The Classroom Observer: A Guide for Developing Observation Skills

Education & Teaching

Boehm, Ann E.

Schools & Teaching

Teachers College Pr

Explains how to interpret the results of the various types of tests used by schools and recommends methods for parents for helping their children to prepare for examinations

The Parent's Handbook of School Testing

White, Mary Alice

Systematic observation is essential for educators to evaluate properly the effectiveness of curricula and to address the problems of individual students. This new third edition emphasizes early childhood, and focuses on those skills that will enable the observer to make appropriate, valid inferences and to arrive at decisions based on objective observation data gathered in natural learning environments and diverse educational settings. Includes new focuses on: <ul>
<li> Procedures for observing environmental factors that affect learning and behavior</li> <li> The importance of understanding the cultural and linguistic characteristics of children’s learning environments</li> <li> The key role of observation in the assessment process</li> <li> The forms of observation, with illustrative examples</li> <li> The exploration of reliability, sampling behavior, recording formats, summarizing observational outcomes, and validity</li> </ul>
Using photographs, sample worksheets, a simple format, and straight-forward language, the authors cite fascinating real-life examples from early childhood that can be applied to a variety of classroom experiences.

The Classroom Observer: Developing Observation Skills in Early Childhood Settings

Weinberg, Richard A.

Teachers' College Press

Preschool Assessment: Principles and Practices

Comprehensive and user friendly, this ideal professional reference and graduate text provides a developmentally informed framework for assessing 3- to 6-year-olds in accordance with current best practices and IDEA guidelines. The authors are leading clinician-researchers who take the reader step by step through selecting appropriate measures, integrating data from a variety of sources, and using the results to plan and evaluate effective interventions and learning experiences. Coverage encompasses screening and assessment of cognitive, linguistic, emotional, and behavioral difficulties, including mental retardation and autism. Case studies illustrate key facets of assessing diverse children and families; appendices offer concise reviews of over 100 instruments.

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Brassard, Marla R.

Mental Health

The Guilford Press

Comprehensive and user friendly, this ideal professional reference and graduate text provides a developmentally informed framework for assessing 3- to 6-year-olds in accordance with current best practices and IDEA 2004 guidelines. The authors are leading clinician-researchers who take the reader step by step through selecting appropriate measures, integrating data from a variety of sources, and using the results to plan and evaluate effective interventions and learning experiences. Coverage encompasses screening and assessment of cognitive, linguistic, emotional, and behavioral difficulties, including mental retardation and autism. Case studies illustrate key facets of assessing diverse children and families; appendices offer concise reviews of over 100 instruments.

Psychology & Counseling

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