Early Childhood Case Study
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CaseStudyAssignment3.docxCase Study Assignment
This Case Study has three-parts
Your response to this Case Study should include:
· Using each Case Study Part’s documents of materials and videos as required.
· Reflect the criteria provided in the Rubric.
· Adhere to the required assignment length.
· Use the APA course paper template available here.
Important note: Be sure to write an introduction and conclusion for your paper. Provide citations in the text of your paper to support your responses. Remember to list all references cited on a separate page at the end of your paper.
Part I: Case Study #1
Angelica, 9 months old
Angelica at Play (Video)
Document #1: Weekly Observations
Document #2: Parent Questionnaire
Assignment for part 1:
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 defined and attached provided for Case Study #2.
Document #1: Quarterly Child Assessment Rubric
Document #2: Sample Drawing by Nathan
Document #3: Parent Interview
Assignment for Part 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 Case Study 3: Analysis and Recommendation
Assignment for Part 3
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
