TY  - BOOK
AU  - Martin,Sue
TI  - Take a look: observation and portfolio assessment in early childhood 
SN  - 0321395123
AV  - BF722 .M37 2007 
U1  - 305.231 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Toronto
PB  - Pearson Addison Wesley
KW  - Child development
KW  - Evaluation
KW  - Textbooks
KW  - Observation (Psychology)
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Behavioral assessment of children
N1  - 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
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