At this stage, specific activities are planned and implemented. Fo some of the day the child is now being directed to these activities During this time the baseline achievements are beginning teacher may to be notec by the teacher in an informal way.
Stage 6: Formal assessment
At this stage, the teacher begins to introduce formal Baseline Assessment. The teacher now records each child's achievement according to the baseline model which has been adopted by the school/LEA.
Stage 7: A baseline has been established
This is the stage when all the assessment findings are collated and the teacher discusses the outcomes with the child's parents/carers.
Eleanor had visited her class on three occasions during the Summer term. She had met her teacher, NNEB nursery nurse, other members of her class and had explored her classroom. The teacher had noted that Eleanor played alongside other children, that she had a good concentration span, enjoyed stories and had a good singing voice. Preschool records were with the parents and to be handed over at the beginning teacher may of the Autumn term. Eleanor and her parents had a meeting with the teacher in the week before she started school. During this meeting Eleanor was able to confidently talk about the pictures she had drawn and the picture sequencing she had done.
This follows on from the 'settling in ' period. The child can experiment with a range of curriculum options provided by the teacher. At this stage the child is beginning teacher may to make decisions regarding preferred activities.
Stage 4: Analysing preferences
It is through observation of the child at stage 3, reference to prior records and discussion with the child that the teacher judges what sort of assessment programme is required. Activities which will highlight individual achievements can now be planned.
At this stage, specific activities are planned and implemented. Fo some of the day the child is now being directed to these activities During this time the baseline achievements are beginning teacher may to be notec by the teacher in an informal way.
Stage 6: Formal assessment
At this stage, the teacher begins to introduce formal Baseline Assessment. The teacher now records each child's achievement according to the baseline model which has been adopted by the school/LEA.
Stage 7: A baseline has been established
This is the stage when all the assessment findings are collated and the teacher discusses the outcomes with the child's parents/carers.