Observation & Assessment Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Early Years and Primary Educators

This practical text provides a clear step-by-step guide to observation, assessment, planning and documentation in the early years. Using a universally accessible "what, so what, now what" approach, it enables practitioners to fully support children’s learning and development through meaningful and enjoyable observations and assessment. The uncomplicated methodology, which targets every child, is shown in practice through a range of real-life examples and early years settings. With much-needed guidance on ‘making learning visible’, as well as helpful photocopiable masters, it will be essential reading for all those struggling with fully understanding the value of observation-based teaching.

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Observation & Assessment Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Early Years and Primary Educators

This practical text provides a clear step-by-step guide to observation, assessment, planning and documentation in the early years. Using a universally accessible "what, so what, now what" approach, it enables practitioners to fully support children’s learning and development through meaningful and enjoyable observations and assessment. The uncomplicated methodology, which targets every child, is shown in practice through a range of real-life examples and early years settings. With much-needed guidance on ‘making learning visible’, as well as helpful photocopiable masters, it will be essential reading for all those struggling with fully understanding the value of observation-based teaching.

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Observation & Assessment Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Early Years and Primary Educators

Observation & Assessment Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Early Years and Primary Educators

by Clare Devlin
Observation & Assessment Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Early Years and Primary Educators

Observation & Assessment Made Simple: A Practical Guide for Early Years and Primary Educators

by Clare Devlin

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This practical text provides a clear step-by-step guide to observation, assessment, planning and documentation in the early years. Using a universally accessible "what, so what, now what" approach, it enables practitioners to fully support children’s learning and development through meaningful and enjoyable observations and assessment. The uncomplicated methodology, which targets every child, is shown in practice through a range of real-life examples and early years settings. With much-needed guidance on ‘making learning visible’, as well as helpful photocopiable masters, it will be essential reading for all those struggling with fully understanding the value of observation-based teaching.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781351615860
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 03/25/2026
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 148

About the Author

Clare Devlin is a freelance education consultant based in Northern Ireland. She specialises in Play, Creativity, Observation and Outdoor learning, offering bespoke in-person and online training and mentoring for educators working with children up to age 11. Clare played a key role in developing the Sure Start Two Year Old Programme in Northern Ireland

Table of Contents

1: Introduction – observation, assessment, planning and documentation

2: Observation and Assessment

3: The What, So What, Now What Approach

4: Well-Being and Involvement

5: Managing the process of Observation

6: Observing children with additional needs

7: Examples of Observation, Assessment & Planning – The What, So What, Now What Approach

8: Observation supports Planning; Planning supports Observation

9: Documentation – Making Learning Visible

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