Assessment Practices: Play-Based Assessment

Play is the heart of early childhood and an invaluable tool for assessment.
Join CalECSE Assessment Practices Exemplar Lead and Speech-Language Pathologist Linsey Sandrew and Licensed Educational Psychologist Carrie Rodrigues for an engaging session exploring the power of play-based assessment.

Together, they’ll guide you through:
• Typical stages of play development and milestones
• Techniques for gathering rich speech, language, and psychoeducational data through play

The session will also take a close look at play behaviors across neurotypical and neurodivergent children, helping you sharpen your observation skills and deepen your understanding of assessment through play.

You’ll walk away with practical tools, including how to:
• Build your own play kit
• Develop a play-based assessment protocol
• Collect and document data eectively
• Integrate play-based findings into comprehensive assessment reports and eligibility recommendations

Whether you are new to play-based assessments or looking to refine your skills, this is a must-attend session for anyone working with young children. For more information on how to register, click here.