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Anecdotal Observation and Analysis of Caregiving Style

Anecdotal Observation and Analysis of Caregiving Style
Early Childhood Education Program – Georgian College

Assignment #1: Anecdotal Observation and Analysis of Caregiving Style
Course: Social/Emotional Health and Behaviour ECED2011
Professor: Deborah Sargeant
Value: 15%
Due: Week 6

Assignment Outline

This is an outline only. Further clarification, details and helpful tips will be discussed in class. Your report will be type written. Include a cover page and reference page. Reference textbook information. Double sided printing is acceptable.

1. Reflect back on interactions you have observed between a child and parent or a child and educator.
• Choose an interaction that demonstrates a child working through a challenging experience.
• Write a description of your observation. This is called an anecdotal observation. Be sure to include enough detail to support the answers to the questions below.

2. Complete an analysis of the interaction using the chart. The textbook (Marion, 2018) information is essential for your analysis.
Responsiveness
• Include direct examples from your anecdotal observation of the parent/educator’s behaviour to identify the level of responsiveness you observed during the interaction (four examples).
• Provide information to explain which characteristic of responsive each one is.
Demandingness
• Include direct examples from your anecdotal observation of the parent/educator’s behaviour to identify the level of demandingness you observed during the interaction (four examples).
• Provide information to explain which characteristic of demandingness each one is.
Caregiving style and Basic Processes
• State the style of caregiving of the adult in your observation.
• Reflect on the observation then, identify how the parent/caregiver tried to influence the child’s behavior.
• Refer to the basic processes of influencing the children in the textbook. Provide an example of how this was used during the observed situation.
• Based on your observation and analysis, identify three recommendations you could make to create or support authoritative caregiving.

3. Reflect on your own personal style of caregiving. Discuss what changes you could make to support the child in the future. Provide an example of both responsiveness and demandingness, outlining how you would put these into practice.

Anecdotal Observation Recording Form
Age of the child:

Individuals involved:
(do not identify name of the school or child care; use fictitious names)

Description of setting:

Observation:

Analysis of the Anecdotal Observation
Examples of Responsiveness

1.

2.

3.

4.

Examples of Demandingness

1.

2.

3.

4.

Caregiver Style I think that the educator demonstrated ___________________ caregiver style with the child.
Basic processes used to influence children

1.

2.

3.

4.

Recommend-ations 1.

2.

3.

Anecdotal Observation Report and Analysis – Evaluation Rubric
Components Criteria
7/8
4/5/6
2
1
0
Anecdotal Observation

/8

Observation is complete and describes an interaction between a child and parent or a child and caregiver. All sections of the form are accurately completed.
Excellent Observation is missing information or important details that are required for the analysis. Observation is incomplete or is unclear.
Observation may not be suitable for the assignment.
Examples of Responsiveness

/8 Four examples of the parent/caregiver’s responsiveness are included. Each one is explained and is clearly identified from the observation. Examples of the parent/caregiver’s responsiveness are unclear in areas. Some information may be missing or needs more detail. Examples of the parent/caregiver’s responsiveness is incomplete in many areas or is not accurate.
Examples of Demandingness

/8 Four examples of the parent/caregiver’s demandingness are included. Each one is explained and is clearly identified from the observation. Examples of the parent/caregiver’s demandingness are unclear in areas. Some information may be missing or needs more detail. Examples of the parent/caregiver’s demandingness is incomplete in many areas or is not accurate.
Outline of Processes of Influence
/8 Four different processes of influence are identified and supported with clear examples from the observation. Accurate. Good details and they match the observation. Processes of influence are identified and supported with clear examples from the observation but may need more explanation. Processes of influence are unclear or not accurate.
Recommend-ations
/4 Three accurate and relevant recommendations are made based on developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). Recommendations are made based on developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) but not accurate or relevant. Recommendations do not relate to the observation or are not DAP.
Format

/4 Chart is complete; the cover page and reference page follow APA format. No errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, etc.
All referencing to the textbook is correct. Chart is missing information.
May contain errors with:
• Spelling
• Format
• Grammar
• Referencing.

Total – /40 = /20

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