How Do the Curriculum Evaluations Work?

How do the curriculum evaluations work?

How to use the numbering system

Delicacy can only be appreciated

once coarseness is understood,

just as goodness can only exist

when measured against what is bad.

In all things, definition is found in comparison:

even noise and silence are merely two halves

of the same whole;

and early and late

are the same place in time

from different points of view.

Amazing things happen when you document them. The numbering system is there to guide you and give you a reference point for you to reflect on and work out ways to improve practises. When we use more than a gut feeling and place a reference point next to a number we have something tangible to work towards.

The scales are based on worst condition -5 to the best condition +5

Monday

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5

Worst day Best ever day

The scales are not just for the week, we use the +5 for the best ever experience you have had in your life.

Imagine how much fun work would be if we were always working at a +4 or +5.

Week 1 Curriculum evaluation /
Week 1 / Date: / Room Name: / Educator’s Names:

Step 1 Count the symbols on your curriculum, add and divide by the total to get the %

Step 2add up all the symbols

Step 3divide by the total and x 100 to get the %

Curriculum input for the week
Symbols / Total symbols / Percent
! / Child Input / 15 / 15/29x100
Step 3 / 52% /
7 + 5 3! = 15 Step 1
/ Family Input / 8 / 8/29x100
Step 3 / 27% / 8 Step 1
/ Staff Input / 6 / 6/29x100
Step 3 / 21% /
4 + 2 = 6 Step 1
Count the symbols on your program, add and divide by the total to get the % / Step 2 Total curriculum input (add up all the symbols) 15+8+6 = 29
Divide by each category child, family and staff

Step 1 Think of your best ever day in childcare

Step 2Rate today compared with your best ever day.

Quick daily evaluation tool
Think about the best day you have had in childcare.
Not just a day this week, we are talking about the best ever day in childcare. This day may have occurred 10 years ago when all the children were having so much fun, goop everywhere, no routines followed as the day went from good to great to fantastic to amazing.
The children took the beds outside and slept, great huge pieces of art were made. Laughing was the only noise you could hear. Your shift finished and you stayed on to continue playing and having fun with the children.
Families came, but no one wanted to go home.
That’s a +5 Best ever day. / Monday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Tuesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Wednesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Thursday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Friday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day

Critical and constructive self-reflection is an important process for educators at all stages of the curriculum. It allows educators to see what areas are working well and what areas can be improved. As an educator, ask yourself the following questions:

What teaching strategies have I used this week?
These areas of evaluation come from the EYLF document. The first 4 are the same each week and the last 2 rotate through a cycle of 10 weeks. / Describe the best thing that happened this week with the children.
Which children are advantaged when I work in this way? Which children are disadvantaged? / What am I curious about when working with other staff/educators?
Rotated through a 10 week cycle
What areas have children excelled at and shown their competency? / In what ways do society, culture, family background and media affect the experience with the children?
Rotated through a 10 week cycle

Don’t forget to add activities to next week’s curriculum based
upon your evaluation. Use the Extension on Children’s Learning symbol and add the date from this week’s reflection to show the link

Are there activities/task/processes/experiences/intentional teaching/etc we can add to next week’s curriculum? Yes No

Week 1. Curriculum evaluation and reflection /
Week 1 / Date: / Room Name: / Educator’s Names:
Curriculum input for the week / Quick daily evaluation tool
Symbols / Total symbols / Percent
! / Child Input / % / Monday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Tuesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Wednesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Thursday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Friday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
/ Family Input / %
/ Staff Input / %
Count the symbols on your curriculum, add and divide by the total to get the %
Comments

Critical and constructive self-reflection is an important process for educators at all stages of the curriculum. It allows educators to see what areas are working well and what areas can be improved. As an educator, ask yourself the following questions:

What teaching strategies have I used this week? / Describe the best thing that happened this week with the children.
Which children are advantaged when I work in this way? Which children are disadvantaged? / What am I curious about when working with other staff/educators?
What areas have children excelled at and shown their competency? / In what ways do society, culture, family background and media affect the experience with the children?

Are there activities/task/processes/experiences/intentional teaching/etc we can add to next week’s curriculum? Yes No

Week 2. Curriculum evaluation and reflection /
Week2 / Date: / Room Name: / Educator’s Names:
Curriculum input for the week / Quick daily evaluation tool
Symbols / Total symbols / Percent
! / Child Input / % / Monday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Tuesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Wednesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Thursday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Friday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
/ Family Input / %
/ Staff Input / %
Count the symbols on your curriculum, add and divide by the total to get the %
Comments

Critical and constructive self-reflection is an important process for educators at all stages of the curriculum. It allows educators to see what areas are working well and what areas can be improved. As an educator, ask yourself the following questions:

What teaching strategies have I used this week? / Describe the best thing that happened this week with the children.
Which children are advantaged when I work in this way? Which children are disadvantaged? / How do I understand the child’s perspective and interest?
In what ways does the environment and materials impact the experience with the children? How can these be improved to enhance learning?
What areas have children excelled at and shown their competency? / What am I challenged by when working with children?

Are there activities/task/processes/experiences/intentional teaching/etc we can add to next week’s curriculum? Yes No

Week 3. Curriculum evaluation and reflection /
Week3 / Date: / Room Name: / Educator’s Names:
Curriculum input for the week / Quick daily evaluation tool
Symbols / Total symbols / Percent
! / Child Input / % / Monday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Tuesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Wednesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Thursday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Friday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
/ Family Input / %
/ Staff Input / %
Count the symbols on your curriculum, add and divide by the total to get the %
Comments

Critical and constructive self-reflection is an important process for educators at all stages of the curriculum. It allows educators to see what areas are working well and what areas can be improved. As an educator, ask yourself the following questions:

What teaching strategies have I used this week? / Describe the best thing that happened this week with the children.
Which children are advantaged when I work in this way? Which children are disadvantaged? / What theories, philosophies and understandings shape and assist my work?
What areas have children excelled at and shown their competency? / What questions do I have about my work?

Are there activities/task/processes/experiences/intentional teaching/etc we can add to next week’s curriculum? Yes No

Week 4. Curriculum evaluation and reflection /
Week4 / Date: / Room Name: / Educator’s Names:
Curriculum input for the week / Quick daily evaluation tool
Symbols / Total symbols / Percent
! / Child Input / % / Monday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Tuesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Wednesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Thursday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Friday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
/ Family Input / %
/ Staff Input / %
Count the symbols on your curriculum, add and divide by the total to get the %
Comments

Critical and constructive self-reflection is an important process for educators at all stages of the curriculum. It allows educators to see what areas are working well and what areas can be improved. As an educator, ask yourself the following questions:

What teaching strategies have I used this week? / Describe the best thing that happened this week with the children.
Which children are advantaged when I work in this way? Which children are disadvantaged? / How does my personal background and ‘knowledge’ affect/influence my reaction to the experience with the children?
What areas have children excelled at and shown their competency? / What am I confronted by when working with other staff/educators?

Are there activities/task/processes/experiences/intentional teaching/etc we can add to next week’s curriculum? Yes No

Week 5 Curriculum evaluation and reflection /
Week5 / Date: / Room Name: / Educator’s Names:
Curriculum input for the week / Quick daily evaluation tool
Symbols / Total symbols / Percent
! / Child Input / % / Monday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Tuesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Wednesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Thursday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Friday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
/ Family Input / %
/ Staff Input / %
Count the symbols on your curriculum, add and divide by the total to get the %
Comments

Critical and constructive self-reflection is an important process for educators at all stages of the curriculum. It allows educators to see what areas are working well and what areas can be improved. As an educator, ask yourself the following questions:

What teaching strategies have I used this week? / Describe the best thing that happened this week with the children.
Which children are advantaged when I work in this way? Which children are disadvantaged? / Are there other theories or knowledge that could help me to understand better what I have observed or experienced? What are they? How might those theories and that knowledge affect my practice?
What areas have children excelled at and shown their competency? / What am I curious about when working with children?

Are there activities/task/processes/experiences/intentional teaching/etc we can add to next week’s curriculum? Yes No

Week 6. Curriculum evaluation and reflection /
Week6 / Date: / Room Name: / Educator’s Names:
Curriculum input for the week / Quick daily evaluation tool
Symbols / Total symbols / Percent
! / Child Input / % / Monday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Tuesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Wednesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Thursday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Friday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
/ Family Input / %
/ Staff Input / %
Count the symbols on your curriculum, add and divide by the total to get the %
Comments

Critical and constructive self-reflection is an important process for educators at all stages of the curriculum. It allows educators to see what areas are working well and what areas can be improved. As an educator, ask yourself the following questions:

What teaching strategies have I used this week? / Describe the best thing that happened this week with the children.
Which children are advantaged when I work in this way? Which children are disadvantaged? / How has the experience with the children met our centre’s philosophy?
What areas have children excelled at and shown their competency? / What am I confronted by when working with children?

Are there activities/task/processes/experiences/intentional teaching/etc we can add to next week’s curriculum? Yes No

Week 7. Curriculum evaluation and reflection /
Week7 / Date: / Room Name: / Educator’s Names:
Curriculum input for the week / Quick daily evaluation tool
Symbols / Total symbols / Percent
! / Child Input / % / Monday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Tuesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Wednesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Thursday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Friday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
/ Family Input / %
/ Staff Input / %
Count the symbols on your curriculum, add and divide by the total to get the %
Comments

Critical and constructive self-reflection is an important process for educators at all stages of the curriculum. It allows educators to see what areas are working well and what areas can be improved. As an educator, ask yourself the following questions:

What teaching strategies have I used this week? / Describe the best thing that happened this week with the children.
Which children are advantaged when I work in this way? Which children are disadvantaged? / What aspects of my work are not helped by the theories and guidance that I usually draw on to make sense of what I do?
What areas have children excelled at and shown their competency? / What am I challenged by when working with other staff/educators?

Are there activities/task/processes/experiences/intentional teaching/etc we can add to next week’s curriculum? Yes No

Week 8. Curriculum evaluation and reflection /
Week8 / Date: / Room Name: / Educator’s Names:
Curriculum input for the week / Quick daily evaluation tool
Symbols / Total symbols / Percent
! / Child Input / % / Monday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Tuesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Wednesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Thursday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Friday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
/ Family Input / %
/ Staff Input / %
Count the symbols on your curriculum, add and divide by the total to get the %
Comments

Critical and constructive self-reflection is an important process for educators at all stages of the curriculum. It allows educators to see what areas are working well and what areas can be improved. As an educator, ask yourself the following questions:

What teaching strategies have I used this week? / Describe the best thing that happened this week with the children.
Which children are advantaged when I work in this way? Which children are disadvantaged? / How does my personal background and ‘knowledge’ affect/influence my reaction to the experience with the children?
What areas have children excelled at and shown their competency? / What am I confronted by when working with other staff/educators?

Are there activities/task/processes/experiences/intentional teaching/etc we can add to next week’s curriculum? Yes No

Week 9. Curriculum evaluation and reflection /
Week9 / Date: / Room Name: / Educator’s Names:
Curriculum input for the week / Quick daily evaluation tool
Symbols / Total symbols / Percent
! / Child Input / % / Monday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Tuesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Wednesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Thursday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Friday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
/ Family Input / %
/ Staff Input / %
Count the symbols on your curriculum, add and divide by the total to get the %
Comments

Critical and constructive self-reflection is an important process for educators at all stages of the curriculum. It allows educators to see what areas are working well and what areas can be improved. As an educator, ask yourself the following questions:

What teaching strategies have I used this week? / Describe the best thing that happened this week with the children.
Which children are advantaged when I work in this way? Which children are disadvantaged? / Are there other theories or knowledge that could help me to understand better what I have observed or experienced? What are they? How might those theories and that knowledge affect my practice?
What areas have children excelled at and shown their competency? / What am I curious about when working with children?

Are there activities/task/processes/experiences/intentional teaching/etc we can add to next week’s curriculum? Yes No

Week 10. Curriculum evaluation and reflection /
Week 10 / Date: / Room Name: / Educator’s Names:
Curriculum input for the week / Quick daily evaluation tool
Symbols / Total symbols / Percent
! / Child Input / % / Monday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Tuesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Wednesday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Thursday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
Friday
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5
Worst day Best ever day
/ Family Input / %
/ Staff Input / %
Count the symbols on your curriculum, add and divide by the total to get the %
Comments

Critical and constructive self-reflection is an important process for educators at all stages of the curriculum. It allows educators to see what areas are working well and what areas can be improved. As an educator, ask yourself the following questions: