Rubric/Sample Outline
Name(s) ______________________________________________________________________
Total Score: _____/100
1. Cover Page/ Spelling/ Grammar ___/5pts 2. Introduction ___/5pts
a. Include a discussion of the significance of the study of growth and motor development
3. Locomotor Skills ___/10pts
a. Description of locomotor skills
b. Include a discussion of the significance of locomotor skills
c. Equipment used for each skill assessment and testing location
d. General overview of locomotor skills
i. Discussion of the distinguishing characteristics of the various stages in skill development for each of the locomotor skills assessed. ii. Clearly define the differences between …show more content…
As you can imagine Christian had larger individual constraints to overcome while doing this testing as he is only a toddler his motor skills are not nearly as developed as Jaylan; every task was slightly harder for Christian to complete than Jaylan. Both of these children have their own individual constraints that affect their performance in the testing. Christian’s most prevalent structural and functional individual constraints were his lower body muscle mass and his fear. The structural constraint of muscle mass is something that would affect him in almost the entire assessment. Christian was still able to perform all of the tasks, but in some of them, such as hopping, he was unable to be ambidextrous with his feet due to the lack of lower body muscle mass, which effects balance. The functional constraint of fear was one that he slowly overcame as he received positive reinforcement from the student conducting the assessment on him. As for Jaylan his most apparent constraints were his height and his experience. The structural constraint of height was somewhat a problem as when galloping and skipping as he covered more space in one gallop or skip, forcing him to do fewer of the movements. Jaylan’s experience with sports made it easier for him to perform the tasks because he …show more content…
Does the child optimize these resources? Explain.
Not yet, they just moved and it has been cold out.
Discuss a typical weekday for the child.
He goes to school, comes home and does his homework. Then he eats and plays.
Also likes computer games and watching movies.
Discuss a typical weekend for the child.
Same as his weekday, minus going to school.
Comment on overall attitude, mood, and effort of the child during the testing experience.
He was happy to help and participate.
HSS 320 Skill Assessment Evaluation Form
Instruction for the HSS 320 Student: You are required to administer the assessments, three
attempts per skill. Read the directions for each of the skills that
have been provided for you to the child. If the child is unclear after
reading the directions, you may provide a demonstration of the