1. ECE Competencies Discussion Competency Area: Observation, Screening, Assessment & Documentation January 27, :00-4:15 PM
Practice Chat Feature and Raising Hand Feature:
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Facilitator: Consuelo Espinosa
Southern CA Area Manager

2. Desired Outcomes:
To provide an opportunity to share, listen and strategize with our fellow PQ colleagues to improve our training and coaching services
To grow our individual knowledge of and use of the ECE Competencies and the CompSAT website

3. Focusing on Observation, Screening, Assessment and Documentation for this session and primarily using the resources on the CompSat website for our exploration today –Show ECE Comps
What experiences have you had with this topic?
Highlighting these resources because:
Invitation to Observation, Screening, Assessment and Documentation (2:39): 
Documentation as a Way of Teaching (5:46):  
Using Documentation with Children (4:00): 
Teacher as Researcher (6:01): 

4. Performance Areas: 1. Observation 2. Screening and Referral
3. Assessment
4. Documentation
5. Interpretation, Planning and Implementation
Observation, Screening, Assessment, & Documentation NOTE: PAGES ARE DIFFERENT #’S IF YOU HAVE THE PRINTED DOCUMENT VS. IF YOU LOOK AT THE COMP DOC OFF THE COMPSAT WEBSITE
Pages focus on this competency area (pgs. 59 – 66 when looking at pdf version)
In printed comp doc:
Refer to page 12: good brief explanation of the various key components of each competency area:
-key concepts
-dispositions
- Performance Areas

5. Key Concepts
Knowledge of development, learning and individual differences is the foundation of observation, screening, assessment, and observation.
Observation is essential for gathering information and assessing children’s development and learning.
Observation should be ongoing, across settings, and should include input from families.
Assessment encompasses a variety of strategies that provide information about children’s development, learning, interests, strengths, and needs.

6. Key Concepts Assessment should be developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate; focused on all domains of development; conducted over time. Include input from the families and reflect cultural understanding. Are used to inform planning for individual children’s learning and development.
Key Concepts cont.
Used for the purpose for which it is was designed
& 3 OSAD…

7. Quick Write in Chat How can documentation give children a voice?
One of the Framing Questions…. How do you support teachers/caregivers to do this when you are training & coaching.
How can your everyday observations and study of documentation be used to meet assessment tool requirements.

8. Let’s explore the… Keys to Reflection and Inquiry
Using ECE Comp Notes
Mention Taylor’s Note taking handout again….Go to the Keys
Go to the Keys and explore what is there? Show pictures….reflect how you can use while coaching staff?
Know Yourself
Consider the Child’s Point of View
Examine the environments
Seek multiple perspectives
Pause for Inspiration
Turn questions into action

9. “The key is curiosity, and it is curiosity, not answers, that we model
“The key is curiosity, and it is curiosity, not answers, that we model. As we seek to learn more about the child, we demonstrate the acts of observing, listening, questioning, and wondering. When we are curious about a child’s words and our responses to those words, the child feels respected. The child is respected”
~ Vivian Gussin Paley
CompSAT –Consider the child’s point of view p.1 (1986, 127)
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11. Time Allocation: PQ is allocating participating staff up to 2 hours per event. This include the WebEx meeting itself (1.25 hours) plus any advance reading/preparation that supports your participation in the PD event (up to .75 hours).
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12. Next ECE Competencies Discussion Special Needs & Inclusion
February 13, :00– 9:15am
Facilitator: Tracy Johnson
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