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The presence and use of new technologies in early childhood settings are rapidly increasing. One technology tool used in early childhood settings is monthly DVD classroom newsletters, yet there is a lack of assessments to support pre-kindergarten teachers’ uses of such DVD newsletter technology—in general and in specific. The present study helps to fill this gap by developing and testing a revised rubric to evaluate the quality of monthly DVD classroom newsletters. Results indicate that the revised Monthly DVD Classroom Newsletter-Rubric exhibited good overall reliability. We suggest that the use of a rubric to assess pre-kindergarten teacher-created monthly DVD classroom newsletters supports teachers’ decision making about technology uses and professional development.
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Walsh, B.A., Cromer, H., Weigel, D.J. et al. Reliability and Preliminary Use of a Rubric to Assess Pre-Kindergarten Teachers’ Video Uses. Early Childhood Educ J 41, 325–337 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-012-0559-0
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