practices in Europe and the United States over the course of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries. When addressing contemporary assessment practices, the four purposes of assessment are introduced with emphasis on the types of assessment practice typically conducted to meet each specific purpose. Policy and political influences such as federal and state laws are also connected to various assessment purposes. This chapter also discusses the issues of inequity in assessment and problems in assessment of young children, particularly from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Finally, the context for this book is provided including an overview of the content to be covered within each chapter of this book.
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