<p><span><span>Meaningful, developmentally </span><span>appropriate observation</span><span> and assessment are core components of every early learning setting. In today’s world of data collection, high-stakes testing, and accountability, it is vitally important to understand how to effectively assess young children in familiar settings; use this data to inform the curriculum; and communicate this information with staff, families, and communities</span><span>.  </span></span><span><span><span> </span></span></span><span><span><p></span></span><span><span>Carrying on the work of the first volume of </span></span><span><span><span><i></span></span><span><i><span>Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment</span></i></span><span><span></i></span></span><span><i><spa