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9 essentials for creating craft checklists
If you're in teaching then you need to know how to chart
progress. All educational organisations are expected to provide
opportunities for their learners to progress to other learning
experiences. If you don’t track learners' progression then you
can't be sure that you are leading them in the best direction.
Each organisation will have different requirements and will need to
record different achievements.
To begin with you need to know exactly what it is that you want to
chart.
Look back at your mission statement, if it helps, to see what it is
that you need to know. You may be required to check learners'
educational attainment at different levels as they work through
programmes. Perhaps you are at a different end of the scale, more
concerned with tiny successes in communication.
To make it easier, go through the following list to create your own
checklist for your particular environment.
1. Make a list of the things you want to chart. Are they
educational, social, personal or physical?
2. Break each area down into smaller successes to record itemised
achievements if appropriate
3. Be clear on exactly what you want to record. It may be
different for different groups
4. Think about the other details that you want to record such as the
group and the individual names of the learners
5. Do you want to fill in the chart daily, weekly or monthly? Add
in the number of columns that would suit you
6. If the chart is to be completed by other members of staff make sure
that you are all agreed on what to chart before you transfer these
notes to the computer
7. Draw up a blank pro forma
8. Have another staff meeting to go through the form and iron out any
wrinkles
9. Begin to chart learner progress and adjust the form if necessary
I've used this outline to draw up checklists for myself. I've
also been asked to complete those compiled by others. Make it as
simple, but as valuable as possible.
If it is to be worthwhile, you really must make sure you are checking
the right things on a regular basis.
One checklist I complied whilst teaching for an outside organisation
clearly demonstrated the personal growth of one individual. We
were able to chart his personal interest where before there had been
apathy. Our chart also noted his ability to concentrate for
longer and finally to come up with own unprompted ideas.
Without such a chart we might not have been able to be so detailed in
recording his regular progress. It led to a reduction in his care
facilities, which in turn generated more self-reliance and independence.
Don't underestimate the power of keeping accurate records for your
benefit and those of your learners.
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