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Evaluation of Target Child Observation

What does a Target Child Observation look like?

  • How effective do you think this observation method is?
  • What does the observation tell you about the child?
  • Make a list of advantages/disadvantage of this type of observation

Time

  • Consider what you have learnt about the child
  • Base your evaluation on the ELG's of the EYFS
  • Consider planning to ensure the development of the child

It is important that you allow time to actually observe the child and then to complete the coding and analysis of your results.

So, this is quite a time consuming method of observation

What is a Target Child Observation

Your task is to carry out your own Target Child Observation

  • Create your own Target Child Observation form
  • Create your own coding system
  • Watch the video clip and fill in your Target Child Observation
  • Evaluate your observation
  • Consider how you can plan for the childs future development

A Target Child Observation is based on a narrative observation, which also includes a coding system.

The Target Child Observation involves observing children for ten or up to twenty minutes allowing you to gain in-depth information about each child.

What is a Target Child Observation used for?

The main purpose of a Target Child Observation is to record the child's socialisation and interaction

Target Child Observation

Doreen Clark

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