Guidelines for making anecdotal records. 1  Keep a notebook handy to make brief notes to remind you of incidents you wish to include in the record. 2  Write the record as soon as possible after the event. 3  In your anecdotal record identify the time, child, date and setting. 4  Describe the actions and what was said.
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Porrus and Collins (1996) point out that a well-conceived vision consists of two major components: a core ideology and the envisioned future. A core ideology is the enduring character of an organization; it provides the glue that holds an organization together. It itself is composed of core values and a core purpose. The core purpose is the organization's entire reason for being.