Thesis
Teachers' knowledge and practice of assessment in early childhood education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
05/2020
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7273/000000085
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/118923
Abstract
This study was designed to explore teachers’ knowledge and use of, and perceptions
about assessment in early childhood in Saudi Arabia. Recently, there has been an intensive focus
on early childhood education and improving the education system in Saudi Arabia.
This study involved qualitative interviews with ten teachers and four principals. The interview
questions were focused on teachers’ and principals’ knowledge of assessment, their use of
assessment, and their perceptions about assessment. Teachers described assessment as the
practice of collecting information about each child. Their knowledge of assessment varied by
their experience and training. The teachers used assessments every day and they tended to
document their assessments using the Noor system. The principals seemed to be responding to
the questions in a very careful manner and some did not have a response to some of the
questions. The principals talked about the importance of parents' involvement. Also, the
principals said that they provided training for the teachers. The results are presented in detail and
discussed with recommendations for teachers, programs, and administrators.
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Details
- Title
- Teachers' knowledge and practice of assessment in early childhood education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Creators
- Nada Talal Kabli
- Contributors
- DARCY E MILLER (Degree Supervisor) - Washington State University, Teaching and Learning, Department ofSUSAN RAE BANKS (Committee Member) - Washington State University, Teaching and Learning, Department ofMICHAEL DUNN (Committee Member) - Washington State University, Teaching and Learning, Department of
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Teaching and Learning, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 89
- Identifiers
- 99900591862801842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis