Name Megan Little Period 4 Date 5/7/18_

Observation
Rating Scale
Objectives:
After completing this observation, you will be able to
● Use a rating scale to record the degree to which a quality or trait is present
● Evaluate the use of rating scales

Observe a child in a preschool setting for a minimum of 30 minutes. As you observe the child, rate each
category of social play as always, usually, sometimes, or never.

Name of Child Maggie Age 5

Observation:
Social Development Rating
Always Usually Sometimes Never
Spends time watching ✔
others play
Plays with toys alone X

Plays with toys similar to X

others’
Makes contact and plays X
with other children
Likes to be accepted by X
others
Gives and takes while X
interacting with peers
Engages with others in a X
positive manner
Interacts in harmony with X
peers
Sees things from another X
child’s point of view
Shares possessions and X
toys with peers
Respects others’ rights X

Strives for independence X

Expresses anger verbally X

rather than physically
Resolves play conflicts in a X
positive manner
Review:
1. Use the information from the rating scale to explain and describe the child’s social development.
(Some questions to consider may be: How does this child relate with other children? Does he/she
seek out other children? Does he/she seek only specific children? Does he/she avoid the other
children or specific children? Does he/she wait until someone seeks him/her out? How does
he/she respond to another child’s invitation to play? Does he/she spend a lot of time watching
other children? Is he/she generally a leader or a follower?) Maggie has had major social
development throughout this semester. She has become less independent.She has made new
friends all throughout the class. Her major new relationship is with Luke D.

2. What did you learn about social development by observing this child? I have learned that
children are shy and quiet when they meet new people, but after they know other people
better, the children become more talkative and more open to meeting or being around new
people.

3. What are the advantages and disadvantages you see in the use of rating scales? Advantages of
the rating scale are you can see how your child has developed. Disadvantages are that you don’t
get specific areas that your needs to develop in, it’s just specific skills.
 4. Describe a situation where you would use a rating scale for assessment and explain why.

5. Describe a situation when you would not use a rating scale as a form of assessment and explain
why.

LITTLE JAGS PRESCHOOL

ANECDOTAL RECORD

OBSERVER:Megan Little DATE:5/7/18

CHILD’S NAME:Maggie CHILD’S AGE:5(YEARS) 6(MONTHS)
SETTING: B109 TIME: 1:12 TO 2:20
INCIDENT:
Maggie has been quiet and had hard times making friends. One day Maggie made a friend. Her
friend is another Little Jag named Luke D. They are two years apart, but they have been playing
together everyday.
INTERPRETATION:Maggie has definitely gotten more socially developed. When I started with
her she was very quiet and independent, but now she is talkative and has gotten more out
there and now she has a strong relationship with me and Luke D.

Name:Megan Little Period:4 Date:3/19/18

PRESCHOOL OBSERVATION

What EMOTIONAL patterns did the children seem to be experiencing? Check each one that
you observed.

_____selfishness

_____frustrati
on
X_enjoyment

_____impatience

_____anger

X delight

_____defiance

_____fear

X affection

_____boastfulness

_____jealousy

X silliness
 List LARGE or GROSS motor skills
List SMALL or FINE motor skills you
you observed
observed
March to music
Prints name
Jumps from table height
Prints simple words

Uses hands to catch and throw ball

What kind of positive SOCIAL interaction do you see the children using? Note skills such as
negotiating, compromising, rescuing another child in need, helping one another etc.

Maggie has had social development. She has made new friends within the class. She made
friends like Luke D., Adrianna, and Lincoln.

Write down some things that the children say. Maggie says her name, other children in the
classes names, and she always talks about her family and the children they adopted from
Bulgaria.

Does the age of the children affect their ability to communicate effectively? Yes

How? The age of Maggie affects her ability t communicate effectively because she is 5 years
old and she will be going into kindergarten next year. Maggie communicates very well because
of her age and the fact she is starting school next year helps her speak clearly and effectively.

CDA LAB/ EXPERIENCE HOURS

(Refer to CDA pg. 10)

Name: Megan Little

Location: Room B109, B111. Garnet valley High School

Date Time In Time Out Total # of Notes

Minutes
2/6 1:12 2:35 83 Meet & Greet Week
2/13, 1:12 2:35 83 Valentines Week
2/14
2/15
2/20, 1:12 2:35 83 Disney Week
2/21
2/22
2/27 1:12 2:35 83 Dr.Seuss Week
2/28
3/1
3/6 1:12 2:35 83 Animal Week
3/7
3/8
3/13 1:12 2:35 83 St.Patricks Week
3/14
3/15
4/3 1:12 2:35 83 Candyland Week
4/4
4/5
4/17 1:12 2:35 83 Spring Week
4/18
4/19
5/1 1:12 2:35 83 Olympics Week
5/2
5/3
5/9 1:12 2:35 83 Beach/Grad Week
5/10
5/11
4/5 9:00 2:21 321 Field Trip-Zoo
4/24 1:12 2:35 83 Earth Day Week
4/25
4/26