Qp3004 | QP3004 | Walden University

   
Overview
For this Performance Task, you will complete two parts:

For Part 1 of your Competency Assessment, you will complete one of  the activities below. If you are currently working within an early  childhood program and can complete this assignment within that program  you will complete Option A. If you are NOT currently working within an  early childhood program you will complete Option B.

Option A: For Part 1 of your Competency Assessment, you will analyze  how information you learn from interviewing and observing an early  childhood teacher compares with research-based information on guidelines  for developmentally appropriate practice and characteristics of  effective early childhood teachers.
Option B: For Part 1 of your Competency Assessment, you will study  the provided video of an early childhood classroom and analyze how what  you see in that classroom compares with research-based information on  guidelines for developmentally appropriate practice and characteristics  of effective early childhood teachers.

For Part 2 of your Competency Assessment, you will analyze  capabilities, practices, and understandings of effective leaders in  early childhood settings in order to develop a Leadership Assessment and  your professional philosophy of early childhood leadership.

Professional Skills: Written Communication is assessed in this Competency.    
Instructions
Before submitting your Assessment, carefully review the rubric. This  is the same rubric the assessor will use to evaluate your submission and  it provides detailed criteria describing how to achieve or master the  Competency. Many students find that understanding the requirements of  the Assessment and the rubric criteria help them direct their focus and  use their time most productively.
 
Access the RUBRIC and following to complete this Assessment:
 
This Performance Task has 2 parts you will need to complete:
  
Part 1 Option A: Effective Early Childhood Teaching
 
For Part 1 of your Competency Assessment, you will complete one of  the activities below. If you are currently working within an early  childhood program and can complete this assignment within that program  you will complete Option A. If you are NOT currently working within an  early childhood program you will complete Option B.
To complete Part 1 of the Competency Assessment:

After you have carefully reviewed the 5 Guidelines for  Developmentally Appropriate Practice and 12 Characteristics of Effective  Early Childhood Teachers, interview and observe an early childhood  teacher.
In your interview, share and discuss the 5 Guidelines for  Developmentally Appropriate Practice and the 12 Characteristics of  Effective Early Childhood Teachers.
Ask the teacher to share his/her interpretation, insights, and  examples of at least 2 of the Guidelines for Developmentally Appropriate  Practice and 3 of the Characteristics of Effective Early Childhood  Teachers.
Spend at least 2 hours in the teacher’s setting observing for the  three identified Guidelines of Appropriate Practice and Characteristics  of Effective Teaching you discussed.

Then complete the chart located in the Early Childhood Effective Teaching document:

Summarize how the teacher interprets and demonstrates at least 2 of the 5 Guidelines for Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Analyze how the information you learn from the interview and  observation compare with the research-based information in the resource.  Offer 2 possible areas of improvement.
Explain how the teacher interprets and demonstrates 3 of the 12 Characteristics of Effective Teachers.
Based on what you have learned and observed about characteristics of  effective early childhood teachers, analyze which characteristics you  possess and which 3 you would most like to improve upon in your own  practice.

Part 1 Option B: Effective Early Childhood Teaching
 
For Part 1 of your Competency Assessment, you will study the provided  video of an early childhood classroom and analyze how what you see in  that classroom compares with research-based information on guidelines  for developmentally appropriate practice and characteristics of  effective early childhood teachers.
To complete Part 1 of the Competency Assessment:

After you have carefully reviewed the 5 Guidelines for  Developmentally Appropriate Practice and 12 Characteristics of Effective  Early Childhood Teachers, study this video of an early childhood  classroom: Day Care Observation Video