Preparing Head Start Personnel to Use a Curriculum-Based Assessment: An Innovative Practice in the 'Age of Accountability'

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate technical assistance and training of Head Start teachers and assistant teachers on the use of a contemporary curriculum-based assessment. A description of the technical assistance process used and the procedures for determining interrater agreement and assessment fidelity are presented. During the study, participating practitioners reliably scored assessment protocols and administered the curriculum-based assessment with fidelity within their classrooms. (Contains 2 figures.)