Assessment in the Early Years Dr. A. Bakshi Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Scale (BNAS) Individual test For infants between 3 days and 8 weeks of age Index of a newborn’s competence Developed in 1973 by a Howard pediatrician‚ Dr. T. Berry Brazelton and his colleagues. Produces 47 scores: 27 behavioral items and 20 elicited responses BNAS: Special Contributions When the Scale was published in the early 1970s‚ people were just beginning to appreciate the infant ’s full breadth of capabilities
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Learning and Assessment in Practice The purpose of this assignment is to critically analyse and reflect upon the effectiveness of an innovation‚ developed for learning and assessment in practice. The 3 learning outcomes which I have focused on‚ as outlined in the module descriptor are (ii) critically reflect on the opportunities and limitations of practice as a dynamic learning environment in relation to the facilitation and evaluation of learning in practice‚ (iii) demonstrate the enabling of
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TMA 04 - Supporting children’s learning through the curriculum For the purpose of this assignment I have observed a child in my setting. Ethical Guidelines have been met and all names have been changed. Part I In this assignment I have focused on James’s development in the area of Communication and Language. James is 14 months old and both of his parents are English speaking. The observations I made can be found as an appendix. I have made exclusively spontaneous observations‚ as it is James’s
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Early years Foundation Stage for childminding task 1 The EYFS is set to ensure all children in early year’s settings including children with disabilities and special needs have the best possible start in life which they deserve. A child needs to not only have a safe‚ secure and happy childhood but also one which is rich in positive parenting and high quality learning. These will provide the foundations and tools a child needs to reach their full potential. The EYFS must be followed by all
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Supporting children’s development Physical development There are two different ways of physical development‚ which are gross motor and fine motor. Gross motor means the whole body movements‚ and‚ fine motor skills are the way when children use their hands in co-ordination with the eyes and this allows children to perform very gentle procedures with their fingers‚ with the eyes persuading the detailed movements of the fingers. Grass motor: Cruise along using furniture as support Crawl on hands
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Practice Development It is a process in which each person should be treated as an individual by respecting his beliefs and values‚ and thoughts. This care is provided by the professionals who are actively involved in providing care to the person by combining their aptitude and art of care with their skills that result into knowing the new things that help in the modification of person’s views and professional practices and this process is continued by fixing the processes and outcomes in a particular
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Carol Gestwick‚ (1995) in Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Curriculum and Development in Early Education‚ postulates that‚ “Portfolios are collections or samplings of information relating to each child’s development progress in an educational setting.” In addition‚ portfolio is a collection of student’s work which is being collected over a period of time‚ so that the class teacher‚ principal‚ vice principal and parents can view the child’s progression in the various subject disciplines offered
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Assignment 1 – Know the main stages of child and young person development Throughout the early years‚ children will grow and change. Piaget was a major theorist psychologist who developed stages to understand cognitive development. When we talk about normal development‚ we are talking about developing skills like: Gross motor: using large groups of muscles to sit‚ stand‚ walk‚ run‚ etc.‚ keeping balance‚ and changing positions. Fine motor: using hands to be able to eat‚ draw‚ dress‚ play
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| |301.1.1 |Explain why effective communication is important in developing positive relationships with children‚ young people and adults? | | |Effective communication is extremely important when developing positive relationships with both adults and children. Understanding what | | |communication method is appropriate for an individual is vital. The learner need to be able to understand what
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The Role of an Early Years’ Professional It is the role of the teacher in a primary school to ensure that their ethos and culture values all identities. Additionally‚ it is an essential legal requirement that they provide an inclusive setting for all children to participate in without facing any challenges. In accordance with the Equality Act‚ it is important that early years’ teachers do not discriminate against any of the following “Protected Characteristics”: Age‚ Disability‚ Race‚ Sex‚ Religion
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