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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | AE-OÖ303 | Child Recognition and Evaluation | Compulsory | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | First Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | The aim of this course; to provide students with necessary knowledge about the evaluation methods used to maintain the constant implementation of educational activities by recognizing the whole characteristics of preschool children. Additionally, it?s aimed to give information about the analysis and assessment of the tools which can be useful for preschool teachers to identify their students | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | Identify the developmental characteristics (cognitive, motor, language, social-emotional of preschool children | | 2 | Recognize the significance and necessity of the assessment of preschool children | | 3 | Know the functions of preschool children assessment tools; | | 4 | Associate the different preschool learning approaches and assessment process with each other; | | 5 | Evaluate and make use of preschool children assessment tools when it becomes necessary; | | 6 | Report the assessment outcomes | | 7 | Prepare a suitable plan for preschool children considering the assessment report; | | 8 | Make arrangements in educational setting in the light of the assessment report. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Normal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | None. | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | | Course Contents | | The aim, importance and necessity of assessing children, fundamental principals during the assessing, the characteristics of various assessment methods in preschool education (observing, recording, individual interview, home visiting); the role of these methods in education, introduction of various assessment and evaluation instruments (development tests, projective tests, IQ tests); assessment through play and drawing; portfolio and documantation. | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | Introduction- Presentation of the Course and Sources | | | | 2 | Why? When? Assessment of children | | | | 3 | The Importance, Goal and Need of Assessment Children, Basic Principals of the Process of Children?s assessment | | | | 4 | Assessment in terms of Various Learning Approaches | | | | 5 | Observational Techniques; Observation Technique Key Points in Observation Process | | | | 6 | Anecdotal Records, Observation Lists, Process Records, Time- Samples, Case Samples, Check Lists, Ratio Scales | | | | 7 | Midterm | | | | 8 | Interview technique, Case analysis, home visiting | | | | 9 | Standard tests Tools used for Children?s Assessment | | | | 10 | Projective Tests to assessment children | | | | 11 | Midterm | | | | 12 | Play based assessment | | | | 13 | Curriculum based assessment | | | | 14 | Portfolio | | | | 15 | Documantation for assessment | | | | 16 | The role of family in assessing the child | | |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | McAfee, O. & Leong, D. (2009). Assessing and guiding young children?s development and learning (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon
? Allen, K.E., Cowdery, G.E. (2009). The Exceptional Child: Inclusion in Early Childhood Education (6th Edition). Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.
? Mcmillan, H., J. (2007). Classroom assessment: Principles And Practice For Effective Standards-Based Instruction. Boston, MA: Pearson/ Allyn & Bacon.
? Shepard, L., Kagan, S., L. and Wurtz, E., (1998). Principles And Recommendations for Early Childhood Assessments. Goal 1 Early Childhood Assessments Resource Group, Washington, DC: The National Education Goals Panel.
? Snow, E., C and Van Hemel, B., S., (Eds.), (2008). Early Childhood Assessment: Why?, What? And How?, Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
? Wortham, S. C. (2001). Assessment in early childhood education. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice-Hall. | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 | | Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Performance | 8 | 3 | 24 | | Homework | 5 | 5 | 25 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | | LO2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | LO3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | LO4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | LO5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | | LO6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | LO7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | | LO8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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