Observing Documenting and Assessing Children Paper

PART I: CASE STUDY #1

ANGELICA, 9 MONTHS OLD

Review all of the documents and videos provided for Case Study #1.

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Angelica at Play

WRITE A 1- TO 2-PAGE RESPONSE THAT ADDRESSES THE FOLLOWING:

Choose one segment in the video of Angelica playing that illustrates her level of development in each of the domains of child development
Describe the segment, and explain how it reveals characteristics of her physical, cognitive, or socio-emotional development
What observation tools did you use in the process, and why?
Make a clear connection to personal experience and/or professional practice

PART II: CASE STUDY #2

NATHAN, 4 YEARS OLD

Review all of the documents provided for Case Study #2.

Write a 1- to 2-page response that addresses the following:

Analyze the work sample from Nathan
Describe insights related to Nathan’s physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development, using specific evidence from the work sample to support your response.
Explain why work samples are valuable sources of information about a child’s development in specific domains.
Make connections to the professional knowledge base

PART III: ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION

In a 5- to 7-page response, analyze the information in each case study, and make a recommendation for developmentally appropriate practice for each child. Your response should include:

A brief analysis of each child’s physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional development, based on the documents and videos provided and your knowledge of the frameworks of early childhood development. Use specific examples from the case studies.
A recommendation for at least two additional strategies that could be used to gather information from families about the development of the children in the case studies
An explanation of how information from families supports assessment of children’s development and learning
A recommendation for developmentally appropriate learning experiences for each child, with an explanation of how these experiences reflect the principles of developmentally appropriate practice
A clear connection to personal experience and/or professional practice

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