Classified "A" by ANVUR in the fields 11/D1, 11/D2 Scientific in the field 14.
Abstract
The paper develops a methodological inquiry into the assessment of play within early childhood education services, focusing on how this educational dimension can be effectively recognised and documented in self-evaluation frameworks for educational quality. Based on experience from nursery centers in a municipality of the Emilia-Romagna region, the study analyses the SPRING self-evaluation framework and examines the feasibility of integrating observational tools specifically designed for play assessment, including the SVALSI scale. The comparative analysis, conducted according to the feasibility criterion defined in the Program Evaluation Standards, aims to make play more visible within self-evaluative processes and thereby to promote educators’ professional growth through reflective use of evaluation practices.
