How do I track my EYFS progress?

Tracking progress through EYFS

1. Highlight statements that a child can do independently, consistently and in a range of situations.
2. Find the age band which is the best fit for the child and date that age band with the actual date.

What are development grids used for EYFS?

This EYFS assessment grid is a handy resource to use when observing and assessing children against the new early learning goals. These sheets show the ELGs against the statutory EYFS framework. They’re ideal for use when observing children as a handy reference to the new goals and when planning activities in reception.

How is GLD measured in EYFS?

The GLD measure is supported by a measure of the average of the cohort’s total point score across all the early learning goals. The levels attained by children at the end of the EYFS are allocated a number as follows: Emerging = 1, Expected = 2 and Exceeding = 3.

What is EYFS tracker?

The EYFS Tracker is a web-based application designed to provide all types of Early Years settings with a simple-to-use yet comprehensive system for recording and analysing children’s progress through the Early Years Foundation Stage, from birth to the end of the Reception year.

How do you do a tracking observation?

To record a tracking observation you must first have a floor plan of the setting, including the outdoors. The practitioner observes and notes on the floor plan the area in the nursery that their child visits and how long they were at each activity or area.

What is the EYFS profile assessment?

The EYFS profile is a statutory assessment of children’s attainment at the end of the early years foundation stage (known as a summative assessment). Day-to-day informal checking of what children have learnt will inform teaching and learning on an ongoing basis throughout the final year of the EYFS.

Who is EYFS profile data submitted to?

EYFS Profile data should be submitted to the local authority’s Education Performance and Information Team by Wednesday 22 June 2022.

What are development statements and grids used for?

Where appropriate, use the development statements to identify possible areas in which to challenge and extend the child’s current learning and development (planning). This way of teaching is particularly appropriate to support learning in early years settings.

What is a tracking observation in early years?

Tracking observations are a method that can begin at any point during a day and wherever a child is within their environment. It helps to collect evidence that identifies a child’s current interests and the duration that different activities hold an individual’s attention for.

How is the Eyfs profile completed?

A completed EYFS Profile consists of 20 items of information: the attainment of each child assessed in relation to the 17 ELG descriptors, together with a short narrative describing the child’s three learning characteristics. Assessments will be based primarily on observation of daily activities and events.

How is the EYFS profile completed?

What is the EYFS assessment grid?

This EYFS assessment grid is a handy resource to use when observing and assessing children against the new early learning goals. These sheets show the ELGs against the statutory EYFS framework. They’re ideal for use when observing children as a handy reference to the new goals and when planning activities in reception.

What is the purpose of the EYFS profile?

It should be used to help complete early years foundation stage profile judgements so that outcomes are accurate and consistent across all early years settings. The early years foundation stage (EYFS) profile is statutory for the 2021 to 2022 academic year, except for providers legally exempt under relevant regulations.

When do local authorities need to return the EYFS profile data?

Local authorities need to return the EYFS profile data by 29 July 2022. Updated early years foundation stage profile handbook for 2022, to align with the statutory roll out of the EYFS reforms.

What is the purpose of the EYFS progress report?

These documents can be adapted to suit the individual setting. They will help practitioners and managers to identify and note the different rates of progress that children are making in the EYFS. It will provide evidence as to whether children are working in the correct age band for their age and highlight any areas for support.