Early Childhood Education

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CHS199V – Simulated Field Experience I

Simulated Field Experience Assignment

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST Sunday of Unit 1-7
Points: 100

Overview:

You will analyze the three videos located in the Readings and Resources for this
assignment to gain insight into best practices in early childhood education by
responding to reflection questions. To earn full points, you must fully and accurately
address all four criteria for each video. Your responses need to be written carefully with
attention to proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

You need to:

1. Clearly and accurately state the purpose of the video and give your opinion on
the effectiveness of the video.

2. Describe the setting and the action of the video. (Include details such as where
the video was made, the kind of early childhood program, was the location rural,
suburban, or large city, and who was in the video and what was happening.

3. Describe something from the video that surprised you or made you think of
something a little differently? If there was nothing that triggered a new thought,
add additional information about the topic that was not in the video.

4. Give an example of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) that you
observed in the video with a description of how you would apply it in the
classroom.

To you help you identify Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) in the videos,
review the NAEYC’s Position Statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice
(DAP). The full position statement plus additional guidance can be found at Position
Statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Be sure to read the criteria below by which your work will be evaluated before
you write and again after you write.

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Evaluation Rubric for Simulated Field Experience Assignment

CRITERIA Outstanding Good Fair Needs Improvement

4b: Knowing and
understanding
effective
strategies and
tools for early
education,
including
appropriate
uses of
technology

5b: Knowing and
using the central
concepts,
inquiry tools,
and structures
of content areas
or academic
disciplines

1c: Using
developmental
knowledge to
create healthy,
respectful,
supportive, and
challenging
learning
environments
for young
children

23 to 30 points

16 to 22 points

9 to 15 points

0 to 8 points

First Video: All four
criteria are fully and
accurately addressed:
1) The purpose of the
video is clearly stated,
as is the student’s
opinion on its
effectiveness. 2) A
description is
provided of the
setting and the main
action of the video.
(Includes details such
as where the video
was made, the kind of
early childhood
program, who was in
the video, and what
was happening. 3) A
description is
provided of
something from the
video that surprised
the student or made
them think of
something a little
differently? If there
was nothing that was
surprising, a detailed
explanation is
provided. 4) An
example is provided
of how the student
would apply
something learned
from the video and
why they chose that
example.

First Video: Three
of the four criteria
are fully and
accurately
addressed.

First Video: Two of the
four criteria are fully and
accurately addressed.

First Video: One of
the criteria is fully
and thoughtfully
addressed. Or none
of the criteria are
addressed. Or the
responses
demonstrate a lack
of understanding of
the concepts.

4b: Knowing and
understanding
effective
strategies and

23 to 30 points

16 to 22 points

9 to 15 points

0 to 8 points

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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

CRITERIA Outstanding Good Fair Needs Improvement

tools for early
education,
including
appropriate
uses of
technology

5b: Knowing and
using the central
concepts,
inquiry tools,
and structures
of content areas
or academic
disciplines

1c: Using
developmental
knowledge to
create healthy,
respectful,
supportive, and
challenging
learning
environments
for young
children

Second Video: All
four criteria are fully
and accurately
addressed: 1) The
purpose of the video
is clearly stated, as is
the student’s opinion
on its effectiveness.
2) A description is
provided of the
setting and the main
action of the video.
(Includes details such
as where the video
was made, the kind of
early childhood
program, who was in
the video, and what
was happening. 3) A
description is
provided of
something from the
video that surprised
the student or made
them think of
something a little
differently? If there
was nothing that was
surprising, a detailed
explanation is
provided. 4) An
example is provided
of how the student
would apply
something learned
from the video and
why they chose that
example.

Second Video:
Three of the four
criteria are fully
and accurately
addressed.

Second Video: Two of
the four criteria are fully
and accurately
addressed.

Second Video: One
of the criteria is fully
and thoughtfully
addressed. Or none
of the criteria are
addressed. Or the
responses
demonstrate a lack
of understanding of
the concepts.

4b: Knowing and
understanding
effective
strategies and
tools for early
education,
including
appropriate

23 to 30 points

16 to 22 points

9 to 15 points

0 to 8 points

Third Video: All four
criteria are fully and
accurately addressed:
1) The purpose of the
video is clearly stated,
as is the student’s
opinion on its

Third Video: Three
of the four criteria
are fully and
accurately
addressed.

Third Video: Two of the
four criteria are fully and
accurately addressed.

Third Video: One of
the criteria is fully
and thoughtfully
addressed. Or none
of the criteria are
addressed. Or the
responses

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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

CRITERIA Outstanding Good Fair Needs Improvement

uses of
technology

5b: Knowing and
using the central
concepts,
inquiry tools,
and structures
of content areas
or academic
disciplines

1c: Using
developmental
knowledge to
create healthy,
respectful,
supportive, and
challenging
learning
environments
for young
children

effectiveness. 2) A
description is
provided of the
setting and the main
action of the video.
(Includes details such
as where the video
was made, the kind of
early childhood
program, who was in
the video, and what
was happening. 3) A
description is
provided of
something from the
video that surprised
the student or made
them think of
something a little
differently? If there
was nothing that was
surprising, a detailed
explanation is
provided. 4) An
example is provided
of how the student
would apply
something learned
from the video and
why they chose that
example.

demonstrate a lack
of understanding of
the concepts.

SS3 Students
have effective
skills in written
and verbal
communication.
Students are
technologically
literate.

(5 Points) (3 Points)

There are fewer than
three errors.

There are more than three
errors.