Week by Week Plans for Documenting Childrens Development

Week by Week: Plans for Documenting Children’s Development Chapter 1 Getting Started © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Why Observe? �Safety �Communication with �Physical Health the Family �Guidance �Measure Progress, Assessment, Evaluation �Referral �Self-Reflection �Accountability �Know the Child �Assistance �Curriculum Planning to Extend Learning �Communication with the Child © 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.

Why, When, and Who (Slide 2 of 2) What are the Roles of the Observer? Participant Observer �Teacher �Student teacher �Home visitor © 2017 Cengage Learning. All Rights Reserved. Non-Participant Observer • Student • Visiting teacher • Family member • Other professionals

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.