Reflective Essay: Should There Be Pilot Tested?
First, an anecdotal record can be defined as a short written story of one incident that is developmental significance (Nicolson & Shipstead, 1998, p. 151) The story is short and records the child’s or children’s age. In addition, the developmental significance is stated.
The second method is a checklist (Nicolson & Shipstead, 1998, p. 158-172). A checklist is a list of behaviors/ noticeable behaviors. A checklist is easy to use and leaves little room for bias. Checklists can be used to determine changes over time in how a child behaves or changes and grows. Checklists are easy to read and fill out. One other important thing is the checklist should be pilot tested. My checklist was pilot tested.
The third method I used during my observation is the ratings scale (Nicolson & Shipstead, 1998, p. 178-194). Rating scales talk about the quality of what was observed. The quality is determined by use of the word such as “never”. In my rating scale never was defined as “not observed during the observation”. Each of the terms I used were clearly defined and had been pilot tested.
The fourth method I used is called a running record (Nicolson & Shipstead, 1998, p. 112-129). Running records are written in the present tense and are a record of everything the child does for a specific length of time. My …show more content…
My guess is that Grace’s speaking skills are around one year delayed for her age. In two more years she could be two or three years delayed in speaking. If she had entered kindergarten without any kind of intervention, not only, could she likely be at a disadvantage cognitively, but also, the likely also her self-esteem could be very low. This would have put her at a great disadvantage when compared with her peers. The good news is Grace's family has the resources to visit the pediatrician often and he finally recognized her speech delay as needing
The second method is a checklist (Nicolson & Shipstead, 1998, p. 158-172). A checklist is a list of behaviors/ noticeable behaviors. A checklist is easy to use and leaves little room for bias. Checklists can be used to determine changes over time in how a child behaves or changes and grows. Checklists are easy to read and fill out. One other important thing is the checklist should be pilot tested. My checklist was pilot tested.
The third method I used during my observation is the ratings scale (Nicolson & Shipstead, 1998, p. 178-194). Rating scales talk about the quality of what was observed. The quality is determined by use of the word such as “never”. In my rating scale never was defined as “not observed during the observation”. Each of the terms I used were clearly defined and had been pilot tested.
The fourth method I used is called a running record (Nicolson & Shipstead, 1998, p. 112-129). Running records are written in the present tense and are a record of everything the child does for a specific length of time. My …show more content…
My guess is that Grace’s speaking skills are around one year delayed for her age. In two more years she could be two or three years delayed in speaking. If she had entered kindergarten without any kind of intervention, not only, could she likely be at a disadvantage cognitively, but also, the likely also her self-esteem could be very low. This would have put her at a great disadvantage when compared with her peers. The good news is Grace's family has the resources to visit the pediatrician often and he finally recognized her speech delay as needing