Welcome to the Learning & Assessments Module of illumine! This guide will walk you through the key features and steps to help you get started with creating and managing assessments for your childcare center. With this module, you can easily create custom assessment frameworks, track developmental milestones, and ensure a seamless learning experience.
Assessment Builder
The Assessment Builder feature enables childcare centers to design custom assessment frameworks tailored to their unique needs. You can either choose from popular existing frameworks or upload your own framework using a CSV file. Once created, these frameworks can be fully customized to reflect your center's focus areas, milestones, and tracking methods.
How to Build Your Own Assessment Framework
1. Custom Build Frameworks by CSV Upload
Navigate to Student Assessment on the left panel and click on Assessment Builder from the drop down. Select Assessment Framework & Click on Add Development area using CSV.
Download the Sample CSV Template:
Access the sample CSV template from the platform to ensure your data follows the correct format.
Fill Out the Template:
Add your developmental areas, sub-development areas, milestones and age bands into the template.
Upload the CSV File:
Upload the completed template to the platform to create your custom framework. Any errors in the file will be flagged for correction.
2. Pick Existing Frameworks
Select Popular Frameworks:
Browse through preloaded frameworks such as EYFS, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, or US state-based curriculums.
Review and Customize:
View all developmental areas, sub-development areas, milestones and age bands associated with the selected framework.
Modify the framework by adding, editing, or deleting elements to suit your needs.
Combine Frameworks (Optional):
Select multiple frameworks to create a comprehensive custom assessment framework.
By following these steps, you can create an effective and customized assessment framework that supports the developmental journey of the children in your care. Continue exploring the module to unlock additional tools for tracking progress, generating reports, and enhancing learning outcomes!
How to Add Development Areas
Now lets learn how to add individual development areas
Navigate to Student Assessment on the left panel and click on Assessment Builder from the drop down
Select Assessment Framework > click on Add Development Area button on the right end of the screen
In the dialog box enter short name, age band and title and click on submit to create a new development area
How to Add Sub-Development Areas
Select the development area > click on “actions” on the right end of the tab
Select “+ Sub-development area” from the drop down
In the dialog box enter short name, age band and title and click on submit to add a sub development area
How to Add Milestones
Select the development area > click on “actions” on the right end of the tab
Select “+ Milestone” from the drop down
In the dialog box enter age band and milestone description and click on submit to add a milestone
How to Manage Terminologies
We provide users the flexibility to rename developmental areas, sub-development areas, and milestones to match their own terminology. This ensures alignment with terms used in your curriculum and establish consistency in brand communication across center’s.
Navigate to Student Assessment on the left panel and click on Assessment Builder from the drop down
Under Assessment Framework > Click on Manage and Select “Manage Terminology” from the drop down
A list of Default terms will be listed in the table and you’ll be able to custom terms specific to your childcare center by editing the same.
How to Create Age Bands
Navigate to Student Assessment on the left panel and click on Assessment Builder from the drop down
Under Assessment Framework > Click on Manage and Select “Create Age Band” from the drop down
Click on “+Add Age Band”
How to Manage Progress Tracking
Development and Sub-development Areas: Track progress either with a state-based progress method (e.g., emerging, developing, mastered) or a numeric progress range (e.g., 1-10).
Milestones: Track progress with either a numeric-based approach (e.g., how much of the milestone is completed) or a simple completion flag.
Navigate to Student Assessment on the left panel and click on Assessment Builder from the drop down
Under Assessment Framework > Click on Manage and Select “Manage Progress” from the drop down
Select type of progress for Development Area and Sub Development Area [Selector / Numeric]
Select type of progress for Milestones [Selector/ Numeric]
If you choose selector, you’ll be able to add Progress value names [Eg: Started, Developing etc]. You can also colour code these progress values
If you choose numeric, you can set an upper range value and also choose if you want averaged / non-averaged progress tracking