Work Sampling System | Fifth Edition

WSS

Samuel J. Meisels, EdD, Dorothea B. Marsden, MEd, Judy R. Jablon, MA, Margo Dichtelmiller, PhD

The Work Sampling System® | Fifth Edition, is a curriculum-embedded observational assessment customized for each grade level.

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Qualification level: A Additional information

Administration: 3 times per year (fall, winter, spring)

Scoring options: Work Sampling Online (ordered by phone at 1.800.627.7271) or manual scoring

Report options: Summary Report

Telepractice: Distance Learning and Work Sampling System

The Work Sampling System is a criterion-referenced observational assessment with extensive research supporting reliability and validity.

Benefits

Collect information on the child’s work and compare it to grade-specific guidelines.
Identify what children are learning, what they are beginning to master, and what they still need to work on.
Use observations and simplify the process of recording and interpreting them.
Inform curriculum and instruction planning.

Features

WSS provides an overview, explains each element of the system, gives step-by-step procedures, and offers practical suggestions.

Seven major curriculum areas: personal and social development; language and literacy; mathematical thinking; scientific thinking; social studies; the arts; and physical development, health and safety.
Two kits available: Complete Classroom Implementation Kit (P3, P4, K through Grade 3) and Multi-Age Complete Classroom Implementation Kit (P3 and P4 combined).
Each kit includes developmental guidelines, 30 checklists, wall charts, reproducible masters flash drive, and teacher’s manual.
Teacher’s manual provides an overview, explains each element of the system, gives step-by-step procedures, and offers practical solutions.
Summary reports replace conventional report cards; scores are "As Expected" or "Needs Development."
Standards-based Developmental Guidelines Performance Indicators result in a score of “Not Yet,” “In Progress,” or "Proficient."

The following resources are available for WSS-5.

Documents

Success Story: A Preschool Streamlines its assessment process with Work Sampling Online
Operating Systems and Browsers
Work Sampling and Ounce Mobile App Tutorial
Updates to The Work Sampling System | Fifth Edition
Comparison Charts
Meet the Content Experts
Family Corner Video for Parents
Head Start Early Learning Outcomes Framework Alignment

Videos

Work Sampling System Overview

Research Summaries

Personal and Social Development Research Summary
Language and Literacy Research Summary
Language and Literacy for ELL Research Summary
Mathematical Thinking Research Summary
Scientific Thinking Research Summary
Social Studies Research Summary
The Arts Research Summary
Physical Development, Health, and Safety Research Summary

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This approval level enables you to buy all our assessments.

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