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Observation Report Notes

Summary

Observation Report

Observation Schedule

Observation Report Notes

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The Observation Report is used to provide a summary of the data collected in the Observation Schedule for one complete session.

 

Notes on completing the Observation Schedule

 

1. The Observation Schedule (OS) should record the date and site of the session, and identify any program details.
2. Use as many pages as are necessary to record all data for a session, and number pages at the top as, e.g. Page 1/5.
3. Record the start time in the left-hand column.
4. Record as fully as possible all talk by students, teachers, evaluator; all actions on the program by the students; any non-program actions, such as note-taking; record where necessary program output to help with interpretation.
5. Use the right-hand side to make comments on what to follow up, to asterisk points to ask about later, etc.
   • The following precautions will make this data fully usable:
     • try to keep handwriting legible; o use soft pencil so that it can be photocopied if necessary;
     • leave a lot of space so that annotations and corrections are easy to make;
     • keep a key to any abbreviations used at the bottom of the page.
6. At the end of the session, attach all completed pages of the schedule to the covering Observation Report.