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Page 1 Using Observation Tools Taylor Henderson ECE 201: Intro to Early Childhood Behavior Management Colleen Murphy November 6, 2023
Page 2 Assessment Tools Conducting observations is important because it can help teachers better understand children, allows for documentation of the skills, shows their communication style, allows for seeing how they interact with peers, etc. The three observation assessment tools I chose are anecdotal records, checklists, and event sampling. I chose these three tools because I am more familiar with them, thanks to previous classes. When speaking on observation, I believe these three tools are the best. Anecdotal records help educators identify if there is a developmental delay happening with a student. If there is a developmental delay, educators will be able to notify parents for further assessment. An observational checklist is a list of things for educators to look out for during the observation. This helps educators keep track of behaviors throughout observation. Event sampling helps educators see how frequently behaviors occur. There is an ABC method to this tool; A is for antecedent (behaviors), B is for behavior (summary of behavior), and C is for consequences (what happened as a result of behavior). My Favorite Tool The easiest tool to use for me was the checklist. With the checklist, all of the behaviors were laid out in front of me. While I was watching the video, I pulled up a checklist of behaviors that had been used in different locations and followed along with it. I made notes of the behaviors of each child from the video. I made note of the following behaviors: Did the children share the toys? Did the children communicate with each other? Did the children listen to the teacher?
Page 3 The children in the video share the toys, communicate with each other, and listen to the teacher. One little boy wanted to do most of the work with the blocks, and the teacher made him think about sharing and letting the other two children contribute to the building they were making. My Least Favorite Tool The most confusing tool I used was the anecdotal record. I have a pretty good memory, but I got nervous and forgot several things about the video. I had to rewatch the video multiple times to make sure I did not miss any important behaviors that I should make note of. I would prefer to use the checklist or event sampling because I can make note of behaviors as I observe the child, rather than have to remember everything and make a record of it after I have finished the observation. Compare and Contrast Anecdotal Record: “Anecdotal records are brief notes teachers take as they observe children” (Bates, Schenk, & Hoover, 2019). The information I got from the anecdotal record was good information, but as stated above, I had to watch the video several times. During the observation, three children were playing with toy blocks. They were working together to build different structures. One little boy, Bryson, was very focused on the ideas he had for the buildings and sometimes did not want to share. The little girl in the video, Mia, also had clear visions of the buildings. The other little boy, Alex, wanted to help but did not voice his opinions as much as the other two children. Bryson had a tough time wanting to share, but eventually let Mia and Alex contribute to their building. Once they finished the building, they were all satisfied with their creation.
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