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This assessment requires that you observe the physical, cognitive, language, soc
This assessment requires that you observe the physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional areas of development of a preschool-age child. The goal of your Assessment is determine competencies in connecting theory to children’s unique growth patterns, understanding of how external and individual characteristics influence growth and development, identification of the interrelationship between domains, and your ability to understand unique patterns of development and supportive practices,
Your assessment requires that you conduct 10 hours of observations at a licensed early childhood program.
Part 1: Observation Pre-Reflection
To provide context prior to your visit, reflect on the following:
Is the facility private for-profit, non-profit, or school-based?
Is the facility a national or regional center chain? Is it affiliated with a religious institution or other umbrella institution such as a hospital, business or higher education campus?
What do you know about the community in which the center is located? Demographics, population, socio-economics, etc.
What basics about the facility can you learn from their promotional materials? (i.e. website, brochures etc.)
Part 2: Description of Setting
When you arrive in the preschool room for your observation give the teacher a copy of this assignment sheet. Prepare to take careful notes on the following:
A description of the setting, including:
Facility name and the classroom you are observing in
Number of children present
Number of staff present
Activities occurring during field experience time period
Other relevant information (whether families were in the room, how children responded to strangers, etc.)
After you have described the setting, please proceed to Part 3.
Part 3: Completing a Running record
Choose a child to focus on during the remainder of your field experience observation. Then:
Use a Running Record strategy to take accurate, concise, and objective notes about that child’s appearance, interactions and behaviors. Download the running record here Download Download the running record here. Try to be unobtrusive and not interfere in the class or child’s normal activities. For at least a portion of the time you are in the classroom, maneuver close enough to your target child so that you can see and hear them clearly.
While completing your running record, be sure to capture descriptions of the child’s physical, cognitive, language, social and emotional areas of development.
After you have completed Parts 1 2, and 3 please proceed to Part 4.
Part 4: Reflection
For this portion of your assignment you will be analyzing the data you collected from your observations (including the running record) through the lens of what you have learned about social, emotional, physical and cognitive development for this child’s developmental age. Your reflection needs to include each of the following:
A summary of what you observed in terms of the child’s development and learning, using examples—as applicable. Objectivity is no longer required at this point in your assignment, as you are now making subjective observations. Your summary should include each of the following:
An overview of what you observed in each developmental area. In your description, be sure to integrate theory as an infrastructure for your discussion of developmental areas.
Specific examples of how your observational data complemented or deviated from developmental milestones.https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/milestones-3yr.htmlLinks to an external site.
Three specific examples, based on your observation, of how each area of development interrelates.
A description of how contextual factors (such as race, ethnicity, language, ability, socio-economics, religion, and society) influence healthy development and learning. Based on the child you assessed, specifically, what impact might cultural, familial, biological, and environmental influences have on his or her physical and mental health, well-being, and nutrition?
A description of how protective factors within the environment could serve to alleviate stress and foster resiliency.
Recommendations for further assessment or screening (if needed) and list at least three additional resources for families and teachers in these identified areas. Include specific information, as applicable, related to multi-language acquisition.
Based on research, developmental theory, and your observations, suggest evidence-based practices, with a rationale, that you feel would support development and learning.
Identify strategies that would ensure the development and learning of each and every child, across each domain (physical/social/ emotional/cognitive/language/aesthetic), is supported through evidence-based practice.
Remember that to be valid, these conclusions should be based on numerous field experiences and in various settings. This is purely an exercise in learning about development through observation.
For the Observing Early Childhood Development and Learning Assessment, you will submit:
1. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (scan or take a picture of the completed running record) and Part 4. You can submit everything as one document (the running record can be an additional document if you cannot integrate it into your paper). Your assessment will be between 5-6 pages.
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