Discussions Regarding the Preschool Observation Checklist and Evaluation Tool (POCET)

Monday, March 06, 2006

So how does POCET work for you?

STEP 1: POCET identifies 68 Developmental Guidelines, which provide a scope and sequence of skills for Language, Literacy and Mathematics, plus 5 other domains of learning. These Developmental Guidelines are in developmentally appropriate order, and give teachers a blueprint for assessing each child’s progress.
STEP 2: POCET provides 4 basic activities to support skill progression for each of the 68 Developmental Guidelines – 272 easy-to-use activities in all!
STEP 3: POCET includes 25 Developmental Checklists for recording individual progress. These folders allow teachers to track each child’s progress throughout the year in each of the eight domains of learning.
STEP 4: POCET includes a formal assessment in the critical areas of Language, Literacy and Mathematics. This 25-question assessment includes 12 full color pictures for use in giving the assessment, and takes about 10 minutes to administer. The results of this assessment are also tracked in the Developmental Checklist Folder.
STEP 5: POCET allows teachers to graph the class’s progress in Math, Language and Literacy, to help identify gaps and tailor lesson plans to address them. Three Class Assessment Charts are provided.
STEP 6: POCET data can be used to inform instruction on the 52 Lesson Plans that come with POCET. Teachers use the information gathered from the formal and informal assessment to plan and create activities.

All the components listed above come with POCET and are packed into a sturdy storage box with a carry handle.

7 Comments:

  • Hi, I am new to using POCET and have performed my first assessment using the guidelines. My question is, do you recommend I share each evaluation with the children's parents or should I wait until the end of the school year to illustrate how each child has grown?

    Thank you,
    Devon

    By Blogger Devon, at 3:26 PM  

  • Devon,
    I recommned that you routinely let the parents know of their child's progress throughout the year.
    The reason for 4 copies of the Checklist folder is to share with the parents throughout the year
    John

    By Blogger John Funk, at 7:39 PM  

  • Hi, I am wondering of there might be a bilingual version of POCET (either now, or on the way)?

    Thanks!
    Isabella

    By Blogger Isabella, at 6:42 PM  

  • Hi, I am wondering if there might be a bilingual version of POCET (either now, or on the way)?

    Thanks!
    Isabella

    By Blogger Isabella, at 6:46 PM  

  • Hi Isabella,
    Currently there are no plans to create a bilingual version of POCET.

    Thank you for inquiry.

    John

    By Blogger POCET (tm), at 12:00 PM  

  • We are interested in sharing our assessment process with parents (we use POCET) are there any samples of letters sent to parents?

    By Anonymous Michelle Clauberg, at 8:35 AM  

  • Hi Michelle,

    There are sample parent letters in the Infant & Toddler POCET, but not in the preschool version (yet.) I will post a sample letter here on the blog so that you may use it. Please return to the homepage of the blog to see it.

    Thanks,
    John

    By Blogger John Funk, at 1:18 PM  

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