TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Çağla Duran Yurdacan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Students will able to; identify the developmental characteristics (cognitive, verbal etc.) of preschool children. 2) Recognize the significance and necessity of the assessment of preschool children, know the functions of preschool children assessment tools, 3) associate the different preschool learning approaches and assessment process with each other. 4) Evaluate and make use of preschool children assessment tools when it becomes necessary, report the assessment outcomes, 5) Prepare a suitable plan for preschool children considering the assessment report, 6) Make arrangements in educational setting in the light of the assessment report.
MODE OF DELIVERY
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to identify preschool children with their holistic development, to determine their developmental and educational needs, to provide them with information about the use of tools used in child recognition and assessment. In addition, it is aimed to inform the child development professionals about the analysis and interpretation of the child recognition and assessment tools that can be used.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week The aim, importance and necessity of getting to know children 2nd Week The basic principles in the process of getting to know children 3rd Week Evaluation according to different learning approaches 4th Week Techniques that can be used to recognize children: Observation technique Points to be considered while observing 5th Week Observational techniques: Anecdotal records, Checklists, Duration Records 6th Week Observational Techniques: Time sampling, Event sampling, Rate Scales 7th Week Interview technique 8th Week Questionnaire technique for children - Desire lists 9th Week Midterm 10th Week Case study 11th Week Game based evaluation 12th Week Program based evaluation 13th Week Portfolio 14th Week Documentation and Standard tests 15th Week The role and role of the family in recognizing and evaluating the child 16th Week FINAL EXAMINATION
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Kesicioğlu, OS., Hacıibrahimoğlu, B. (2018. Erken Çocuklukta Çocuğu Tanıma ve Değerlendirme. Eğitenkitap Yayınları; Ankara. Önder, A.(2014). Okul Öncesi Dönemde Çocukları Değerlendirme ve Tanıma Teknikleri. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık; Ankara.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Case Study,Questions/Answers,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 30 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No