Scenario:

Aaron has just turned two years old, and is misbehaving in the older toddler room by pulling out
toys, running from the teachers and crying. Terri, who is two years and two months old is standing
watching the rest of the students. Aaron goes up to Terri and pushes her down. In the scenario it
mentions that it is thought that Terri may have a hearing disability because she does not always respond
to direction. It also mentions that Terri tends to sit on the lap of her caregiver and is hesitant to play in
school.
Observation checklist:
I completed a checklist of the observations I made from the scenario. The checklist covered
three domains of development; emotional and social (ES) cognitive (C ) , and physical development
(P).
Aaron:
Aaron has mastered
wants to do things independently (ES)
Walks and runs easily (P)
Aaron has not developed
seeking others to help self-regulate (ES)
recognizes and identifies own emotions (ES)
shows interest or concern for another child (ES)
interacts with adults (ES)
cooperatively plays with peers (ES)
uses words to communicate ( C )
follows one step directions ( C )
understands schedule of routine ( C )
Terri:
Terri has mastered
greets familiar people (ES)
seeking others to help self-regulate (ES)
Terri is emerging in
interacts with adults (ES)
Terri has not developed
recognizes and identifies own emotions (ES)
wants to do things independently (ES)
shows interest or concern for another child (ES)

 cooperatively plays with peers (ES)

uses words to communicate ( C )
follows one step directions ( C )
understands schedule of routine ( C )
Summarize data collected from observation:
Based from data collected from checklist, it can be assumed that Aaron has not developed in
both the emotional and social, and cognitive domains of development. It can also be assumed from the
data that Terri is also under developed in both social and emotional, and cognitive domains.
Assumptions can only be made based off of this one scenario and there would definitely need to be
further observations and data collected.
Possible outcomes:
possible out comes for Aaron from this observation could be that he was possibly feeling
stressed because he was in a new and unfamiliar environment. Another possibility that could have
caused his behavior might be that although he was two years old and could have been placed in the
older toddler room, he may not have been developmentally ready to move into the older toddler room.
For Aaron, I would further assess and observe any behaviors or underdeveloped skills. In my teaching I
would try to incorporate what Aaron is interested in to make him feel comfortable in the new
environment.
Possible out comes for Terri, based off of the data collected in this scenario is that she could
have a hearing disability, limiting her in what she understands and recognizes. Because of this possible
hearing disability, Terri may feel confused, or not involved in the setting and environment around her,
causing her to seek comfort in familiar caregivers. I would also continue to record events and
observations of Terri and any Hearing issues. I would also find resources for myself and Terri's family
to help better assist her in her learning and development.
Strengths of the tool:
This tool, efficient in time, and ease. The checklist is also very versatile so that it can be used in

many different settings, on many different ages, and can assess any of the three domains of
development.
Weaknesses of the tool:
Although this tool is quick and easy, it comes with its weaknesses. Bias can easily be entered,
because it is what the observer considers developed versus undeveloped or emerging. It also doesn't let
you know what is happening during the event, what led up to the event or what happened after the
event.
Other tools:
Other tools that could be used that might help support collection of data could be narrative
description so that the whole event is collected and all raw data is preserved. Frequency counts could
also be used along with this tool or as a future tool to count how many times a behavior occurs. Diary
description would also be used to keep a daily log of a child and specific behaviors.
Adaptations:
I would make the definitions of the behaviors being looked for much more clear. I would also
adapt this tool to better fit each child by combining narrative description and frequency counts when
observing Aaron. I would combine diary description with this tool for Terri to keep daily logs of
situations or events that occur when her hearing may play a possible role in her behavior. If I continued
to see Terri have difficulties with communicating or hearing, I would suggest that her family have her
evaluated and assessed to see if she would benefit from assistive technology. If Terri is able to use the
assistive technology to help her communicate, I would make sure that I was properly trained to make
sure we can reach her full developmental potential and I would also encourage and assist the parents
and family to also get the training they need to help Terri's educational and developmental growth.