ECED 365 Observations, Documentation and Monitoring (3 credits)
Prerequisite Admission into the BAS-T program.
Course Description
Develop skills to observe, document, and monitor diverse children (birth–grade 3) and families. Includes strategies for tracking progress toward goals in Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs).
Course Content
A. Professionalism B. Progress monitoring C. Communication strategies D. Developmentally and culturally appropriate assessment practices E. Observation and assessment of children F. Standard observation formats G. Standardized assessment tools H. Use of data
Student Outcomes
1.Apply developmentally and culturally appropriate practices to observe, record, and assess young children’s development and learning.
2. Evaluate various progress monitoring tools and formative and summative assessment strategies for the purpose of setting goals and planning appropriate programs, environments, and interactions, and adapting for individual differences.
3. Use standardized assessment tools, and integrate standardized data with other assessment data in order to make informed decisions about adaptations and modifications to instruction.
4. Integrate assessment results from the student support team as an active participant in the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP), Individual Family Service Plans (IFSP), and 504 plans for children with special developmental and learning needs.
Degree Outcomes
Program Outcomes:
Relationships & Collaboration: The candidate articulates the importance of relationships with children, families, colleagues, and community agencies and is able to create and maintain those relationships to support children’s learning and development.
Organization & Compliance: The candidate develops, implements, and monitors Individual Family Service Plans (IFSPs), Individual Educational Programs (IEPs), and 504 Plans in collaboration with families, as well as multi-disciplinary and multi-agency teams, to provide the services and supports necessary for the optimal growth of children with diverse abilities.
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Lecture Contact Hours 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30
Potential Methods
1. Oral presentations
2. Written critique
3. Observation critique
4. Small group assessment
5. Written quizzes and exams
6. Peer evaluation
7. Essay
8. Reflection paper
9. Role play
10. Self-assessment
11. Group debate
12. Action plan
13. Interview
14. Discussion boards
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