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TOOL NAME
Inclusive Classroom Profile, Research Edition
USED TO EVALUATE
12 key inclusive practices that support the developmental needs of children with disabilities in early childhood settings
AGE RANGE
2–5 years
COMPLETED BY
Early childhood special educators, professional development providers, and program administrators
TIME COMMITMENT
3½ hours, plus 20 minutes to score
Description
Available in packs of 5, these are the 40-page forms needed to conduct the complete ICP™ assessment.
The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) is a comprehensive, field-tested observational tool that assesses the quality of daily classroom practices that support the developmental needs of children with disabilities in early childhood settings. A one-of-a-kind tool for classrooms serving children ages 2–5, the ICP; assesses 12 key practices with the strongest research base for supporting the education and development of young children in inclusive programs:
- Adaptations of Space, Materials, and Equipment
- Adult Involvement in Peer Interactions
- Adults' Guidance of Childrens Free-Choice Activities and Play
- Conflict Resolution
- Membership
- Relationships between Adults and Children
- Support for Communication
- Adaptation of Group Activities
- Transitions between Activities
- Feedback
- Family-Professional Partnerships
- Monitoring Children's Learning
The in-depth ICP evaluation process gives you the rich information and insights you need to:
- assess your programs current inclusive practices
- establish a baseline for measuring future progress
- apply recommended inclusive practices for young children
- guide quality improvement efforts by linking assessment data with instructional decision-making
- tailor professional development to teachers' specific needs
The ICP is an observation rating scale designed to assess the quality of daily classroom practices that support the developmental needs of children with disabilities in early childhood settings. Comprehensive assessment with ICP takes about 3½ hours, plus 20 minutes to score.
View the recorded webinar, Introduction to the Inclusive Classroom Profile, presented by Elena Soukakou, Ph.D.
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Reviews
Review by: Ilene Schwartz, Professor of Special Education, University of Washington, Director, Haring Center for Inclusive Education
"As practitioners and consumers are moving towards more inclusive programs, the field has not had an instrument to use to evaluate the quality of these environment. The ICP is that tool!"
Review by: Susan Sandall, Professor, College of Education, University of Washington
"The ICP holds huge potential for guiding program improvement to enhance access, participation and learning for all children."
Review by: Sarika Gupta, Assistant Research Professor, Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention, University of Maryland
"ICP is a long-awaited resource that encourages educators, professional development providers, and administrators to reflect on how to promote young children with disabilities active participation in inclusive early childhood programs. It will help take the guess-work out of how to make decisions that improve program quality."
Review by: Pam Winton, Senior Scientist, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute
"Thanks to the ICP, researchers, administrators, policymakers and parents now have an important tool to capture information about the actual implementation of high quality inclusion practices."