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When you enter Parker River Community Preschool,
one of the first things you see is pictures of children,
their artwork and project investigations. Teachers research
children’s ideas and theories and document the processes
they go through. Teachers work with children to display
these threads of learning for all to see. Documentation
displays are an opportunity to revisit experiences, learn
from mistakes, dialogue with one another, and build on
ideas and theories. |
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Portfolios: |
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document children’s development in individual
child portfolios. Each child has a three ring binder
that contains their personal portfolio. Their portfolio
begins when they enroll in the program and follows
them through their journey at PRCP until graduation.
Each portfolio contains written observations, photos,
and documentation that reflect the individual child’s
experience at Parker River. |
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Developmental Assessments:
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| PRCP teachers
conduct biannual developmental assessments on each
child. Assessments involve observing developmentally
appropriate skills based on child development research
and district Kindergarten readiness, but also take
into account a child’s personality, disposition
and strengths. Assessment check-off lists are complimented
by Learning Stories created by teachers, parents
and children. |
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Learning Stories are subjective narratives
accompanied by photos that communicate children’s
learning as they persist at a task. They highlight the
skills learned and how to promote further learning, but
also place value on the setting in which the learning
occurred, relationships, and child’s disposition.
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| “Documentation
is a way of drawing others into the process of reflecting
on the potential of ordinary moments.”
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~ Carol
Gestwicki and Susan Fraser, authors of Authentic
Childhood |
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