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Definition: A checklist is an observational tool that consists of a list, or sets of lists, that may be used to determine if a child is or is not meeting certain behavioral or developmental milestones. This allows that as an observer watches a child, they can check off what they observe from the list.

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Definition: A rating scale is an assessment tool that provides a set of areas with evaluative ranges, allowing an observer to assign a qualitative or quantitative value for each point of observation.

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Definition: A rubric is an assessment tool that includes sections of observation broken down into specific criteria and levels for evaluating.

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Resource 1:

Wortham, S. C., & Hardin, B. J. (2020). Assessment in early childhood education. Boston: Pearson.

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Example: Motor Development for infant up to 6 months:

Rolls over

Reach, grasp, and put objects in mouth

Makes discoveries with objects

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Resource 2:

Working with rating scale questions - Snap Surveys. (2018, October 4). Snap Surveys. https://www.snapsurveys.com/support-snap11/worksheets/working-rating-scale-questions/

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A checklist is a form of assessment that has a few notable benefits:

Easy to use

Relatively quick

Structured

Efficient

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Some of the benefits of using a rating scale are:

Consistency from reduced variation

Ability to easily compare values

Tangible data

Relatively quick

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Rubrics have many benefits such as:

Clear criteria

Specific feedback

More holistic than other quick options

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Resource 3:

How To Conduct Competency-based Performance Evaluations: Using Rubrics to Assess Performance | SuccessCOACHING. (n.d.). SuccessCOACHING | Customer Success Training for CSMs. https://successcoaching.co/blog/people-success-using-rubrics-to-assess-performance

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A checklist also has a few notable disadvantages:

Limited specificity

Subjectivity due to necessary interpretation

Simplified elements

Contextually lacking

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While some of the disadvantages of using a rating scale are:

Limited scope

Observer bias

Simplified observation

Lack of context

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At the same time, rubrics also have disadvantages such as:

Narrow focus

Overemphasis on performance

Lack of flexibility