Take a look : observation and portfolio assessment in early childhood /
Martin, Sue, 1951-
Take a look : observation and portfolio assessment in early childhood / Sue Martin. - Fourth edition. - viii, 407 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Observation: An Introduction -- People Watching -- Why Observe? -- The Observer's Role -- Observing Groups of Children -- Objective Observation -- Choice of Observation Method -- Observation as Part of an Assessment Procedure -- 2. Observing Development -- Observing the Development of Young Children -- Developmental Domains -- Principles of Development -- Key Issues in Early Development -- 3. Narratives -- Narrative Observations -- Running Records -- Anecdotal Records -- Diary Records -- Specimen Records -- Recording Narrative Observations -- 4. Samplings -- Sampling Observations -- Event Sampling -- Time Sampling -- How to Use Event or Time Samplings -- 5. Checklists -- Types of Checklists -- Features of a Checklist -- Checklist Observations -- 6. Charts, Scales, and Pictorial Representations -- Features of Charts, Scales, and Pictorial Representations -- Observation Charts -- Observation Scales -- Social Maps -- Mappings -- Interpretive Graphic Representations -- 7. Media Techniques -- Features of Media Techniques -- Photography -- Video-Recording -- Audio-Recording -- Computers and Recording and Storing Data -- Sharing Information with Parents Using Technology -- 8. Portfolios -- Features of Portfolios -- Types of Portfolios -- The Purpose of the Portfolio -- Portfolio Entries -- Assembling a Portfolio -- Portfolio Assessment -- 9. Analyzing Observations and Responding to Findings -- Analyzing Observations -- Portfolio Assessment -- Using Observational Data to Plan -- 10. Observations That Give Cause for Concern -- Causes for Concern -- Limitations of This Chapter -- Strengths of This Chapter -- Responding to Hunches: Observations and Intuition -- Signs and Symptoms of Possible Health Issues and Failure to Thrive -- Indicators of Apparent Developmental Challenges -- Challenging Behaviour -- Possible Abuse or Neglect -- 11. Screening and Assessment -- Features of Screening and Assessment Tools -- Choosing a Test -- 12. Environmental Observation and Evaluation -- The Child's Environment -- Environments: Details of the Children's Contexts -- Features of Environmental Evaluation -- Devising Your Own Environmental Observation or Evaluation Tool -- Responding to an Environmental Evaluation.
0321395123 9780321395122
Child development--Evaluation--Textbooks
Observation (Psychology)--Methodology--Textbooks
Behavioral assessment of children--Textbooks
BF722 .M37 2007
305.231 305.231
Take a look : observation and portfolio assessment in early childhood / Sue Martin. - Fourth edition. - viii, 407 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Observation: An Introduction -- People Watching -- Why Observe? -- The Observer's Role -- Observing Groups of Children -- Objective Observation -- Choice of Observation Method -- Observation as Part of an Assessment Procedure -- 2. Observing Development -- Observing the Development of Young Children -- Developmental Domains -- Principles of Development -- Key Issues in Early Development -- 3. Narratives -- Narrative Observations -- Running Records -- Anecdotal Records -- Diary Records -- Specimen Records -- Recording Narrative Observations -- 4. Samplings -- Sampling Observations -- Event Sampling -- Time Sampling -- How to Use Event or Time Samplings -- 5. Checklists -- Types of Checklists -- Features of a Checklist -- Checklist Observations -- 6. Charts, Scales, and Pictorial Representations -- Features of Charts, Scales, and Pictorial Representations -- Observation Charts -- Observation Scales -- Social Maps -- Mappings -- Interpretive Graphic Representations -- 7. Media Techniques -- Features of Media Techniques -- Photography -- Video-Recording -- Audio-Recording -- Computers and Recording and Storing Data -- Sharing Information with Parents Using Technology -- 8. Portfolios -- Features of Portfolios -- Types of Portfolios -- The Purpose of the Portfolio -- Portfolio Entries -- Assembling a Portfolio -- Portfolio Assessment -- 9. Analyzing Observations and Responding to Findings -- Analyzing Observations -- Portfolio Assessment -- Using Observational Data to Plan -- 10. Observations That Give Cause for Concern -- Causes for Concern -- Limitations of This Chapter -- Strengths of This Chapter -- Responding to Hunches: Observations and Intuition -- Signs and Symptoms of Possible Health Issues and Failure to Thrive -- Indicators of Apparent Developmental Challenges -- Challenging Behaviour -- Possible Abuse or Neglect -- 11. Screening and Assessment -- Features of Screening and Assessment Tools -- Choosing a Test -- 12. Environmental Observation and Evaluation -- The Child's Environment -- Environments: Details of the Children's Contexts -- Features of Environmental Evaluation -- Devising Your Own Environmental Observation or Evaluation Tool -- Responding to an Environmental Evaluation.
0321395123 9780321395122
Child development--Evaluation--Textbooks
Observation (Psychology)--Methodology--Textbooks
Behavioral assessment of children--Textbooks
BF722 .M37 2007
305.231 305.231