Abstract
By actively reading this chapter and engaging with the material, you will be able to:
•distinguish who observes children
•explain why and how observation and assessment underpin early childhood provision
•choose and justify how to observe, report and store observation and assessment data from young children
•know how to respond to young children’s voices as part of observation and assessment processes in an ethical way.
•distinguish who observes children
•explain why and how observation and assessment underpin early childhood provision
•choose and justify how to observe, report and store observation and assessment data from young children
•know how to respond to young children’s voices as part of observation and assessment processes in an ethical way.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Early Childhood Studies |
| Subtitle of host publication | A student’s guide |
| Editors | Damien Fitzgerald, Heloise Maconochie |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Sage |
| Chapter | 22 |
| Pages | 339-358 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781473997950, 9781473997943 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Dec 2018 |
Bibliographical note
Jane Murray is Associate Professor and Co-Director at the Centre for Education and Research, University of Northampton, UK. She has published extensively on early childhood education and social inclusion, and is Editor of the International Journal of Early Years Education.Keywords
- Early childhood
- Early childhood studies
- child observation
- assessment