Ta'iala mo le Gagana Sāmoa - Pasifika Education Community

Māfua‘aga o le iloilogaPurposes for assessment• To observe, record, and then reflect on the wayin which children are acquiring and using gaganaSāmoa during activities in a familiar environmentFautuaga mo ‘auala o iloilogaSuggested assessment approaches• Observe and record events in a child’s play.• Analyse the observations and identify the child’sareas of interest and the language they use.• Share and discuss your observations with teachingcolleagues (they may be able to contribute furtherto your observations).• Share and discuss how you and your teachingteam could extend the child’s learning skillsand development.• Determine how this could best be done anddevelop an action plan.• Keep samples of the child’s work (for example,pictures, paintings, paper cuttings, photographsof the child during a significant moment in theirlearning) and records of language used bythe child.• To identify children’s prior learning experiences • Discuss a child’s prior learning with their caregiversand family in the home or in a community setting(for example, at church or a community dance).• To identify children with special needs in languagedevelopment• To record and reflect on the level of support thatthe home and community can give to the gaganaSāmoa programme• To discover the quality of the gagana Sāmoaprogramme and make improvements wherenecessary• Systematically observe a child’s languagebehaviour and compare it with the behaviourexpected for their age and stage, using appropriatelanguage development criteria.• Discuss the child’s language development withcolleagues, as well as with outside professionals,to make appropriate decisions.• Consult with parents and community leaders.• Conduct exploratory projects at the communitylevel. For example, share learning and observationstrategies and tools with parents, and helpthem to monitor improvements in theirchildren’s learning.• Work in partnership with parents and communitymembers. For example, invite them to visitso they can observe children’s progress in astructured learning environment and can findways to assist.• Set up a system for reviewing and evaluating theprogramme. The system should include selectingsamples of children’s work, working in partnershipwith parents and families, and reviewing thechildren’s progress.41