Course Details

Course 35: Observing Children in School-Age Programs

Course ID 72873

CypherWorx

(888) 685-4440

Description

Conducting and documenting objective, accurate observations of children in OST programs is an important professional responsibility of OST professionals. Two useful tools for structuring observations are 1) Developmental Checklists and 2) Anecdotal Records. Both tools provide rich information that help staff learn about children’s development. When OST staff conduct regular observations of children’s development and prepare objective documentation of these observations, they are able to discover the uniqueness of each child and provide developmentally appropriate guidance and support for all children in the program.

2.00 Hours

Course Level

Formal

General Continuing Education

Course Category

School Age

Formal Approved

(2 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Observing and recording children's behavior (2 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

School Age

Elementary (K-3rd grade)

Middle (4th-8th grade)

Goals and Objectives

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
• Identify seven Developmental Tasks that school-age children typically exhibit and may be observed during school-age programs.
• Describe the components of a Developmental Checklist that can be used to observe, document, and generate ideas for supporting children’s growth and development in school-age programs.
• Cite examples of Developmental Indicators for each of the seven Developmental Tasks for children in three different age groups: 5 to 7 year olds, 8 to 10 year olds, and 11 to 12 year olds.

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.