Observing Cultural Practices: ECE Third-Party Observation Form

This document presents a completed third-party observation form for an Early Childhood Education (ECE) Skills Workbook. It includes the candidate's descriptions of culturally appropriate work practices, strategies for communicating with clients facing language barriers, and reflections on resolving conflicts involving cultural and social diversity. The candidate also identifies limitations in self and social awareness and discusses how they support activities promoting participation by all cultural groups. The supervisor's checklist assesses the candidate's culturally respectful practices, workplace relationships, communication skills, and information processing. The document concludes with a supervisor declaration confirming the candidate's satisfactory performance. Desklib provides access to this and other solved assignments to aid students in their studies.

Subject 6 – Third-party observation form
Early Childhood Education
Skills Workbook
Instruction for Supervisors
Dear Supervisor,
Thank you for agreeing to act as the candidate’s observer for this project.
Kindly read through the instructions below to guide you in fulfilling your role as
an observer for this assessment activity.
NOTE: to observe the candidate, you MUST have the necessary experience and
qualification/s in the area of early childhood education (e.g., you are the
designated vocational workplace supervisor for the candidate, or you have the
relevant VET qualification/s, Certificate III in Early Childhood Education or
Diploma of Early Childhood Education)
Your role as an observer
You are asked to observe and testify that the candidate has completed the tasks
described in this form in the childcare centre, and to document the quality of
the candidate’s workplace performance by completing the observation form that
begins on the next page.
Before you complete this form, please:
- Read through the observation form (starts on the next page)
- Discuss any queries about the observation form with the candidate. If the
candidate cannot answer your questions about the observation form,
contact the candidate’s training provider.
Make specific, written comments about the candidate’s performance, as well as
ticking the boxes and initialling the requirements met. These comments are
valuable evidence of the candidate’s competency—where they are not provided,
the candidate’s assessor may contact you directly to get more information about
the candidate’s performance.
Complete all parts of the checklist, including signing the observer declaration
on the last page of the form. Once done, return the completed checklist to the
candidate.
The checklist begins on the next page.

Subject 6 – Third-party observation form
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Skills Workbook
Candidate Declaration
By affixing my signature below I
declare that I have performed the
roles outlined below and that I have
provided a true and accurate record
of my performance as a childcare
educator in a registered childcare
centre.
Note to the candidate: The
following outlines the requirements
relevant to the units included in
subject 6. Provide the details required
below to document your successful
completion of each requirement and
have your vocational supervisor
confirm your documentation by
signing in the space provided:
Note to the supervisor: By
initialing the boxes below, you are
confirming that you have observed
the candidate demonstrating their
ability to satisfactorily and
consistently complete all the tasks
outlined below according to the
provided description (in blue text),
and cope with contingencies related
to the tasks. You are also confirming
that they have worked within their
work role and followed organizational
policies, procedures, frameworks, and
relevant legislative requirements.
This section will be completed by the
candidate:
Supervisor Initial:

Subject 6 – Third-party observation form
Early Childhood Education
Skills Workbook
1. Describe two (2) examples of
your work practices that are
culturally appropriate and
creates a psychologically safe
and respectful environment for
children, families and, other
adults in the service.
Guidance: In your description,
provide details of how you
show your awareness of culture
as a factor in all human
behavior.
ANS: There are different work
practices which are culturally
appropriate, and which also
creates a safe and respectful
environment for children and
other adults in the service. Those
practices are sharing food from
other cultures, celebrating
different cultural holidays. In
addition, those practices would be
free of biasness and non-
discriminatory
Yes: __ __✓
No: ____
Date: ____
Supervisor’s Comments:
Answer is satisfactory.

Subject 6 – Third-party observation form
Early Childhood Education
Skills Workbook
2. Describe specific measures
you take to show respect for
cultural diversity in all
communication and
interactions with co-workers,
colleagues, and clients.
ANS: There are different measures
which can contribute to the
development of workplace and
professional relationships. These
measures are understanding
strengths and weaknesses, finding
time to develop good relationship,
asking, and listening questions,
keeping the commitments
Yes: ____✓
No: ____
Date: ____
Supervisor’s Comments:
3. Describe a strategy you
followed to communicate with
clients, families, or staff
members that have language
barrier issues.
ANS: There are number of
strategies I used to communicate
with clients, families and staff
which had language barrier issues.
These strategies are speaking
slowly, using very simple
sentences for them to understand.
The volume of the talk would be
normal. Using different kinds of
words so that they could
understand more easily. Using
face expressions and emotional
intelligence to express ideas, help
them understand the language.
Yes: __ _✓
No: ____
Date: ____

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Skills Workbook
Give them some time so that they
could ask questions.
Supervisor’s Comments:
4. Describe three (3) situations
where you had to resolve
conflicts involving cultural and
social diversity in the
workplace.
ANS: As I have been a student at
Glenorchy childcare center. I was
not responsible for resolving any
kind of conflicts, but my
supervisor has provided me all the
information which explained me
clearly that there could be some
situation where an educator or any
other team member may have to
resolve the conflicts. So as a
problem solver I may need to
think” what the conflict is about?
How to resolve the conflict using
negotiation skills? How did I get
the assistance and who I sought it
from? So, my supervisor explained
me different situation that can
lead to a conflict. These situations
are outlined below:

Subject 6 – Third-party observation form
Early Childhood Education
Skills Workbook
Situation 1: when there are educators from different rooms try
to get the work done quickly and get on to the next thing as fast
as possible and the other educator is more concerned how the
work gets done. They do not have mutual understanding and try
to find mistakes in other educator’s duties. This is where the
conflict happens
Situation 2: Another situation is when two educators are
working together has differences in age, educational
background, personal experiences, ethnic heritage, gender
Situation 3: There is lack of cooperation. One room educator
must cooperate with each other. If they are not cooperating,
then this can lead to conflict
The ways to resolve the conflict using negotiation skills are
Giving both parties
a chance to share their side of the story in full. Get to the root
of the problems. Teach employees to appreciate their
differences. Find the common ground. Get both parties to buy
in to the solution.
In those kinds of situations, the supervisor can help to resolve
the matter. So, the help from supervisor can be taken.
Yes:
____✓
No:
____
Date: ____
Yes:
___ _✓
No:
____
Date: ____
Yes:
____
No:
____
Date: ____
Supervisor’s Comments:

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Skills Workbook
5. Identify your limitations in terms of self and social
awareness, and how you work around these to effectively
perform your role in the workplace.
I feel like there is lack of emotional intelligence and
empathy and overuse of language holding self and
social awareness. For instance: if we look at the picture
and find it easier to understand rather than focusing on
the conversation. I am more focusing on this like how
to overcome this limitation to work effectively at the
child-care center. For instance: talking to children
using emotional intelligence when they find it hard to
understand
Yes:
___ _✓
No:
____
Date: ____
Supervisor’s Comments:
6. Describe how you acted on improving yourself and social
awareness.
Yes:
____
No:
__ __✓
Date: ____
Supervisor’s Comments:

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Skills Workbook
7. Describe how you support activities within the service to
encourage and promote participation by all cultural groups.
Guidance: Include description of these specific activities you
supported.
Yes: ___
No:
___ _✓
Date: ____
Supervisor’s Comments:
8. Evaluate the extent to which cultural safety is integrated in
own work and workplace.
Guidance: Include a description of how diverse cultures are
promoted in your workplace.
The diverse cultures are promoted at the current
childcare center where I have completed my childcare
placement. Everyone understands that the cultural
safety is integrated in own work and workplace which
boost own cultural competency. In addition, it finds
new ideas and perspectives. The cultural safety also
teaches how to treat other the way they wanted to be
treated themselves. At workplace, different traditions,
celebrations, and holidays from different cultures are
celebrated to make sure the different cultures are
integrated at workplace. There are number of
strategies which increase the performance to be safe
includes reflects on each other’s culture, attitude, and
Yes:
__ __✓
No:
____
Date: ____

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Skills Workbook
other beliefs.
Supervisor’s Comments:
9. Describe how you supported the development of effective
partnerships between the staff, Aboriginal and/or Torres
Strait Islander people and their local communities.
I supported the development of effective partnership
between staff, Aboriginal and their local communities
by beginning the relationship of trust, using the local
names for Aboriginal and islander people. In addition, I
thought acknowledging all the relevant problems and
solutions would be a great idea when it comes to
supporting the development of effective partnerships
between the staff and local communities
Yes:
__ __✓
No:
____
Date: ____
Supervisor’s Comments:
Observation Checklist
(This section is to be completed by
the supervisor)
Note to the supervisor: Should
you answer NO to any of the
checklist below, kindly include
some comments to provide
guidance for the candidates on
how they could meet the

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Early Childhood Education
Skills Workbook
requirement
1. The candidate followed culturally respectful and safe
practices in the workplace and demonstrated respect and
inclusiveness of culturally diverse people in all work
practices
Yes:
____
No:
____
Date: ____
Provide specific comments about your observation:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
2. The candidate formed effective workplace relationships with
co-workers and colleagues of diverse backgrounds and
cultures during his/her vocational work placement
Yes:
____
No:
____
Date: ____
Provide specific comments about your observation:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
3. The candidate respectfully and sensitively communicated
with persons of diverse backgrounds and cultures when
talking about their cultural beliefs and practices
Yes:
____
No:
____
Date: ____
Provide specific comments about your observation:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
4. The candidate demonstrated effective oral communication
skills to role-model open, inclusive, ethical interactions with
all children, families and colleagues
Yes:
____
No:
____
Date: ____
Provide specific comments about your observation:
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
5. The candidate demonstrated
respect for all home languages
and expose children to different
language and dialects, and
encourage appreciation of
linguistic diversity Yes: ____
No: ____
Date: ____
Provide specific comments about your
observation:
__________________________________________
_________________
__________________________________________
_________________

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Skills Workbook
6. The candidate processed all
information in a culturally
sensitive way including
identification of how and with
whom information can be
shared Yes: ____
No: __ __✓
Date: ____
Provide specific comments about your
observation:
_________No answer
provided__________________________________
________________
__________________________________________
_________________
7. The candidate engaged with
peers or mentors to support
individual children with specific
cultural needs as appropriate
Yes: ____
No: ____✓
Date: ____
Provide specific comments about your
observation:
__________________________________________
__________No answer provided_______
__________________________________________
_________________

Subject 6 – Third-party observation form
Early Childhood Education
Skills Workbook
Supervisor Declaration
By affixing my signature below I declare that the candidate, whose name is
recorded above, has completed the tasks outlined in this form according to
the descriptions provided.
Satisfactory Performance Not Yet Satisfactory Performance
Supervisor’s Name: Signature:
Date Completed:
Vocational Placement Supervisor Details
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Supervisor Qualifications:
Supervisor Comments (optional feedback to candidate):