In this course you will learn to:

• describe child behaviors and teacher-child interactions accurately and objectively within a developmental perspective
• select effective observational techniques to observe, record and report child behavior and interactions
• observe and analyze children's behavior
• apply observational information in working with children through the identification and design of developmentally appropriate activities.

It is strongly reccomended that this course be taken after you have completed CD 107.

Assignments for this course include:

• weekly discussions
• five field observations
• a midterm exam

Required texts:

McAffee, Leong and Bodrova, Basics of Assessment, NAEYC, 2004.  ISBN 1-928896-18-9

Marion, Using Observation in Early Childhood Education, Prentice Hall, 2004.  ISBN 013888496X

Harms, Clifford and Cryer, Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale-Revised, Teacher's College Press, ISBN 0807745499

Reccomended text:

Cryer, Harms and Riley , All About the ECERS-R, Teachers College Press, ISBN 088076-610-7