Week by Week: Plans for Documenting Children’s Development Chapter 1 Getting Started © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Why Observe? Safety Physical Health Know the Child Assistance Curriculum Planning to Extend Learning Communication with the Child Communication with the Family Guidance Measure Progress, Assessment, Evaluation Referral Self-Reflection Accountability © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Why Write It Down? Remember Compare Strengthen Later Catch and Preserve Details Serve as a Literacy Role Model Document © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Why, When, and Who (Slide 1 of 1) Why Use Different Observation Methods? Types of Recording Methods Narrative (detailed, tells the story) Criterion-referenced (check list, standard to look for) Quantitative (group observation) Work samples (children’s work) When to Observe? Natural setting While children are engaged in play © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Figure 1-6 Methods Web © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Non-Participant Observer Why, When, and Who (Slide 2 of 2) What are the Roles of the Observer? Participant Observer Teacher Student teacher Home visitor Non-Participant Observer Student Visiting teacher Family member Other professionals © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
Building Child Development Portfolios What Is Child Development? Development – change that takes place in a predictable sequence, from simple to complex, but in a different pace for individual people Why Use Portfolio Assessment? Utility, acceptability, authenticity, equity, sensitivity, convergence, collaboration, congruence © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
How to Use This Book (Slide 1 of 4) Standards Learning Objectives Using the Recording Method Looking at…Child Development Features within the Chapter Exercises It Happened to Me Topics in Observation © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
How to Use This Book (Slide 2 of 4) Features at the End of the Chapter Helping Professionals Sharing with Children and Families Other Methods Related Readings References © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
How to Use This Book (Slide 3 of 4) A Word about Some Words Teacher Family Key Terms © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.
How to Use This Book (Slide 4 of 4) The Week by Week Plan Setting up Portfolios Plans for Recording Professional Preparation Standards © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.