Administrator Checklist for Observing Active Engagement in PreK Classroom and Teacher(s) observed: ______________________________________________________ Date(s) and Time(s) observed:____________________________________________________________ Child engagement for” behaviors: “look Moving (enthusiastically) Using materials (enthusiastically, creatively, persistently) Following teacher directions/on-task Talking with teachers (asking and responding enthusiastically to questions, having conversations, sharing ideas and plans) Talking/interacting with peers (conversation, joining play, coordinating play) Observation Ratings and Notes Observe at 1 setting for at least 10-15 minutes of the activity. Take notes and rate applicable settings 1-5. Setting(s) For how much of the time are Observation notes observed children actively engaged, What engagement behaviors did you see? overall? Are all students equally engaged? (See fors” above) If variability in engagement, are patterns observed? “look time Almost Half Almost >Half Always no 3= 2=Rarely 1= 5= 4= Whole/small 1 2 3 4 5 group Learning 1 2 3 4 5 Centers Transitions/ 1 2 3 4 5 Routines Other: 1 2 3 4 5 Analysis (Use your Observation Ratings) Overall, how actively engaged were students in the activity setting(s) you observed? If you observed more than one, in which activity setting(s) was there:
Administrator Checklist for Observing Active Engagement in PreK Classroom and Teacher(s) observed: ______________________________________________________ Date(s) and Time(s) observed:____________________________________________________________ Child engagement “look for” behaviors: Moving (enthusiastically) Using materials (enthusiastically, creatively, persistently) Following teacher directions/on-task Talking with teachers (asking and responding enthusiastically to questions, having conversations, sharing ideas and plans) Talking/interacting with peers (conversation, joining play, coordinating play) Observation Ratings and Notes Observe at 1 setting for at least 10-15 minutes of the activity. Take notes and rate applicable settings 1-5. Setting(s) observed For how much of the time are children actively engaged, overall? (See “look fors” above) Observation notes What engagement behaviors did you see? Are all students equally engaged? If variability in engagement, are patterns observed? 1= Almost no time 2=Rarely 3= Half 4= >Half 5= Almost Always Whole/small group 1 2 3 4 5 Learning Centers 1 2 3 4 5 Transitions/ Routines 1 2 3 4 5 Other: 1 2 3 4 5 Analysis (Use your Observation Ratings) Overall, how actively engaged were students in the activity setting(s) you observed? If you observed more than one, in which activity setting(s) was there:
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