Why a child Centred approach to assessment is important?

Why a child Centred approach to assessment is important?

The child-centred approach looks at the child’s holistic development. It will enable the child to make decisions and solve problems. It allows the child to develop confidently and independently. It contributes to self-esteem so the child can feel comfortable with who they are.

What is child-centered planning?

Differing from traditional kindergarten, a child-centered approach encourages children to take learning into their own hands, as opposed to being directed or prompted by a teacher. Children take responsibility for making choices about what they will learn and explore.

What role does a good understanding of child development play in observation and planning for development?

The Observing What a Child is Learning approach in the Development Matters in the Early Years Foundation Stage document can support developing systematic observations. Observation also provides opportunities to gauge children’s needs and so more accurately plan next steps in their learning.

Why is child planning important?

Planning needs to be done for the provision as a whole and for individual children, meeting their unique needs and interests. Planning is vital to ensure that children’s learning is effective and that they are making the required progress towards the early learning goals. Parents should be involved in this process.

Why is it important to have a child centred approach?

Taking a more child-centred approach has benefits for your organisation, for children themselves, and for the wider community. You can get better, more relevant and responsive policies, services and programmes by asking children, because you gain access to their unique ideas, skills and perspectives.

Why is assessment and planning important for children?

Young people will be most interested in activities and experiences that are designed to be relevant to them; therefore, they are able to learn more effectively. A/c 1.2 The benefit of using a child centred model of assessment and planning is that you concentrate on the person and their specific and individual set of needs and circumstances.

What’s the purpose of assessment in residential childcare?

The purpose of assessment and planning with children and young people in residential childcare is to identify their needs and abilities and then how staff can work with that child or young person and then also develop any of their needs.

What makes an agency a child centred agency?

If an agency considers children as a ‘core client’group then they are more likely to recognise the importance of valuing children, not just as consumers, but as people with rights to have their voices heard and needs met. A core part of being child-centred is ensuring children have a say in decisions that affect them.