Definition and purpose of observation& assessment
Definition of
Assessment
- ongoing, continuous process collecting, gathering and documenting information about children's development, learning, health, behaviour, academic need for special services and achievement
definition of assessment
- have two(2) type of assessment:-
- formal and informal
Formal Assessment
- more precise measurement of learning.
- systematic.
- structured.
- have 2 types assessment:-
- standardized testing
- various screening instruments
Formal assessment
standardized
- intelligence tests
- achievement test
- apitude tests
- personality test
Standardized
various instruments screening
- to determine school readiness
various screening instruments
Informal assessment
- involves observing the learners as they learn and evaluating them from the data gathered.
- can be compared to formal assessment which involves evaluating a learners level of language in a formal way through exam or continuous assessment.
informal assessment
example
- observation, note taking
- sample of children's work
- parents interview
- surveys
example
For Early Childhood Programs
- identify what they know
- identify their special needs
- determines their appropriates replacement
- refers them and their families for additional services programs andagencies.
- informs policy decisions regarding what is and is not appropriate for children
- determines how well and to what extent programs and services children receive are beneficial and appropriate
- aligns curriculum and teaching with children's needs
purpose of assessment
- provides information about their children's progress and learning
- relates school activities to home activities and experiences to promotes at home learning
- enables teachers and families to work collaboratively to benefit children and family members
purpose of assessment
- for children
- for families
- for teachers
- for early childhood program
- for the public
- informs them of children's achievement
- provides information relating to students school wide achievements
- provides a basis for public policy
- informs lesson and activity plans and establishes goals
- creates new classroom arrangments
- select materials
- monitors and improves the teaching-learning process
- groups for instruction
definition of observation
Definition of observation
- is the intentional, systematic act of looking at the behavior of a child in a particular setting, program or situation.
- observation also means of learning about children what they know and are able to do at more setting like playground, classroom and homes.
- that allows teachers the opportunities to detach themselves from children and look in professional way.
- observation
- anecdotal records
- running record
- event sampling
- time sampling
- rating scale
- checklist
- work sample
- portfolios
- interviews
- rubric
purpose of observation
- determine the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional and physical development of children.
- identify children's interest and learning styles.
- plan.
- meet the needs of individual children.
- determine progress.
- provide information to parents
- provide professional insight
purpose of observation