director, might approach assessment and evaluation. Reflect on the following: With these thoughts in mind,

Having plans in place to evaluate the performance of staff and the quality of the center as a whole is an important responsibility for directors of child development centers. Without an accurate picture of how staff members and the center as a whole is performing, it is impossible to determine which areas need improvement and which areas should be replicated or celebrated for their success. In this Discussion, you will consider how you, as a director, might approach assessment and evaluation. Reflect on the following: With these thoughts in mind, follow the instructions below to post your response to this Discussion topic. a description of how you, as a center director, might monitor the performance of your staff, including on what basis (frequency) and with which specific methods (e.g., observation, performance appraisal). Then, describe at least one way you might assess the children in your program, explaining why you might use this method and how the results might factor into your center evaluation. Finally, identify at least two groups of people from whom you would collect data in order to evaluate the quality of the child development center as a whole. Explain why, as well as how, specifically, you might gather the information you need to conduct your evaluation. a selection of your colleagues’ postings. As you read their responses, note those to which you would like to respond with advice, questions, comments, and/or encouragement. to or more of your colleagues’ postings in any of the following ways: to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Reflect on what you learned in this activity and/or insights you gained this week