BOSR 1
Describe ways to support children with delay or disability or who are at risk through observing and screening
Observe and with the screen regularly
Watch for signs and changes
Document professionally over time using a variety of methods
Familiarity with child find
Refer when appropriate
Provide appropriate support during sessions
Give examples of professional groups that perform each of these four activities: observation, screening, assessment, and evaluation.
Give examples of professional groups that perform each of these four activities: observation, screening, assessment, and evaluation.
~Florida diagnostic and learning resource system (FDLRS)
~Children's medical services (CMS)
Explain how to select screening tools for specific children
what does instrument screen, target age range, languages available, does the screener need to be specifically trained, how many items are screened, how long does it take to administer, how is the implemented and scored
Describe the function of each of these agencies; CCR&R
Resource hub for families, Child Care Professionals, and communities
List agencies and organization to participate in the screening assessment and evaluation process
Florida diagnostic Learning Resource system (FDLRS)
Children's Medical Services (CMS)
Schools
Child find
Florida Office of Early Learning child core resource and referral Network (CCR&R)
State the role of observations in screening as it relates to developmental delays developmental disabilities and at risk populations
Observation and screening can be the first step in helping children who may be at risk Child Care Professionals:
don't diagnose children based on signs
identify and document observed behaviors
report them as required by law
observe and Screen regularly
Screening
An ongoing process conducted by child care providers and others to verify that a child is developing typically or to identify early signs of delay or disability
list characteristics shared by quality screening instruments
easy to use, accurate, affordable, available, reliable
Evidence
data collected to show a child's growth
Describe the function of each of these agencies; FDLRS
Provide support services for exceptional students education programs
Describe how and when to use different observation methods
Checklists; to know presents/absence of skills and abilities
anecdotal records; to write about development of a skill/ability
Running Records; to track a child's choices of activities / behaviors in short-term
Frequency counts; to identify behaviors that should be encouraged/addressed
Conversations; to document progress in language and learning /social emotional/approach domains
Time samples; to document children's attention spans, social interactions, How needs are met
Standardized tests; to document development of a child compared to others their age
Rating scale; to document a child's performance on a scale or rate environments for developmental appropriate
Work samples; to allow other children to see children's work
Observation
an ongoing process conducted by child's care providers and others to document a child's growth and development
Describe best practices used by skilled practitioners to obtain valid and usable results.
~document your child's development over time
~Observe screen children who are at their best
~natural setting
~never observe or screen a child with a mindset to prove your suspicion
Assessment
process whereby an agency or organization gathers and reviews multiple sources of information and uses to improve every child's outcome
Describe the function of each of these agencies; CMS
Provide system of care for children with special Health Care needs
Provides preventive evaluative and early intervention services
List observation methods commonly seen in childcare settings
Checklist
Antidote records
Running Records
Frequency counts
Conversations
Time samples
Standardized tests
Rating scale
Work sample
Natural Environment
environment that a child is familiar with
Name characteristics seen in effective child care professionals who observe and screen children.
honesty, fairness, objectiveness, accuracyness, being informed, being focused
What are the three main reasons child care programs observe and screen children?
~Foster growth and development in every child
~detect early sign of developmental delays or disabilities
~identify signs of child abuse and neglect
Describe the function of each of these agencies; Schools
Tracks Children's development and refers when necessary
Describe guidelines and best practices for implementation
Screening assessment and evaluation procedures should be reliable and valid, multiple sources of info should be included in SAE, processes procedures and instruments should be used for design purposes, SAE should be in natural setting and include tasks that relate to child plus family
Evaluation
process that detects a child's eligibility for federal, state, and local programs and services
Relate the four guidelines for observations and screenings that take place in child care settings.
~be informed
~be objective and accurate
~be honest and fair
~be focused
Describe best practices used by skilled practitioners when data supports further assessments and evaluation
Prepare for the meeting
Begin meeting with brief overview
Present blank sample of tools used
Present child's results in writing
Be an active listener
Keep the meeting positive
Talk about the programs roles
Make appropriate referrals and provide information
Describe the function of each of these agencies; Child Find
To assist parents/schools with identifying disabilities in children