Assignment:
NAEYC Observation
Observation assignment will involve observing in a childcare classroom to complete a NAEYC Classroom Checklist.The NAEYC Observable Criteria Tools is located in Course Documents in Blackboard. Students will review the instructions and the criteria and schedule a time to observe 1 classroom. If students do not work at a childcare center, it is recommended they contact a local childcare center and inform the director that they need to observe a classroom to complete an assignment regarding classroom environment, interactions, health and safety, and programming. Students will complete the packet for the observation using the lines provided to the right of each criteria to make notes.
Completed NAEYC Observable Criteria Tools
A written report that includes:
Identifying information such as:
Date of observation
Type of childcare program (i.e., center-based, private, for-profit, non-profit, licensed, licensed-exempt, license plus, etc.)
Ages of children observed
Number of children and teachers present during observation
Number of children enrolled and number of teacher assigned in the classroom
A reflection of the four standards observed