A busy teacher has a general impression of what children are doing. When asked how an individual student is doing in social studies the teacher may respond with , "Oh, he/she seems interested!" It's the specific problems which need attention. How does a teacher remember what the specific problems of one child and those of other children are? Many of the specific items one needs to remember from day to day about children can be written on a "one-sheet record on a clipboard."

When developing this sheet a teacher provides space for each area of the curriculum. For example in the area of social studies a teacher might identify special space for contributions, research, and examinations.

1. What did the person do when working among group members?

2. What contributions were made to class discussions?

3. What items of interest were brought from home?

1. What questions did the person ask?

2. How did the person show interest?

3. Did the person go to a book display and find a source of answers?

4. What research skills did the person use?

5. Was the person able to use a bibliography?

6. Was the person able to use an index?

7. Was the person able to use a table of contents?

1. Scores

2. Improvement made if pretests and post tests were used

3. Types of answers given on essay examinations

Space can be left for all other areas of the curriculum.