Checklist

Participation

charts
Rating Scales
Documenting children's work
100

They are very__to use and __

Easy/quick

100

What is a participation chart and why is it used?

A participation chart is a tool teachers use to observe and record children’s behavior.

100

What are rating scales planned to do?

Rating scales are planned to record something specific.

100

What is a rating scale?

A rating scale is a tool used to record something specific.

200

Checklist can be designed very __but also specific to a behavior.

broad 

200

How can participation charts be used in the classroom?

Participation charts help teachers track involvement and plan classroom activities.

200

What do rating scales measure?

They measure the degree to which a quality or trait is present.


200

What does a rating scale measure?

It measures how much a quality or trait is present.

300

Name one advantage and one disadvantage

- Easily and quickie recording of behaviors

-Checklist are easily analyzed for documentation 

-checklists lack detailed information because of the format only particular information is recorded 

 



300

How do participation charts help determine children’s activity?

Participation charts show which activities children choose most during free play.

300

Why do rating scales require judgment?

They require the observer to judge the quality of what is observed.

300

Why do rating scales require judgment?

They require the observer to judge the quality of what they see.

400

Checklist are designed to....?

-Record the presence 

-Absence of specific traits or behaviors 

400

How do participation charts help teachers understand if a child’s preferences match their needs?

Answer: Participation charts help teachers see if a child’s activity choices support their needs.

400

What information do rating scales provide?

They show how much or how little of a trait is present.

400

What information can rating scales tell us?

They show how much or how little of a trait is present.

500

Checklist Include..?

-Congnitive

-Physical

-Social development

-Emotional development 

500

How can participation charts help teachers improve their lesson planning?

Participation charts help teachers plan activities that match children’s interests and learning needs.

500

name one advantage and one disadvantage


Advanatges-

  • Easy to use and require little time to complete 

  • Contain key descriptors with only a numerical range 

  • Defines behaviors more specifically


Disadvantage-

  • Only fragments of actions are included


500

When are rating scales helpful in the classroom?

They are helpful when teachers want to track behaviors or skills over time.