Checklists are used to document when children meet certain criteria.

Checklists are used to document when children meet certain criteria.

• A. Time sampling
• B. Checklists
• C. Norm-referenced tests
• D. Curriculum-based assessment

Answer: (B)

A checklist focuses on whether a child has met specific, observable criteria for a skill or behavior. This makes it a practical way to document progress as soon as the child demonstrates each criterion, so you can see exactly which skills have been mastered and when. The tool is built around predefined benchmarks, rather than counting how often a behavior happens or how the child compares to peers. For example, you might track whether a child can sit quietly for two minutes during circle time, name two colors, and zip a jacket independently. Because it records attainment of clear criteria, a checklist is ideal for progress monitoring and showing which targets have been achieved.

A checklist focuses on whether a child has met specific, observable criteria for a skill or behavior. This makes it a practical way to document progress as soon as the child demonstrates each criterion, so you can see exactly which skills have been mastered and when. The tool is built around predefined benchmarks, rather than counting how often a behavior happens or how the child compares to peers. For example, you might track whether a child can sit quietly for two minutes during circle time, name two colors, and zip a jacket independently. Because it records attainment of clear criteria, a checklist is ideal for progress monitoring and showing which targets have been achieved.