There are many forms of observation used as assessment tools in classrooms. Direct observation is used by raters to determine, through anecdotal writing, what observable behaviors a child is demonstrating in the course of learning, and therefore what strategies might work best for an individual child in that child's daily learning environment.
There are various assessment tools which teachers use to assess the children, to monitor their daily progress. One such tool is Anecdotal record.
Anecdotal Records - "informal observation" that "teachers make for future reference and as an aid to understanding some aspect of the child's personality or behavior "
