Lesson plan / DEVELOPMENT EVALUATION AND OBSERVATION 

Lesson Information

Course Credit 2.0
Course ECTS Credit 4.0
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
Course Coordinator
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course To be able to learn and apply developmental evaluation and observation techniques and interpret evidence-based
Course Content 1.Definition of Developmental Definition 2. Definitions and Concepts Related to Developmental Evaluation. 3. Principles in Developmental Evaluation and Identification. 4. Developmental Screening. 5. Developmental Monitoring and Its Importance. 6. Formal and Informal Evaluation the 7.gözlemyöntem 8. Exact Registration, Evaluation methods. 9. Checklists, 10.Portfolio Evaluation. 11. Rate Scales. 12. Ethics in Developmental Assessment. 13. Errors in Developmental Assessments. 14 Developmental Diagnostic Process and Forms Used. 15. Standard Developmental Assessment Tools Used. Common deficiencies 16. Standard Developmental Assessment Tools Widely Used in the World. 17. Widely Standard Developmental Assessment Tools Used in Turkey. 18. Developmental Assessment with Non-Standard Techniques Suitable for Children's Developmental Characteristics. 11. Preparing Development Report.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Course introduction. Taking the expectations of the students. Comparison with the course content.
2Basic theories and approaches in early childhood education.
3Basic education programs and approaches for early childhood.
4Basic developmental characteristics of children aged 0-6.
5Physical and social-emotional development review past knowledge with students.
6Discuss students' knowledge about factors affecting development in early childhood.
7Observation, definition, types, characteristics of a good observation, outlines of evaluating observation data, direct observations and sample records, time records, time sampling, event sampling, definition and application, planned activity lists, definition, application, simple participation charts, definition, application, tools used in evaluation and presentation of sample records, definition of portfolio, application, indirect observations, definition and types, anectodal records, definition, application.
8Midterm exam
9Portfolio definition, application, indirect observations
10Anecdotal records, definition, rate scale, check list
11Presentation of applications
12Transition from Pre-School Education to Primary Education. Discuss the characteristics of the early childhood teacher with students. There are no files loaded.
13Discuss with students the inclusion program in early childhood education. Discuss their thoughts on the mainstreaming program.
14Final Exam

Resources

1-Bayhan, P. (2013). Erken Çocuklukta Değerlendirme, Morpa, İstanbul. Slentz, K.L. (2008). Assessment in early childhood. In Davidson C(Eds.),Guide to Assessment in Early Childhood. Washington DC: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Banta, T.W. (2003). Portfolio Assessment: Uses, Cases, Scoring and Impact, San Franciso CA: Jossey-Bass Bracken, B.A.,&Nagle, R.J. (2007). Psychoeducational Assessment of Preschool Children.New Jersey: Lewrence Erlbaum Accociates,Inc. Doran, V. (2000).Observation, Assessment and Portfolios in the Early Childhood Classroom. Teachers? Resource Centre, Newsletter. Hebert, E.A. (2001). The Power for portfolio what children can teach us about learning and assessment. San Francisco: Jossey- Bass. The National Academies (2008, October). Early childhood assessment:What, Why, and How.Raport Brief.