EC200/EEC2613 Section 01 Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education
Module 02 Written Assignment – Letter to Families about Observation and Assessment
Now that the educators in the program have been trained in observation and assessment practices, the families will need to be informed as well.
In this assignment, you will be writing a letter/email communication to families describing observation and assessment and how the program will ensure ethical practices.
Instructions
Write a letter/email communication that contains:
A welcome (1 paragraph) that
Includes an appropriate opening salutation.
Introduces the topic of observation and assessment being used in your program.
Why it is being used and how the family will be included.
Overview of observation and assessment practice in the program (1-2 paragraphs):
Why observation/assessment is needed (more in-depth than introduction)
Who will be observing/assessing?
What will be observed/assessed?
How their child/children will be observed/assessed?
Where will these observations/assessments take place?
When can they expect observations/assessment results?
Description of how observation and assessment practices in their program will be ethically sound (2 paragraphs) that explains:
How observation/assessment practices will be aligned to the NAEYC Code.
How observation and assessment practices are directly aligned to the PILES Domains Milestones and State Early Learning Standards.
Conclusion (1 paragraph) that
Sample Solution
