Assessing Cognitive Skills in Early Childhood Education Using a Bilingual Early Language Learner Assessment Tool

In this article, we propose that basic cognitive skills may be fostered and assessed in early childhood educational (pre-K) settings using a technology-based approach to assessment. BELLA (Bilingual English Language Learner Assessment), designed for use with both monolingual (English or Spanish spea...

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Published in:Journal of intelligence 2023-07, Vol.11 (7), p.143
Main Authors: Tan, Mei, Kilani, Hechmi, Markov, Ilia, Hein, Sascha, Grigorenko, Elena L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century
21st century skills
Bilingualism
Child development
Children & youth
Classrooms
Cognition & reasoning
Cognitive ability
Core curriculum
Early childhood education
Educational technology
English as a second language
Kindergarten
kindergarten readiness
Language
Learning
Literacy
Preschool education
Skill development
Skills
Social studies
tablet-based assessment
Teachers
Teaching methods
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Summary:In this article, we propose that basic cognitive skills may be fostered and assessed in early childhood educational (pre-K) settings using a technology-based approach to assessment. BELLA (Bilingual English Language Learner Assessment), designed for use with both monolingual (English or Spanish speaking) and bilingual (English and Spanish speaking) children, is designed to attend to cognitive skill development in addition to (pre-)academic knowledge. Specifically, BELLA assesses analytical, creative, and practical thinking in 3-5-year-old children through unique item content and delivery. BELLA is among the first tablet-based pre-K assessments designed to assess cognitive skills needed for the era of the Anthropocene.
ISSN:2079-3200
2079-3200
DOI:10.3390/jintelligence11070143