After watching this week’s Web Resource video, “Two Year Olds Playing with Toys,” @ http://media.pearsoncmg.com/pcp/pls_0558982484/index.html?wf=1&item=3 pick one of the children and fill out the attached developmental checklist .
What did you learn about this child’s development?
Identify other performance-based assessments you would you like to complete. Explain why you selected the specific assessments and in what instance you would use these.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using performance-based assessments?
Developmental Checklist
(By age two)
Child Name_________________________________ Age_________________
Observer______________________________ Date_________________
Does the child… Yes No Comments
Walk alone? _____ _____
Bend over and pick up toy without falling over? _____ _____
Seat self in child-size chair? _____ _____
Walk up and down
stairs with assistance? _____ _____
Place several rings on a stick? _____ _____
Place five pegs in a pegboard? _____ _____
Turn pages two or three at a time? _____ _____
Scribble? _____ _____
Follow one step directions involving something
familiar (e.g.: give me ____) _____ _____
Match familiar objects? _____ _____
Use spoon with some spilling? _____ _____
Drink from a cup holding it with one hand? _____ _____
Chew food? _____ _____
Take off coat, shoe, and socks? _____ _____
Zip and unzip large zipper? _____ _____
Recognize self in mirror? _____ _____
Refer to self by name? _____ _____
Imitate adults in play? _____ _____
Help put things away? _____ _____
Ask for desired items by name? _____ _____
Answer to question “What’s that?” _____ _____
Make some two word statements? _____ _____
Reference: Allen, K.E. & Marotz, L.R. (2003). Developmental profiles: Pre-birth through twelve, 4th ed. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Learning.