Assessor's Guide: Observing and Reporting on Child Development Tasks

This practical assignment focuses on the assessor's role in observing and reporting on a candidate's ability to support the holistic development of children in an early childhood setting. The assessor observes the candidate as they complete tasks such as collaborating with family members and educators to gather information about children's needs, interests, skills, and cultural practices; ensuring this information is discussed with relevant individuals and accurately recorded; supporting children in developing positive relationships and experiencing pride in their achievements; providing acknowledgment and support to children experiencing frustration; encouraging children to view mistakes as learning opportunities; helping children express and manage their feelings appropriately; and sharing children's successes with their families. The assessor provides feedback and confirms the accuracy of the candidate's recorded actions and observations throughout the process.

THIRD-PARTY REPORT
THE ASSESSOR’S ROLE AS AN OBSERVER
The assessor is to observe the candidate as they complete the tasks outlined in this Third-Party
Report Form.
To fulfil the role of the candidate’s observer, the assessor must:
Before observing the candidate:
 Review and discuss the tasks and requirements listed under each task in this Third-
Party Report Form.
As the candidate is completing each task outlined in this form:
 Observe the candidate as they complete/demonstrate each task and each requirement
outlined in this form.
 Take notes as you observe the candidate. You can use/refer to these notes when
providing comments/feedback on the candidate’s performance.
 As the candidate completes each task in this form, they will:
o Record how they completed this task.
o Record important details relevant to their of this task, where required.
The candidate will then submit their responses to you.
 Review the information they recorded on each task and provide your comments and
feedback on the candidate’s performance in the Assessor’s comments/feedback
section.
 In the Observed By section of each task:
o Sign your initials as confirmation you have observed the candidate and as
confirmation that the information they recorded in this form is true and accurate.
o Provide the date and time when you observed the candidate.
IMPORTANT: Do not sign off on the task if the information the candidate recorded
is not true and factual, i.e. it contradicts what you have observed, and if there are
missing details in their responses. In these instances, please let the candidate
know immediately.
After all tasks have been completed by the candidate:
 Complete and sign the Assessor Declaration section. The signature must be
handwritten.
 Return the form to the candidate.

TO THE CANDIDATE
The following outlines workplace tasks relevant to supporting the holistic development of
children in early childhood while being observed by your assessor in the centre.
Complete each task outlined in this Third-Party Report Form while being observed by your
assessor. Your assessor will record important details from their observations in this form.
TO THE ASSESSOR
By signing in the Observed by sections of each task, you are testifying that you have sufficiently
observed the candidate complete the task as recorded in this Third-Party Report Form. You are
also confirming that they have completed the task in accordance with their work role and
responsibilities, organisational policies and procedures, relevant legal and regulatory
requirements, and industry standards.
Candidate Details
Candidate name
Title/designation
Workplace/organisation
Observation Details
Date of observation
Time of observation
Location
Observed by

TASK 1 – Collaborate with family members and educators to collect information about two
children’s needs, interests, skills and cultural practices.
Each child’s family member and educator must provide at least one need, one interest, and one
cultural practice.
CHILD A Age of child:
Educator (do not provide their real names):
Describe how you collaborated with the educator to collect information about the child
face to face communication
Identify the need of the child that your collaboration with the educator has revealed
Practical knowlwdge
Identify the interest of the child that your collaboration with the educator has revealed
In depth knowledge
Identify the skill of the child that your collaboration with the educator has revealed
Communication skills
Identify the cultural practice of the child that your collaboration with the educator has revealed
Socio cultural learning
Family member (do not provide their real names):
Describe how you collaborated with the family member to collect information about the child.
I just asked them the questions directly

Identify the need of the child that your collaboration with the family member has revealed
E- learning
Identify the interest of the child that your collaboration with the family member has revealed
Interpersonal communication
Identify the skill of the child that your collaboration with the family member has revealed
Analytical skills
Identify the cultural practice of the child that your collaboration with the family member has
revealed
e-learning
Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:
Date observed:
Time observed:
CHILD B Age of child:
Educator (do not provide their real names):
Describe how you collaborated with the educator to collect information about the child
through survey

Identify the need of the child that your collaboration with the educator has revealed
Classroom learning
Identify the interest of the child that your collaboration with the educator has revealed
In depth knowledge
Identify the skill of the child that your collaboration with the educator has revealed
Analytical skills
Identify the cultural practice of the child that your collaboration with the educator has revealed
Social traits
Family member (do not provide their real names):
Describe how you collaborated with the family member to collect information about the child.
Empathetic communication
Identify the need of the child that your collaboration with the family member has revealed
proper learning
Identify the interest of the child that your collaboration with the family member has revealed
Involvement of co-curricular activities
Identify the skill of the child that your collaboration with the family member has revealed
interpersonal skills

Identify the cultural practice of the child that your collaboration with the family member has
revealed
playful activities
Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:
Date observed:
Time observed:
TASK 2 – Ensure information collected through observation and secondary sources is
discussed with two relevant people.
Information collected through observation refer to observations made in Task 10 of Part B.
Information collected through secondary sources refer to information collected through
collaboration with family members and educators in Task 1 of Part C.
Relevant people may refer to other educators, the family members of the child, your supervisor,
etc.
First relevant person (do not provide their real names):
Describe how you discussed information collected through observation with the first relevant
person
through survey
Describe how you discussed information collected through secondary sources with the first relevant
person
Interviews
Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:
Date observed:
Time observed:

Second relevant person (do not provide their real names):
Describe how you discussed information collected through observation with the second relevant
person
Questionnaire
Describe how you discussed information collected through secondary sources with the second
relevant person
Interviews
Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:
Date observed:
Time observed:
TASK 3 – Ensure information collected through observation and secondary sources is
recorded accurately in accordance with service requirements.
Information collected through observation refer to observations made in Task 10 of Part B.
Information collected through secondary sources refer to information collected through
collaboration with family members and educators in Task 1 of Part C.
Service requirements refer to procedures in recording information.
Describe how you accurately recorded information collected through observation
by survey
Describe how you accurately recorded information collected through secondary sources
By articles and journals

Describe how you recorded information collected through observation in accordance with service
requirements
From websites
Describe how you recorded information collected through secondary sources in accordance with
service requirements
By using relevant sources
Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:
Date observed:
Time observed:
TASK 4 – Support two children to:
 Develop positive relationships with another educator
 Develop positive relationships with another adult, e.g. another staff at the centre,
etc.
CHILD A Age of child:
Educator (do not provide their real names):
Describe how you supported this child to develop positive relationships with another educator.
by showing videos on child development
Adult (do not provide their real names):
Describe how you supported this child to develop positive relationships with another adult.
I asked him to help each and every staff member or family member if in need.
Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:

Date observed:
Time observed:
TASK 5 – Support two children to experience pride and confidence in their achievements.
CHILD A Age of child:
Describe the child’s achievements.
He has helped every person who is in need
Describe how you supported the child to take pride and have confidence in their achievements.
I appreciated him for doing good.
Describe how you supported the child to have confidence in their achievements.
I encouraged him to do more good work and build positive relationship with
adults and staff members
Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:
Date observed:
Time observed:
CHILD B Age of child:
Describe the child’s achievements.
he has positive relations with every individual

Describe how you supported the child to take pride in their achievements.
through appreciation
Describe how you supported the child to take confidence in their achievements.
By rewarding
Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:
Date observed:
Time observed:
TASK 6 – Provide acknowledgement and support to one child who is experiencing
frustration.
Age of child:
Describe the context of this instance.
E.g. Date, time, location, the activity, people you interacted with in this instance (do not provide
their real names), why was the child experiencing frustration, etc.
Describe how you provided acknowledgement to the child.
By appreciation
Describe how you provided support to the child.
By helping him

Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:
Date observed:
Time observed:
TASK 7 – Support two children to see mistakes as opportunities for learning and growth.
CHILD A Age of child:
Describe the context of this instance, including the child’s mistakes in this instance.
E.g. Date, time, location, the activity, people you interacted with in this instance (do not provide
their real names), etc.
Describe how you supported this child to see mistakes as opportunities for learning and growth.
I told him to focus upon learning and building positive relations
Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:
Date observed:
Time observed:
CHILD B Age of child:
Describe the context of this instance, including the child’s mistakes in this instance.
E.g. Date, time, location, the activity, people you interacted with in this instance (do not provide
their real names), etc.

Describe how you supported this child to see mistakes as learning experiences.
By providing him knoeledge about positive relation
Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:
Date observed:
Time observed:
TASK 8 – Encourage two children to express and manage their feelings appropriately.
CHILD A Age of child:
Describe the context of this instance, including the child’s feelings during this instance.
E.g. Date, time, location, the activity, people you interacted with in this instance (do not provide
their real names), the child’s feelings during this instance, etc.
Describe how you encouraged the child to express their feelings appropriately.
I told him to express emotions and feelings to parents and tell them each and
every problem of life
Describe how you encouraged the child to manage their feelings appropriately.
I said that parents are the only individuals who can help ypu no matter what.
Assessor’s comments/feedback. Observed by:
Assessor’s initials:
Date observed: