There are many different way to monitor children and young people’s developments in schools like….OBSERVATION: Observations can be taken during lessons or in the playground. They record what the child is doing in a subjective way.It’s most appropriate to use this method when child’s development is causing concern.
When observing children’s development is important to understand that it is not just about completing observations and filling in documents to show where children are at in their development, There are other important things to consider such as interaction; this is key to monitoring children’s development.STANDARD MEASUREMENTS: Standard measurements include health assessments, reasoning tests, cognitive aptitude tests (CATs) . They are used to establish where children are developmentally compared to their peers. School tests/ cognitive aptitude tests that demonstrate a snapshot of children’s academic ability or skill at retaining taught information and that might then be used to compare outcomes between a larger population of same age children. Health programmes that might measure head circumference, weight, height, visual and auditory functioning. Education psychologists may use reasoning tests to assess an intellectual age in contrast to a chronological age.ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK: It is the way in which child is assessed to decide whether they have any particular needs ans what these needs may be. It is useful in deciding whether the child is reaching expected milestones of development in different areas.
The assessment framework is how children are assessed in school, e.g. when a child reads, we write it in their reading records.INFORMATION FROM COLLEAGUES AND CARERS: Parents/ carers who know the child and colleagues expertise are invaluable, especially when planning for social and academic success for pupils with special educational needs and / or disabilities.
If we are concerned about child’s development it’s good to ask/share information. Word Count 299
