Why don some anecdotes fit into any of the COR categories?
Teachers or caregivers may find that they collect some anecdotes that don’t happen to fit with any of the items on the Infant-Toddler or Preschool COR but do tell them a lot about a child’s understanding of the world, his or her interests, and the best ways to support that child. This does not mean that the information is any less valuable, just that it doesn’t fit into the COR. What about numerical scores? Since parents grew up with them and are accustomed to seeing them on their older children’s assessments, parents often expect to see a score of some kind — even for a preschooler. Space is not provided on the Family Report form for COR levels because these numbers do not convey useful information for parents. We believe it is more useful to keep the information we share with parents anecdotal, because of the detailed pictures these observations provide. The use of actual information about the individual child is something that parents grow to understand and value.
