Parent Knowledge of Child's Level of Play: Implications for Early Childhood and Preschool Assessment

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine how accurately parents were able to report on their own child's play skills. Additionally, the study sought to examine if the addition of a parent interview used in conjunction with an observational play-based assessment would warrant a more comprehensive and accurate picture of a child's skills. A Spearman Rank Order Correlation was conducted to examine the relationship between a parent interview developed specifically for this study and an observational play-based assessment. Kappa Coefficients were also conducted to determine the level of agreement between the interviews and observations. Results suggested a weak positive relationship between the interviews and observations. Additionally, results suggested fair to poor levels of agreement.

Date of Award	2014
Original language	American English
Awarding Institution	Eastern Illinois University
Supervisor	Margaret Floress (Supervisor)