Socialization Observation Rating Scales
Facilitation of Social Interaction (Strengthening Social Connections)Inadequate
1 / 2 / Adequate
3 / 4 / Good
5 / 6 / Excellent
7
□ Families are rarely greeted by staff. / □ Families are usually greeted by staff. / □Each family is consistently welcomed by a staff person and/or designated greeter. / □ Staffgets down to the children’s level to greet them.
□ Staff never helps facilitate parent-parent interactions. / □ Staff usually facilitates parent-parent interactions. / □ Staff facilitates parent-parent interactions. / □ Consistently sits back when parents are interacting together, if no facilitation is needed.
□ Seating for all attendees is not available at the snack table. / □Family style snack is offered with appropriate seating for children. / □Staff participates in the snack conversation/experience. / □ Staffis engaged & show interest during the family style snack.
□ Staff is absent from the socialization room unnecessarily. / □ Staff interacts with the children and parents. / □ Staff sits on the floor, engaged with the children and parents. / □ Staff facilitates parent-child interactions.
□ Parents do not indicate interest in material or activities. / □ Parents occasionally participate in activities with children. / □ Parents appear interested in activities at socialization. / □ Parents engage in play and learning activities with children during socialization.
□ Children do not participate in socialization activities. / □ Children appear somewhat interested in socialization activities. / □ Children frequently show interest in socialization activities. / □Children initiate activities or interactions during socialization.
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Parent-Child Interaction (Social and Emotional Competence of Children)Inadequate
1 / 2 / Adequate
3 / 4 / Good
5 / 6 / Excellent
7
□ Interaction is minimal, negative, or nonresponsive throughout the group. / □ Interactions start unengaged, but then parents and children get involved in activities on and off. / □ Parents engage in eye contact fairly frequently with children and participate in activities with their child. / □ Parents are consistently responsive to their children throughout the socialization.
□ Parents do not interact with their children. / □At times parents interact with their children. / □ Parentsengage warmly with their children. / □ Parents and children obviously enjoy each other’s company and the time they spend together.
□Parents respond negatively to child’s behavior. / □Staff supports parents’ positive parenting techniques. / □Staff models Conscious Discipline methods. / □Staff supports parents in use of Conscious Discipline methods.
□Parents do not allow children to take the lead. / □Parents occasionally allow children to take the lead in activities. / □Parents often allow children to take the lead in activities. / □ Parent encourage child to take the lead in activities. Parents follow their lead.
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Resources and Education (Concrete Support in Times of Need)Inadequate
1 / 2 / Adequate
3 / 4 / Good
5 / 6 / Excellent
7
□ Resource area is not organized or well stocked with useful information. / □Staff has updated and organized the local community resource area. / □ Staff is knowledgeable about resources and available for individual questions. / □ Staff makes a point to share new, local resources and community event information.
□Staff is not responsive to family needs. / □ Staffobtains information by asking questions. / □ Open-ended questions are used in conversations with parents. / □ Staff initiates parent-parent connections through café cards.
□ Incentives are not well ]organized and/or available. / □ Incentives are organized and family friendly. / □ Staff assists families in incentive selection when needed. / □ Family suggestions are considered for incentive items.
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Staff Responsiveness to Families (Supports Parental Resilience)Inadequate
1 / 2 / Adequate
3 / 4 / Good
5 / 6 / Excellent
7
□Staff does not verbally recognize families’ strengths and/or positive interactions. / □Minimum staff recognition of families’ strengths and/or positive interactions. / □Staff briefly comments on families’ strengths and/or positive interactions. / □ Staff actively encourages families’ strengths and/or positive interactions.
□ Parents are not given the opportunity to help plan or implement activities. (clean up, group activities, food prep, etc…) / □Staff accepts parents’ offer of assistance. / □Staff asks parents for assistance. / □Parent empowerment is evident through their involvement in the socialization routine.
□ Staff doesn’t discuss future plans for socializations. / □ Staff occasionally asks for parent input. / □ Staff informally and routinelyasks for parent input & opinions. / □ Staff intentionally seeks the opinions & input from all attendees for planning purposes.
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Parent Education (Knowledge of Child Development)Inadequate
1 / 2 / Adequate
3 / 4 / Good
5 / 6 / Excellent
7
□ Environment is be cluttered and/or over stimulating. / □Schedule and plan are always posted. Activities are set up for children to move freely. / □Room is inviting, materials promote the five developmental domains. / □Materials promote the five developmental domains for both infants & toddlers and a CD Safe Place is available.
□Foods provided do not follow Head Start guidelines. / □A variety of nutritious foods are available, following HS guidelines. / □Family style eating is promoted. / □Children are encouraged to serve themselves whenever possible.
□Planned, organized activities are not offered. / □Music, singing and movement are part of the socialization. / □Activities provide parents with developmental information – why the activity is important. / □Expectations are appropriate for the age group and developmental level of children.
□Some environmental concerns are present. / □All required licensing materials are posted, including the Safety Checklist. / □First Aid kit is on site, health monitoring form is posted. / □Environment is completely free of hazards, organized for safety, and aesthetically pleasing.
□Activities are not developmentally appropriate – not age, individually, or culturally appropriate. / □Activities are developmentally appropriate – age, individually, and culturally appropriate. / □Activities provide opportunities for parent & child to work together. / □Parents are aware of school readiness goals and their connection to the activities.
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