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Early years experts review the baselines

News

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

| Nursery World

Two leading early years organisations are recommending that schools should not introduce the baseline.

Learning & Development: Observation - See here

Features

Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

History, and the Child Study Movement in particular, can provide some important learning about observation and record keeping. Tina Bruce, Stella Louis and Georgie McCall offer some clarity on the main issues.

A Unique Child: Child Development - All in the mindset

Features

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

The work of Carol Dweck tells us that encouraging a particular way of thinking - that talent and intelligence are not 'fixed' - can make all the difference to how children learn. Jan Dubiel explains.

Interview: Fran Watson

Other

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Chair of the joint primary group of the Association of Teachers of Mathematics and The Mathematical Association

EYFS Profile is flawed

Opinion

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

It's time to have proper assessment of young children, says early years consultant Penny Tassoni

Assessment of PD: something isn't adding up

Opinion

Thursday, November 13, 2014

| Nursery World

How can 86 per cent of children achieve an ‘expected’ level for PD in the EYFS Profile when 90 per cent have woeful levels of physical activity, asks Dr Lala Manners, director, Active Matters

Observing, assessing and planning across the early years: keeping the child at the heart of effective practice

Other

Friday, October 31, 2014

| Nursery World

Refine your observation and assessment skills and make sure children's development is at the heart of your thinking

Learning & Development: Assessment - Measuring up

Features

Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

Ferre Laevers' Process-Oriented Monitoring System builds on his 'well-being' and 'involvement' scales to create a highly sensitive form of assessment. Jan Dubiel takes a look at how it works.

Learning & Development: Accountability - Measuring up

Features

Monday, June 2, 2014

| Nursery World

It is only right that early years educators are accountable, but how do you measure performance and learning? Jan Dubiel explains how one project is helping practitioners to assess progress.

Learning & Development: World cup - Goal!

Features

Monday, May 19, 2014

| Nursery World

An early years sports coach reveals how he has used the World Cup to improve planning for physical development. Lala Manners reports.

Teachers propose boycott of Reception baseline tests

News

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

| Nursery World

The National Union of Teachers has moved to block Government plans to introduce new baseline assessments for children at the start of Reception.

Learning & Development: Physical Development - Winning out?

Features

Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

What impact do male practitioners have on the design and delivery of Physical Development? Dr Lala Manners shares the findings from a series of interviews with early years practitioners.

Baseline assessment confirmed for reception children

News

Thursday, March 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Children will be assessed using a baseline check when they start Reception, and the EYFS Profile will no longer be compulsory, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Learning & Development: Assessment - Right on

Features

Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Whatever new criteria are given to us, assessment remains an essential expression of our values as practitioners and defines how we support children as learners, argues Jan Dubiel of Early Excellence.

Learning & Development: ICT - Joining up the dots

Features

Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

ICT can help to gather rounded evidence of learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage and improve practice, says Adrian Hickman.

Tests in Reception branded 'a waste of time and money'

News

Monday, February 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years experts have criticised the Government’s plans to introduce formal “baseline” testing for children at the start of Reception, after press reports at the weekend revealed that the tests will start in 2016.

Learning & Development: Progress Check at Two: Part 5 - Small steps

Features

Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

In this case study, Sue Chambers focuses on assessing physical development for the Progress Check at Age Two, and deals with difficult conversations that may form part of some evaluations.

Learning & Development: Progress check at two: Part 4 - A sense of self

Features

Monday, December 16, 2013

| Nursery World

It is crucial that practitioners understand the sensory, social and emotional factors that could impede a child's development - and how to plan for individual needs. Sue Chambers explains

Learning & Development Progress Check at Two: Part 3 In the know

Features

Monday, November 18, 2013

| Nursery World

In the third part of a series on the progress check, Sue Chambers looks at the importance of robust observation, assessment and planning to meet the needs of your children Photograph at LEYF's Noah’s Ark Nursery in east London, London by Justin Thomas

Learning & Development: Development Matters - Next steps

Features

Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

With Development Matters removed from both the Department for Education's website and the Ofsted inspectors' guidance, Lena Engel examines its history and asks what the implications are for practice.

EYFS Best Practice: All about ... Teaching in the EYFS

Features

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Bureaucracy and misconceptions led to the decline of 'teaching' in the original EYFS. Early years expert Lena Engel explains why it must be restored to its rightful place under the revised framework.

Learning & Development Progress Check at Two: Part 2 - Meeting of minds

Features

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Working in partnership with parents is vital for responding effectively to children's needs. Sue Chambers offers guidance on building relations .

Catch it when you can

Other

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Learning & Development: Progress Check at two, Part 1 - In focus

Features

Friday, September 20, 2013

| Nursery World

In the first of a series on the Progress Check at Age Two, Sue Chambers looks at what you need to know now and what to expect in the future

Learning & Development: Record-Keeping - Journey time

Features

Friday, August 23, 2013

| Nursery World

Under new guidance, how will practitioners devise meaningful systems of assessment and record-keeping that track children's progress from birth to five years? Lena Engel advises.

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