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Pre-K Reporting

Observation and monitoring are approaches used to gather information about,
and evidence of, a child’s learning in relation to the expectations of the Pre-
school program. Information is gathered through observation over time and in a
variety of contexts in the child’s daily activity and behavior, in order to provide
evidence about the child’s early learning and development.

Weekly Observation

To ensure a complete monitoring of learning, teachers observe and report on
the child’s development on a weekly basis. Documentation provides an
accurate and detailed record of the ongoing evidence of a child’s efforts and
learning. These documents are kept in school as a child’s record and the
results are shared with the parents on need to know basis.
Weekly observation is the key to effective teaching. Its primary purpose is to
improve children’s learning. They need to observe, monitor, and document
children’s learning continually, and regularly report to parents their assessment
findings through notes in diaries when needed or more formally at the end of
the term report card.

Term Report

It refers to the gathering and interpretation of information over time through
observable evidence of what a child can do, say, and apply. The primary
purpose of both forms of assessments is to improve children’s learning. The
teachers analyze and interpret the evidence that they have collected. They are
able to assess children’s developmental progress and design future contexts
for learning that are appropriate to each child’s observed strengths, needs, and
interests. Both forms of evaluation involve judging the assessment of data on
the basis of the teacher’s interpretation and analysis to determine the child’s
progress in achieving the overall learning expectation.

Academic Guide PRE-K