Sasha Wald’s Profile

This field­work course fo­cuses on ob­ser­va­tion and as­sess­ment of young chil­dren. It re­quires su­per­vised par­tic­i­pa­tion in an as­signed early child­hood set­ting (preschool to sec­ond grade) and at­ten­dance at a weekly sem­i­nar. Stu­dents will learn how to use au­then­tic as­sess­ment and ob­ser­va­tion strate­gies to (1) doc­u­ment young chil­dren’s de­vel­op­ment, growth, play, and learn­ing, and (2) de­sign cur­ricu­lum that pro­motes chil­dren’s suc­cess. Record­ing strate­gies, rat­ing sys­tems, child stud­ies/port­fo­lios, and var­i­ous as­sess­ment tools are ex­plored. Stu­dents spend a min­i­mum of 60 hours in the field.

This fieldwork course focuses on observation and assessment of young children. It requires supervised participation in an assigned early childhood setting (preschool to second grade) and attendance at a weekly seminar. Students will learn how to use authentic assessment and observation strategies to (1) document young children’s development, growth, play, and learning, and (2) design curriculum that promotes children’s success. Recording strategies, rating systems, child studies/portfolios, and various assessment tools are explored. Students spend a minimum of 60 hours in the field.