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CHILD OBSERVATION ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA

Child Observation Assignment

Each student will be responsible for selecting a child between birth to 3 years to observe for their final culminating assignment. The observation should last at least one hour. You will be observing what the child is doing; do not include your assumptions of the behavior – simply record what you see taking place in the present tense. You may include your impressions of the observation under a separate section titled, “observer impressions” or “personal reflections”.

1. Preparing to do the assignment: This assignment is designed to give you the opportunity to see real life examples of what you have learned in this class.

· First, carefully read the prepared study guide and Powerpoint presentation on observing young children (study guide and PPT are located in Blackboard).

· Review lecture on developmental domains (i.e., language, cognitive, social, emotional and physical).

· Make an appointment with the child’s parent or child care center to conduct the observation.

· If conducting your observation at a center, please respect the center’s rules and regulations regarding children and families. Conduct yourself in a professional manner. Arrive in the classroom/observation environment with the least amount of intrusion. Have fun!

2. Doing the observation: Take anecdotal or running record observation notes of the child’s behavior. (Refer to lecture notes and examples loaded in Blackboard). Be detailed in your notes. Don't do anything with the potential to harm a child. RECORD EXACTLY WHAT YOU SEE, DO NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS IN YOUR NOTES. Exercise anonymity. Observe the child for at least 1 hour. These notes should be at least 1-2 typed pages.

3. Writing your paper. You may access the assignment template here or in blackboard under the “assignments” tab.

· Choose one child to observe. Do not interact with the child; you are there to observe and record their behavior.

· Provide a description of the child that you observed in general terms (age, etc.). Refrain from using real names – pseudonyms are acceptable.

· Describe the observation setting

· Include your anecdotal or running record recordings of the child’s behavior.

· Identify specific learning domains exercised and witnessed during your observation (i.e., language, cognitive, physical, social/ emotional, approaches to learning). Provide at least examples from the observation, under the various learning domains. This information should be documented in a separate section of your paper.

4. Paper Format: Use the “Child Observation Assignment” template uploaded in Blackboard to complete this assignment.***

5. Grading Rubric (below). Complete the blue sections of the rubric not the grey.

CRITERIA	POINTS
Setting & child clearly described	Exemplary 5 points	Acceptable 3 points	Unacceptable 0 points
	The setting and child was clearly described. The student provided a detailed description of the classroom environment and the child being observed.	The student provided a brief description of the classroom environment and child being observed. The description was not clear and lacked specific details.	The report did not include a description of the setting and child being observed
Observation Notes (Running Record or Anecdotal Logs)	Exemplary 10 points	Acceptable 5 points	Unacceptable 0 points
	The student completed observation notes that are reflective of at least 1 hour spent in the field (1-2 pages). The observation notes included 3 or less errors based on the information taught in the “Observation Methods” learning unit	The student completed observation notes that are reflective of less than one hour spent in the field (1 page or less). The observation notes included between 4-7 errors based on the information taught in the “Observation Methods” learning unit	The student either did not complete observation notes for this report or the report included more than 7 errors.
Learning domains	Exemplary 15 points	Acceptable 9 points	Acceptable 0-6 points
	The student provided a detailed description of behaviors demonstrated by the child being observed and properly linked such behaviors under the following learning domains, including: language, cognitive, physical, social and emotional.	The student provided a detailed description of behaviors demonstrated by the child being observed and properly linked them under at least 3/5 appropriate learning domains, including: language, cognitive, physical, social/emotional and perceptual.	The student failed to demonstrate a concrete connection between a child’s behavior and its association with learning domains with consistency. The student provided a description of behaviors under 0-3 of the appropriate learning domains.
Personal Reflections	Exemplary 5 points	Acceptable 3 points	Unacceptable 0 points
	The student included their personal reflections related to the observation.	N/A	Personal reflections were not included in the final report
Professional Appearance	Exemplary 5 points	Acceptable 3 points	Unacceptable 0 points
	The report was typed and included the appropriate headings. The report had less than 3 grammatical and/or typing errors.	The report was typed and included the appropriate headings. The report had between 3-5 grammatical and/or typing errors.	The report was typed but lacked the appropriate heading and had more than 5 grammatical and/or typing errors.
CAREER ESSENTIALS ASSESSMENT
Purpose	The purpose for the communication is clearly stated at the beginning and carried throughout.	Purpose of the communication is initially stated but is not fully clear throughout.	Purpose of the communication is vaguely stated or is not clear throughout.	Purpose of communication is unclear or confusing.
Audience Appropriate Vocabulary	Selects vocabulary in style & structure that is appropriate for the intended audience.	Generally selects vocabulary in style & structure that is appropriate for the intended audience.	Selects vocabulary in style & structure that is adequate but sufficient for the intended audience to fully comprehend.	Selects vocabulary in style & structure that is inappropriate for the intended audience.
Conveys Intended Meaning Through Appropriate Terminology	Uses correct terminology, and word forms to consistently and precisely convey intended meaning.	Sufficiently uses correct terminology and word forms to convey intended meaning.	Uses terminology and word forms that sometimes distracts from the intended meaning.	Specialized terminology and word forms are misused often enough to lose the intended meaning.
Mechanics, Grammar, Punctuality and Spelling	Minimal errors with grammar, punctuation, and spelling. No distraction from the intended meaning of the writing.	Errors with grammar, punctuation, and spelling are occasionally evident but do not distract from the meaning.	Errors in grammar & punctuation are evident but some meaning is retained; frequent spelling errors with challenging vocabulary.	Errors in grammar & punctuation are frequent so as to distract from the meaning; frequent spelling and punctuation errors.
Organization	Information organization is logical and effective in conveying the intended meaning.	Information organization is generally clear and sufficient to maintain most of the intended meaning.	Information organization is occasionally weak enough to distract from the intended meaning or to be unclear.	Information organization is disjointed or illogical and distracts from the intended meaning.