Teachers guided by Piagetian theory, rather than by
direct observation of children's success in learning, will underestimate what young students can learn.
In practice, gathering information usually includes an interview process with parents and providers,
direct observation of the child in the ECE environment and home settings, as well as a review of information that has been gathered via screening, and assessment strategies.
Parent report and your own
direct observation of child behavior are the best ways to assess the impact of traumatic events on young children.
Not exact matches
Six models showed favourable effects on primary outcome measures (e.g., standardized measures
of child development outcomes and reduction in behaviour problems).13 Only studies with outcomes using
direct observation,
direct assessment, or administrative records were included.
Robert Hendren, executive director
of the MIND Institute at the University
of California at Davis, praised Pepperberg and Sherman's research as innovative, saying it offers
children the chance to learn through both
observation and
direct interaction.
Recent work suggests that
direct training methods, such as mentoring and coaching and constructive feedback based on
observation of teachers, can improve early education practice and
children's performance.
We also propose to require that such
observations and feedback be
directed primarily at the implementation
of research - based practices and effective teacher -
child interactions.
Child - level assessment data means the data collected by an agency on an individual child from one or more valid and reliable assessments of a child's status and progress, including but not limited to direct assessment, structured observations, checklists, staff or parent report measures, and portfolio records or work sam
Child - level assessment data means the data collected by an agency on an individual
child from one or more valid and reliable assessments of a child's status and progress, including but not limited to direct assessment, structured observations, checklists, staff or parent report measures, and portfolio records or work sam
child from one or more valid and reliable assessments
of a
child's status and progress, including but not limited to direct assessment, structured observations, checklists, staff or parent report measures, and portfolio records or work sam
child's status and progress, including but not limited to
direct assessment, structured
observations, checklists, staff or parent report measures, and portfolio records or work samples.
A progressive movement with more than 100 - years
of success worldwide, the Montessori Philosophy centers around an approach that is
child -
directed and is based on scientific research that comes from
observation of individuals from birth to adulthood.
Montessori's own work focused around research through
direct observations of young
children.
«There wasn't the same depth to the work, and with no
direct contact or
observation of the
child, how can it be helpful,» she says, noting she has not read either report.
Maternal report
of children's TV viewing may produce slight overestimates
of TV - viewing hours when compared with daily logs and
direct observation.39 - 41 Although logs and
direct observation may theoretically be more valid measures
of TV - viewing time, obtaining these measures could influence TV - viewing behavior.
Future studies should also seek to engage more fathers, verify reports
of who takes a supporting role (eg, through cross comparison
of reports from each parent and the
child or
direct observation) and collect information on the nature
of supporting roles (quality and frequency).
Since 1981, the few studies that have evaluated maternal feeding style by
direct observation in association with
child weight status have included a total
of only ∼ 200
child participants, and > 80 %
of these participants have been white (3, 4, 10, 18, 28, 29).
At time 0, the
children's degree
of shyness - BI was evaluated by a questionnaire that was filled in by appropriately trained teachers, and by
direct observation of the number
of spontaneous comments made in the presence
of an unfamiliar adult, based on previous descriptions
of children with BI.12, 14 The questionnaire included a set
of items seeking to identify temperamental disposition to BI and symptoms
of possible social anxiety disorder proper, and included the Italian translations
of the Stevenson - Hinde and Glover Shyness to the Unfamiliar, 35 Cloninger and coworkers» Harm Avoidance Scale, 36 and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale37 adapted for
children.
Since the advent
of this type
of research, generally conducted through
direct observation and by questionnaires and interviews with parents and
children, classification has been based on evaluations along two broad dimensions
of parenting styles: control / demandingness (claims parents make on a
child relating to maturity, supervision and discipline) and responsiveness (actions that foster individuality, self - regulation and self - assertion by being attuned and supportive).
For the areas
of Theoretical Foundations (including pregnancy & early parenthood; infant / very young
child development & behavior; attachment, separation, trauma, & loss; cultural competence; etc.) and the areas
of Direct Service Skills (including
observation & listening; screening & assessment; etc.) competency must be documented by course work and / or in - service training.
Main outcome measures: Semistructured parent interview and questionnaires about antisocial behaviour in
children administered 5 - 7 months after entering trial;
direct observation of parent -
child interaction.
Observations can provide
direct evidence
of a mother's ability to protect her
children and to supervise their whereabouts.
Each participant will be paired with a
child client, with whom they will work every day during the training, under
direct supervision as part
of a therapeutic
observation team.
Conducting a clinical interview, self - report instruments on
child's behavior and parenting practices, and
direct observation of parent -
child play interactions
Each participant will be paired with a
child client, with whom they will work every day during the training under
direct supervision and as part
of a therapeutic
observation team.
Results indicate, based on multiple parent - report,
direct observation, and clinician - report measures
of the
children and their caregivers, both groups improved on all measures from pretest to posttest and from pretest to follow - up.
The major data sources for the research include data on families» characteristics when they enter the study, follow - up surveys and
direct assessment
of outcomes for couples and their
children, program records documenting couples» participation in program activities,
observation of program activities, and interviews with program staff.
Evidence compiled from studies using
child interviews,
direct observations, and teacher ratings all suggest that popular
children exhibit high levels
of social competence.
Data for the implementation and impact studies will be collected from a variety
of sources, including interviews with parents;
observations of the home environment; observed interactions
of parents and
children;
direct assessments
of children's development;
observations of home visitors in their work with families during home visits; logs,
observations, and interviews with home visitors, supervisors, and program administrators; program model documentation from program developers, grantees, and local sites; and administrative data on
child abuse, health care use, maternal health, birth outcomes, and employment and earnings.
In Miami - Dade and Massachusetts, outcomes were measured through
observations of child care environments and
direct assessments
of children.
Families in the FCU group improved on
direct observation measures
of caregivers» positive behavior support at
child ages 2 and 3; improvements in positive behavior support mediated improvements in
children's early problem behavior.
Namely, the use
of multiple informants (i.e., mother, father, teacher) to rate
child CU traits and behavior, unique methods (i.e., self - reports and
direct observations) to assess two distinct dimensions
of parents» emotion socialization style, and the use
of independent and heterogeneous samples (i.e., community and clinic
children) to test our hypotheses.
Future research should consider longitudinal, multi-informant, and multi-method designs that include
direct observations of parent —
child relationship quality, peer relationship and Facebook use.
In Study 2, we coded parents» emotion coaching and dismissing behavior from
direct observations of family interactions involving the discussion
of past emotional experiences, in a clinic sample
of conduct - problem
children.
As
children leave infancy, researchers use both naturalistic
observations and
direct assessment procedures in a variety
of settings, to better capture
children's expression and experience, understanding, and regulation
of emotions.
Measures
of the mentor -
child relationship, including
direct observations of mentor -
child problem solving interactions, will be taken each year.
(iv) Consulting with other staff members in planning school programs to meet the special educational needs
of children as indicated by psychological tests, interviews,
direct observation, and behavioral evaluations;
The study is unique in that it utilizes
direct observation of father - confidant interactions and father -
child interactions.
Despite differences found through
direct observation of parenting
children in different diagnostic groups, they are not as strong as syndrome - group differences found through more commonly used self - report questionnaires assessing domains like parenting stress.
Third, new measures must separate the processes
of monitoring (surveillance,
direct observation, and youth disclosure) from the outcome
of monitoring (knowledge
of youth activities), in order to identify those mechanisms by which parents may best monitor their
child.