Deck 6: Observation

Question 1

How does the teacher use classroom assessments to inform instruction? Describe how placement evaluation, diagnostic evaluation, and formative and summative evaluation help the teacher bridge instruction and assessment.

Answer 1

No Answer

Question 2

There are advantages and disadvantages to using informal or classroom assessments. Discuss three advantages and three disadvantages.

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

One of the purposes of observation is to evaluate children's development. How does this apply to English Language Learners (ELLs) and children with disabilities?

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

Musical intelligence, linguistic intelligence, and creative intelligence are part of Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences.

Question 5

An anecdotal record involves the documentation of observations at specified time intervals.

Question 6

Anecdotal records, running records, and event sampling are commonly used to study social behavior.

Question 7

Event sampling is used when a teacher is looking for behaviors in a particular setting.

Question 8

Time sampling records are similar to running records, but are used for research purposes.

Question 9

Audiotapes are best used to observe physical development.

Question 10

Because an observer is a guest when visiting a class, a special effort should be made to become acquainted with the children.

Question 11

It is easy for an observer to misinterpret what is observed during a brief visit.

Question 12

Development is sequential because

A) All children progress through stages in the same order
B) All children progress through development at the same rate
C) Children sometimes skip a stage in development
D) All of the above

Question 13

Why is physical development observed?

A) To observe how children are the same in rate of physical development.
B) To observe how gross motor skills develop.
C) To become familiar with the physical activities children enjoy.

Question 14

Why is social development observed?

A) To learn how children develop social skills.
B) To learn how children handle anger.
C) To learn how children deal with conflict.
D) all of the above

Question 15

Why is cognitive development observed?

A) To understand how the child uses play to engage in social interactions.
B) To understand children's cognitive style.
C) To understand what children have learned.
D) A & C
E) B & C

Question 16

Why is language development observed?

A) To determine a child's dominant language when two languages are spoken.
B) To become aware of the child's ability to use language for communication.
C) To become familiar of how frequently children use language.
D) A & B
E) B & C

Question 17

Conduct 3 observations of development. Use a different category of development for each observation. Use a different type of observation for each, selected from anecdotal records, running records, time sampling, and event sampling. Use an adaptation of the sample observation form in Figure 6-6 (in the text) for each of the three observations.

Question 18

Research either functional behavior assessment or play-based assessment. Conduct a search on the selected topic and discuss the following topics:
a. How did the assessment evolve?
b. What is the assessment designed to do?
c. How is the assessment conducted?
d. Who conducts the assessment?
e. How is the information from the assessment used to benefit the child?