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Makin’ a List, Checkin’ it Twice, Gonna Find Out Who’s... Using Observation and Assessment to Inform Instruction in Early Childhood Education jthompson/Resources/Observation.htm

Josh Thompson, Ph.D. Associate Professor Early Childhood Education Texas A&M University-Commerce

A simple liberating thought came to our aid, namely that things about children and for children are only learned from children. Follow the child Malaguzzi (1998) p. 51

Domains of Development Meet Norm & Norma

Domains of Development Physical Language Aesthetic Cognitive Emotional Social

Stages of Development Infant Toddler PreSchooler Kindergartner Primary School age Tweener

Eyes in the back of your head Kid Watching – Monitoring ongoing development through daily activities that are integral to instruction

Eyes in the back of your head Observation Interaction Analysis

Three Purposes To know the individual child To measure the child’s progress To evaluate the program

Main Types of Observations Narratives Sampling Child Study

Types of Narratives Diary Anecdote Running Record

Narratives: Running Record Date of observation Describe the setting Demographics: –People –Race, age, gender, language, SES

Narratives: Running Record Thick rich descriptions of everything w/in your eyesight and ear range –Use time stamp –Write down everything

Examples of Sampling Event Time Artifacts Portfolio

Sampling: Portfolio What goes in? Who chooses? How is material managed? What does it mean?

Child Study Thick, rich descriptive observations of children in natural settings that captures all aspects of their lives: classroom environment, friendships, parents and family life, and community

Child Study May include tools: Developmental checklists

Rules of Engagement Participant Teacher (Interventionist) Observer

Analysis: What to do with what you know? Making Inferences jthompson/Resources/ InterpretingObservations.ppt Drawing Conclusions

Evaluate and Apply Discuss: What makes any one of these observation techniques effective and appropriate for different observation settings?

Follow the child

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