The presentation of ''Identification and Assessment of Child" was made.

A meeting on "2020-2021 PRESCHOOL EDUCATION SPEECHES: CHILDREN'S VIEW AND CURRENT TRENDS" was held between 23-25 April 2021, organized by the Turkish Preschool Education Development Association.
 
Istanbul Gelisim University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Child Development, Prof. Dr M. Meziyet ARI attended with a presentation titled ‘’Identification and Assessment of Child’’ on 25.04.2021.
 
In this meeting, which started with the celebrations of April 23 National Sovereignty and Children's Day, a presentation titled ‘’Identification and Assessment of Child’’ was made by Prof. Dr. M. Meziyet Arı from our university.
 
In her 50-minute presentation, Prof. Dr. M. Meziyet Arı emphasized the importance of developmental assessment in early childhood, the points to be considered in assessment, formal and informal assessment types and especially the benefits of developmental assessment results for children, families and society. She emphasized the importance of playing and drawing activities in evaluation during childhood.
 
She also described the formative and summative approaches in the evaluation of learning in the classroom, referring to the Ministry of National Education Preschool Education Program, which is among the first developers of the board, our main goal is to raise competent, critical, creative thinking, innovative and problem solving, effective communicator, collaborative, responsible students and citizens. 
 
During the event, 64 speakers, 4 panels, 4 special sessions and the live broadcast of the teachers' room were shared on many national and international issues in early childhood education in 2020-2021.
 
The studies carried out and suggested to be carried out for the best benefit of the child with a holistic approach to the child were discussed.