ABSTRACT
The best way may be to use a mixture of techniques and data and to balance one with another. Remember: observation material is confidential and must be used to provide information to solve a problem or gain useful information to help the child or children. Once used it should not be kept in any way that could identify the pupil. Pupils and parents have rights. Ask permission of parents, if at all possible. Observation will provide data, set up hypotheses and is one source of information, but pupils’ views will need to be collected as well as the views of parents and other professionals to check out its validity.
