Footsteps 2 vs LanguageScreen

Footsteps 2 is an EYFS tracking application that gives nurseries and parents a better insight into a child’s development. It helps nurseries quickly record progress and capture any supporting photos or videos when observing a child’s play, whilst safeguarding their children with state-of-the-art photo tagging and blurring feature. Nurseries can also celebrate and reward children’s progress with the standout Achievements feature. All observations with associated photos and videos can be shared with parents and carers through the Parent Portal app. FEATURES ========== *Observations with EYFS links *Observation photos & videos *Photo tagging and blurring technology *Photo editing *Group observations *Leuven Scales of Wellbeing & Involvement *Suggested next steps *Characteristics of Effective Learning *Flagging overachievers & underachievers *2 Year Check assessment *EYFS Profile assessment *Assessment printing *Assessment emailing *Approval process *Parent Portal app integration for parents *Child information (key personal information, cohorts, allergies & medical conditions) *Report printing *Report emailing *Report bulk exports *Achievements & certificates to share Reports include: *Individual & group Progress report *Individual & group Tracker report *Learning Journey report *Learning Overview report *Next Steps report *Statement Gaps report *Characteristics of Effective Learning report *Wellbeing & Involvement report (Leuven scales)

LanguageScreen enables education professionals to assess young children’s oral language skills accurately and quickly. LanguageScreen is the product of extensive research by a team at the University of Oxford. LanguageScreen assesses four components of oral language skills by guiding the examiner through a series of activities. In these activities the child is presented with pictures and sound clips and is asked to perform simple tasks. Depending on the activity, the app either directly records the child’s responses, or the examiner’s scoring of their responses. Assessment data is uploaded to oxedandassessment.com which generates individual and class assessment reports. In order to use LanguageScreen a school must register for a free trial on oxedandassessment.com.