Observation and Assessment

Jennifer Paris

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Apr 8, 2017, 4:44:04 AM4/8/17

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Please share your resources related to an Observation and Assessment course here. See the attached document to see what content must be addressed in courses in California Community Colleges that are CAP aligned.

Observation_and_AssessmentOutline9-11-15.pdf

Sarah Burnett

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Jul 29, 2017, 10:50:41 PM7/29/17

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I wanted to share the following on-line resource http://toddlers.ccdmd.qc.ca/observing

It is not my site. I found it as I was looking for resources to use in my observation and assessment methods class. Here is some information taken directly from the site that will give you a little information about what is available. The site is based in Canada as you will see. I plan on using it to support my students in being able to observe children in action. Since the new immunization law took effect in California it is becoming more and more difficult to gain access to child development centers for our students to observe.

Enjoy

Dr. Sarah Burnett

Professor, ECE

Norco College

sarah....@norcocollege.edu

ABOUT THE SITE

The site you are viewing is the result of a true labour of love. Created to support teachers and students who are exploring the rewards and challenges of observing young children, this site is the culmination of many hours of work and the gracious participation of children, families, educators, administrators and staff people at four child-care settings in the city of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada.

Featuring a collection of 200 short video clips, this site will provide users with a perfect window into the world of infants and toddlers and their daily experiences in child care. As well, users will see the wide range of tasks and roles that early childhood professionals take on each day. Finally, many of the clips highlight the importance of the partnerships that form between parents and the educators who care for their young children.

In addition to the extensive bank of short video clips, the site also features longer sequences designed to provide users with a more sustained experience. These longer sequences give viewers an excellent idea of just what goes on in Quebec child-care centres on a typical day.

Last, but certainly not least, there is the Exercises section of the website. This section features a set of short quizzes that teachers and students can use to explore various aspects of the task of observing young children. Skill in observing and recording the behaviour and development of young children is a crucial area of competence for educators, and the Exercises section will be a welcome source of information and support to anyone teaching and/or learning these skills.

Although the name of the site is Infants & Toddlers, the number of videos that show infants (children one year old or younger) is quite small. The majority of the clips show toddlers, children between the ages of one and three years old. We apologize for this limitation of our video repertoire. However, we would like to recommend that users who are looking specifically for infant material consult our sister site: Les poupons aux service de garde. This excellent French-language resource features 226 videos of infants and their caregivers.

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Jennifer Paris

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Mar 22, 2018, 2:57:06 AM3/22/18

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Here is the Google Doc from the ECE OER Summit. This is currently still just a working document that has not be vetted (for licensing).

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1asSHeOvbEoauQXpvZCVWeH3HCyNTSwnErF63BmL9zz4/edit?usp=sharing

amanda taintor

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Jun 6, 2018, 1:50:38 AM6/6/18

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Here is the google sheet to sign up to write

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I'm looking at this site (http://toddlers.ccdmd.qc.ca/laboratory) as solution to my online students completing child observations when I adopt OER (and lose access MacMillan's video resources). I notice the videos are not closed captioned as required by US federal law. Anyone have other resources? Lack of observation videos is my roadblock to offering OER. Thank you!

Jennifer Paris

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Aug 28, 2018, 11:16:59 PM8/28/18

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Some of the videos here are captioned: https://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/rmvideoseries_practicingobservation

I have used them for in class observation practice, so I imagine they would translate well online.

Jennifer

amanda taintor

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Sep 2, 2018, 2:28:34 PM9/2/18

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I cam across this resources today!

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Contemporary_Educational_Psychology/Chapter_10:_Teacher-made_Assessment_Strategies/Selecting_Appropriate_Assessment_Techniques,_Part_2#Selecting_Appropriate_Assessment_Techniques,_Part_2:_Types_of_Teacher-made_Assessments

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amanda taintor

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Sep 12, 2018, 3:48:40 PM9/12/18

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Great little blurb on inter-rater reliability

https://saylordotorg.github.io/text_research-methods-in-psychology/s09-02-reliability-and-validity-of-me.html

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amanda taintor

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Oct 1, 2018, 12:24:51 PM10/1/18

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Early headstart resource on observation and individualizing care.

OBSERVATION:The Heart of IndividualizingResponsive Care

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Mary Jane Biancheri

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Oct 1, 2018, 1:23:28 PM10/1/18

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Thank you! Also, I may have shared this already, my apologies if I did, but this Bank Street resource is available on their website - not behind a firewall. I emailed them about it's copyright and never heard back - I'm an alumna from there so I'll keep hounding! best, Mary Jane Biancheri

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amanda taintor

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Jan 25, 2019, 7:53:34 PM1/25/19

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Head start engagement and ongoing child assessment

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/family-engagement-ongoing-child-assessment-eng.pdf

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amanda taintor

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HEAD START VIDEO: Partnering with families

https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/partnering-families

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Jennifer Paris

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Feb 16, 2019, 11:02:21 PM2/16/19

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These are not openly licensed, but are captioned (although upon review it seems as if they are not properly captioned, so I would not use these). Focused Observation videos on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLknl7Z_QI4MzaXeOe3CjFqL_CLQa44yWO

Jennifer Paris

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Feb 18, 2019, 6:43:48 PM2/18/19

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Sorry for the duplicate notifications. I accidentally deleted the original thread

Here is an OER textbook that may have useful information: Early Childhood Mentored Field Observations

amanda taintor

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Mar 17, 2019, 11:44:57 PM3/17/19

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I haven't had a chance to review this at all but the description (see below) looks like it might have items which could be useful.

http://www.oercommons.org/courses/introducing-observational-approaches-in-research-with-children-and-young-people/view

This free course, Introducing observational approaches in research with children and young people, introduces you to analysing academic writing and, in particular, the way an article might be structured to clearly explain an investigation to other researchers. It explores observation of children and young people using qualitative observation approaches in small-scale studies.

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amanda taintor

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Mar 21, 2019, 10:26:32 PM3/21/19

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Instruction in Functional Assessment

Instruction in Functional Assessment introduces learners to functional assessment (FA), which includes a variety of assessment approaches (indirect, observational, and experimental) for identifying the cause of an individual's challenging behavior for the purpose of designing effective treatments. FA is mandated by federal law and is a recognized empirically based approach to treatment of individuals with challenging behaviors (e.g., disruptive, self-injurious, and aggressive behaviors). Instruction in FA is essential for students who will one day enter professions as educators, psychologists, social workers, counselors, or mental health professionals.

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Jennifer Paris

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Mar 25, 2019, 3:22:54 PM3/25/19

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Here is some information I am compiling for some other OER work:

The following resources from the California Department of Education have helpful information within (they are not focused on observation and assessment, but provide information on them in context). They are copyrighted, but permission has been given through the California Department of Education to use them to create OER.
- The Integrated Nature of Learning: Best Practices for Planning Curriculum For Young Children This portions of this book that would particularly relevant include Part III on reflective planning and Part V on assessment.
- The curriculum planning process is reflected in each of the following documents
  - The Preschool Program Guidelines (at the end of Part Two)
  - Preschool Learning Foundations (in the introduction section of each volume)
  - Preschool Curriculum Framework (in the introduction section of each volume)
  - Infant/Toddler Curriculum Framework (in the introduction section with additional reflections on documentation, assessment, and planning)
Videos provided for observation practice by the Colorado Department of Education (be sure that you choose only the ones that are captioned to ensure accessibility). These are not openly licensed and have specific terms of use.

amanda taintor

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Mar 25, 2019, 10:27:50 PM3/25/19

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A Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood Washington State Infancy to Age Eight

http://www.k12.wa.us/EarlyLearning/pubdocs/assessment_print.pdf

©2008 Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. This document may be freely reproduced without permission for non-profit, educational purposes. Use of or reference to this document should cite: A Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood; Infancy to Age Eight. Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2008.

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Apr 5, 2019, 2:52:02 PM4/5/19

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Another source of videos: https://www.desiredresults.us/exploration (not openly licensed)

Jennifer Paris

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Apr 5, 2019, 5:40:24 PM4/5/19

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Here is a CC BY article that has information on learning stories: https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/bitstream/handle/10092/12842/FitzGerald%20Journal%20of%20Initial%20Teacher%20Inquiry_2016.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

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Head Start Guide to Developing Relationships with Families https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/building-partnerships-developing-relationships-families.pdf

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BROKEN LINK

Jennifer Paris

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Head Start's Look Again: Using Sensitive, Skilled Observation in Your Program transcript and additional resources (public domain): https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/podcast/look-again-using-sensitive-skilled-observation-your-program

Jennifer Paris

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Oct 9, 2019, 1:06:30 AM10/9/19

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Head Start Resources (public domain)

Gathering and Sharing Child Assessment Data: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/child-screening-assessment/article/gathering-sharing-child-assessment-data

Using and Sharing Data and Tip Sheets: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/child-screening-assessment/article/using-sharing-data

Jennifer Paris

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Oct 9, 2019, 1:09:35 AM10/9/19

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Head Start resources on using different tips of observation and assessment tools (public domain)

Checklists: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/using-checklists

Anecdotal Records: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/collecting-using-anecdotal-records

Video: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/collecting-using-video

Work Samples: https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/collecting-using-work-samples

amanda taintor

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Oct 28, 2019, 10:36:32 PM10/28/19

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"Connection between the classroom quality of a pre-school institution and children's outcomes: a theoretic overview" Open access research journal BUT it is in Russian :) https://tsuvestnik.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/1086/1087#

Jennifer Paris

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Aug 4, 2020, 4:14:09 AM8/4/20

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College of the Canyons has an OER textbook for this course. The following has been taken from the Google Group for the book, where resources and derivatives for the book can be shared.

Generic (without COC cover)

In Word to be easily edited: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gEAVQ7l-EBqV7PsJke26F6My8ZegOP_s/view?usp=sharing (you will need to download it as some of text color is incorrect when viewed through Google Docs)
The PDF version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VlCDfAlaFWKxZXeJEVbxwg53TLvhsZSv/view?usp=sharing
The attribution for the derivative is: "Observation and Assessment" by Gina Peterson and Emily Elam , College of the Canyons is licensed under CC BY 4.0 / A derivative from the original work

The original COC version

The Word version (to be easily edited) of the book can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hZ6z_ZCUQIRP9ddJN1YItlXJmolLnzB1/view?usp=sharing (you will need to download it as some of text color is incorrect when viewed through Google Docs)
The PDF version of the book can be found at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1woReHToyfItWVAGndOHEYKRJ2cSkVxcs/view?usp=sharing
The attribution for the original book is: "Observation and Assessment" by Gina Peterson and Emily Elam , College of the Canyons is licensed under CC BY 4.0

The book has also been added to the LibreText platform (which offers an LTI that will upload the content into your course management system, such as Canvas, in an iframe). This platform also allows users to easily customize and remix content to make their "own" book. You can view this book at https://socialsci.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Early_Childhood_Education/Book%3A_Observation_and_Assessment_in_Early_Childhood_Education_(Peterson_and_Elam)

The book has been translated into Spanish by the Child Development Training Consortium. I have attached their original PDF and Word and then also turned them into a generic version that does not have the COC cover

COC Version in Spanish

In Word to be easily edited: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jF4rx1CCculJZn7FPZ5lKJRKHKFkvgtj/view?usp=sharing

Attribution: "Observación y Evaluación en la Educación de la Primera Infancia" por Gina Peterson y Emily Elam, College of the Canyons y traducido por Child Development Training Consortium, licencia bajo CC BY 4.0 / Un derivado del obra original

In PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KqtN7j23U3e-qOyq-porCy6h_FzPen3_/view?usp=sharing

Attribution: "Observación y Evaluación en la Educación de la Primera Infancia" por Gina Peterson y Emily Elam, College of the Canyons y traducido por Child Development Training Consortium, licencia bajo CC BY 4.0 / Un derivado del obra original

Generic Version in Spanish

In Word to be easily editable: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J3pliKfFAGG7lOq_sNmIgXvepooOxwJZ/view?usp=sharing

Attribution: "Observación y Evaluación en la Educación de la Primera Infancia" por Gina Peterson y Emily Elam, College of the Canyons y traducido por Child Development Training Consortium, licencia bajo CC BY 4.0 / Un derivado del obra original

In PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KMT5kqVcJM7Raqclz8wUMRJEu02xavbQ/view?usp=sharing

Attribution: "Observación y Evaluación en la Educación de la Primera Infancia" por Gina Peterson y Emily Elam, College of the Canyons y traducido por Child Development Training Consortium, licencia bajo CC BY 4.0 / Un derivado del obra original

It is licensed CC BY, which means you can use, distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon it, as long as you give credit for the original creation and note if you make changes (I should note that you need to review the licenses of the source content as it's not all CC-BY).

Jennifer Paris

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Nov 11, 2020, 2:29:26 PM11/11/20

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Here is a link to print the OER textbook through Lulu.com (129 pages paperback, 60# paper, standard color - $7.50 + shipping and tax): https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/emily-elam-and-gina-peterson-and-trudi-radtke-and-alexa-johnson/observation-and-assessment-in-early-childhood-education/paperback/product-m5j8jj.html

Jennifer Paris

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Aug 4, 2021, 8:15:32 PM8/4/21

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Resources for COC’s Observation and Assessment OER Textbook

If you are looking for the book as either Word document or PDF and other “document-based” resources that may be available, each book and its resources/derivatives/translations can now be found in one Google Drive folder: Observation and Assessment Google Drive folder

If you are looking for a place to find the book and resources, but also share resources or for non-document based resources (such as links), please visit the Google Group: Observation and Assessment Google Group

Book in LibreTexts in English and Spanish translation

Link to print book in Lulu: Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education (129 pages paperback, 60# paper, standard color - $7.50 + shipping and tax)

Resource shells in Canvas Commons (link may not work if you are not logged into Canvas – you can search for Jennifer Paris to find it): OER Resources for Observation and Assessment Canvas shell

Access quizzes created for the book: Enroll in the assessment Canvas shell (using your academic email address) at https://canvas.instructure.com/enroll/EDGBJY. If you don’t yet have a Free for Teachers account, please select new user when enrolling. Once you are enrolled, your role will need to be changed to Teacher to allow you to export the quizzes. Then you can import them into your own course/s. Be sure to use the Select Content option when importing, so you only bring in the quizzes you want. Once you have enrolled, please bookmark this link to directly access the course (if you re-enroll, your role will go back to student) https://canvas.instructure.com/courses/2591542

Jennifer Paris

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Aug 4, 2021, 8:16:56 PM8/4/21

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Original Spanish Book (not translations) Observando y Asesorando en Ambientes Educativos

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