Observation is an effective assessment tool for determining noncognitive learning outcomes such as social, emotional or personal development.
Teachers are able to note students' routine classroom activities during observations.
Ways of Observing Anecdotal Records Anecdotal records are factual accounts of meaningful incidents and events. Record the events as they occur or soon after. Be as objective as possible in the recording of the occurrences. A checklist is an established set of behaviors to which a teacher plans to pays attention during an observation period. A checklist of behaviors can be occurrence based, meaning when the behavior is observed, the occurrence is noted on the checklist.