Program Documentation Assessors Want To Observe

Element 1.2.1 - Each child’s learning and development is assessed as part of an ongoing cycle of planning, documenting and evaluation.

Assessors may observe educators:
observing and recording children’s learning and behaviour to inform their educational planning
• using their knowledge of the children’s current learning and development to evaluate and reflect on programming.

Assessors may discuss:
the effectiveness of the processes used to capture and record information about children’s strengths, interests, relationships and learning over a period of time
• how educators analyse the information that is gathered about individuals and groups of children to make judgements about each child’s progress towards specific learning outcomes.

Assessors may sight:
• evidence that information gathered in children’s documentation demonstrates the children’s learning and development in the service
• evidence of the cycle of planning, documenting and evaluating
• evidence that children’s ideas, interests and points of view are heard and respected in planning for and assessing learning experiences
• examples of children’s representation of their learning and work that is documented and displayed in sensitive and respectful ways
• information about planned experiences that is recorded in a way that children and families can appreciate and understand and that is displayed for them to view
• opportunities for families and children to comment on or provide feedback about the program
• evidence that written programming and evaluation is ongoing, appropriate and inclusive of each child.