Professional ECE Project

ECE 102

Working either alone or with a partner, complete one of the following

projects:

1. Observation of an Early Childhood Program – see separate

assignment sheet

2. Interviews of ECE professionals

3. Comparison of ECE settings

4. Research Project

5. Participate in ECE professional activity

Evaluation of Professional ECE Project
NAME:

Please use Definitely/ Mostly/ Somewhat/ Not Yet for evaluation, instructor will add points

Student Instructor

WRITTEN WORK (0-10) (0-15 for Research Project and 0-5 for Activity)
___ ___ fully completed all areas of assignment
___ ___ respectful, objective
___ ___ demonstrated understanding of quality early childhood education
___ ___ written work met essential qualities of Writing-to-Publish

PRESENTATION (0-10)
___ ___ visuals were neat, clear, readable and enhanced presentation
___ ___ demonstrated understanding of quality in early childhood education
___ ___ well organized, easy to follow
___ ___ engaging, interesting

SUMMARY REFLECTION (0-10) (0-5 for Research Project and 0-15 for Activity)
___ ___ discussed learning in depth
___ ___ demonstrated understanding of quality early childhood education
___ ___ met essential qualities of Writing-to-Publish and appropriate length
___ ___ showed careful and thoughtful reflection
___ ___ fully answered all questions and added own reflections

What part of this assignment represents your best work? Why?

What are of this assignment would you improved upon if you were to do it again?

What did you learn from your project and presentation?

What did you like best about your project presentation?

 Research Project

Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of
written work.

___ Select a current issue and get approval from instructor

___ Research issue
Must find at least 3 current sources
___ Type up a 2 page paper introducing the issue in a brief overview, describing your research
findings, and discussing the impact this current issue has on Early Childhood Education
___ Write up ½ page summary reflection, including but not limited to the following questions:
___What did you learn about Early Childhood Education?
___What questions still remain for you?
___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this information?
___ Present to class
___ Evaluate presentation
___ Turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
 Comparison of ECE Settings

Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of
written work.

___ select observation sites with instructor approval (must be two different ECE programs, i.e.:
in-home, public school or child care, etc.)
___ develop questions about programs, teachers, quality of program, etc.
___ when questions and sites are approved, call and make observation appointments
___ visit site
___Follow all “professionalism guidelines” as discussed in class
___Interview director and/or obtain printed information about program
___Write up notes on interview or what you learned from printed info
___ tour sites (spend at least 10 minutes in a classroom observing)
___ type up notes on site observation (include your impressions)
___ plan interesting presentation for class
___ write up data from site observations (interview, observations)
___ write thank you note to center directors
___ write up one page summary reflection of your personal experience, including but not limited
to the following questions:
___Overall impression of site visits and how they were similar and different
___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs?
___What questions still remain for you?
___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this experience?
___ present to class
___ evaluate presentation
___ turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
 Participate in ECE professional activity

Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of
written work.

___ identify professional activity and get approval from instructor (must be something new for
you)
___ participate in activity
___ write detailed account of activity experience
___ write one page summary reflection, including but not limited to the following questions:
___Overall impression of how activity relates to professional ECE
___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs/fields?
___What questions still remain for you?
___What changes professional and personally will you make based on this experience?
___ present to class
___ evaluate presentation
___ turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
 Observation of ECE Program

Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of
written work.

___ select observation site with instructor approval

___ develop questions about program, teachers, quality of program, etc.
___ when questions and site are approved, call and make observation appointment
___ visit site
___Follow all “professionalism guidelines” as discussed in class
___Interview director and/or obtain printed information about program
___Write up notes on interview or what you learned from printed info
___ draw a diagram of space observed (one per group)
___ observe two classrooms for 15-20 minutes
___ type up notes on classroom observations (include your impressions)
___ plan interesting presentation for class
___ write up data from site observation (interview, diagram, observations)
___ write thank you note to center director
___ write up one page summary reflection of your personal experience, including but not limited
to the following questions:
___Overall impression of site visit
___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs?
___What questions still remain for you?
___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this experience?
___ present to class
___ evaluate presentation
___ turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation
 Interviews of ECE professionals

Check off items as completed, then evaluate project after presentation and attach this sheet to front of
written work.

___ identify 5 Early Childhood professionals to interview (professionals must represent

different aspects of the field, i.e.: public school, child care, Head Start, in-home provider,
lead teacher, director, etc.)
___ create a list of 15 questions related to ECE for each person (questions can be the same if
applicable). Questions must be approved by instructor
___ when questions are approved, call and make interview appointments
___ conduct interviews
___Follow all “professionalism guidelines” as discussed in class
___Type up notes on interview (be sure to include questions)
___ plan interesting presentation for class
___ write up one page summary reflection of your personal experience, including but not limited
to the following questions:
___Overall impressions of interviews
___What were the most important things you learned about ECE programs and the ECE
field?
___What questions still remain for you?
___What changes professionally or personally will you make based on this experience?
___ present to class
___ evaluate presentation
___ turn in packet of all written work, including evaluation