Jan Dubiel and Angelica Celinska discuss the highly debated topic of data in early childhood. The term 'datafication of early childhood' is used to describe the over use of data in the sector. Jan discusses the need to have a more measured conversation about data in early childhood education. In this episode Angelica and Jan explore the challenges, controversies and importance of data, including statutory assessments such as the EYFS Profile and the Baseline Assessment, for example, considering that it is not the issue of having a baseline, it's the type of baseline and how the data is used.

Jan and Angelica tap into:

01:00 - Resistance to data in early childhood
02:45 - What do we mean by data?
03:25 - Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts
05:45 - How can we represent children's learning authentically?
06:30 - Progress is not always sequential
07:20 - 'Early years-ifying' language and data
09:00 - Data is a way of knowing whether we are getting it right or not
10:00 - Is recording data taking us away from children?
13:20 - Stronger advocacy with the use of data
15:00 - Early Years Foundation Stage Profile
18:50 - Reception Baseline Assessment
22:15 - Data which works for the setting and the children
24:10 - Juxtaposition between early years data and health data
25:20 - Leuven scales of involvement and wellbeing
29:20 - It is vital for educators to take ownership of data in early childhood
31:00 - Evidence based-practice, qualitative data and quantifiable data
32:00 - Reframing data - is it useful?

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Data in early childhood