1. Assessing Young Children
Chapter 3

2. Terminology Observations Observational records Anecdotal notes
Running records
Class journals
Checklists
Frequency records
Event sampling
Time sampling
Rating scales
Portfolios
Documentation panel
Formative evaluation
Summative evaluation

3. Observation Planning observations
What
When
How
Skinner – the moment an experimenter enter the situation the situation is changed.
Box 3.1 Observation outline – measure against the standards of development, standards of intellectual development, standards of academic achievement
Unlikely that you can engaging in your job and observe. Plan to observe only.

4. Anecdotal notes/ Running Records
Brief note regarding significant developmental events in the child’s life
Running record 10- minute recording of all of child’s behavior & or verbalizations.
Running record also used to record child tasks and child reading or problem solving.
Both tell the teacher and the parent about growth

5. Logs & Notebooks Maintaining notes through the year
Program, center, or child oriented or all of them
Class journals – end of day reflections about events, processes, & students

6. Checklists Checklists as records – documenting skills or achievements
Frequency records used for measuring
Positive growth curves such as frequency of word use- 2 words, 3 words etc.
Used for documenting behaviors challenges or needs

7. Event sampling Activity sampling for target behaviors Frequency
Environment
Triggers
Consequences

8. Time Sampling Several varieties
Whole time sampling
Partial
Momentary
Good to use as a measure of transition processes

9. Rating Scales Predetermined behavioral descriptions Based on?
Error in recording – reliability of observations
Video or audio tapes to document

10. Portfolios Document growth Teaching tool Links reading and writing
Adult child partnerships
Individualized for the goals for each child
What to include?

11. Documentation Panel Reggio Emilio
Document knowledges, skills, & dispositions
Formative – work in progress
Summative- evaluation of project, event, activity
Used for children and for program improvement

12. Integration Planning Teaching Assessing Evaluating Improving
Write out your plan and share it with parents.