GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSESSMENT/OÖE308A

Course Title:	EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSESSMENT
Credits	2	ECTS	3
Semester	6	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Yrd. Doç. Dr. Zeynep Kurtulmuş

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/kzeynep

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

zeynepkurtulmus@gmail.com

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

1. By the end of course, successful students will able to; identify the developmental characteristics (cognitive, verbal etc.) of preschool children,
2. associate the different preschool learning approaches and assessment process with each other, evaluate and make use of preschool children assessmen
prepare a suitable plan for preschool children considering the assessment report, make arrangements in educational setting in the light of the assessm

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	The Importance, Goal and Need of Recognizing Children
2. Week	Basic Principals of the Process of Childrens Recognition
3. Week	Assessment in terms of Various Learning Approaches
4. Week	Tools used for Children’s Recognition: Observation Technique Key Points in Observation Process
5. Week	Observational Techniques: Anecdotal Records, Observation Lists, Process Records, Time- Samples, Case Samples, Check Lists, Ratio Scales
6. Week	Observational Techniques: Anecdotal Records, Observation Lists, Process Records, Time- Samples, Case Samples, Check Lists, Ratio Scales
7. Week	Mid-term
8. Week	Interview technique
9. Week	Questionnaire technique for Children- Wish Lists
10. Week	Tests to Recognize Children, For example Draw Your Family Test.- Drawing Analysis
11. Week	Tests to Recognize Children, For example Draw Your Family Test.- Drawing Analysis
12. Week	Standard tests
13. Week	Standard tests
14. Week	The role of family in recognizing and assessing the child
15. Week	Case analysis
16. Week	Case analysis

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

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. Wright, R.J. (2010). Multifaceted Assessment for Early Childhood Education. Los Angeles: SAGE Publication.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture Question and Answer Demonstration

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	40
Assignment	0	0
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	13	4	52
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading	5	2	10
Searching in Internet and Library			0
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports	2	2	4
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	6	6
Final and Studying for Final	1	8	8
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			80
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			3.2
ECTS:			3

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have basic content knowledge and practice for early childhood period.					X
2	Plan educational process intended to support development and learning					X
3	Organize healthy, supportive and stimulative educational environment					X
4	Choose, use and prepare material				X
5	Use alternative and effective learning methods in early childhood period					X
6	Conduct educational activities considering individual differences					X
7	Communicate with the families and provide family involvement				X
8	Work in collaboration with family, school and society				X
9	Evaluate education program.				X
10	Monitor and evaluate children in different ways					X
11	Develop effective communication skills					X
12	Develop awareness for daily usage of information technology				X
13	Develop skills related to research, exploration and creating alternative solutions				X
14	Develop sense of aesthetics and selectivity skills				X
15	Have scientific and professional ethic value					X
16	Plan a research, comment on research and make inferences.					X
17	Follow national and international developments in early childhood period					X
18	Use Turkish efficiently and appropriately.					X
19	Update and develop oneself in teaching					X
20	Participate in professional activities organizations				X

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