The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP™) Set, Research Edition

Elena Soukakou, D.Phil.
Early Childhood

A one-of-a-kind tool for classrooms serving children ages 2–5, the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP™) assesses 12 key practices with the strongest research base for supporting the education and development of young children in inclusive programs. This Set includes the ICP™ Manual and one package of ICP forms.


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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. Learn more about ICP here.

Features Assessed

The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP™) assesses 12 key practices:

Adaptations of Space, Materials, and Equipment
Adult Involvement in Peer Interactions
Adults' Guidance of Children’s 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

Benefits of the ICP

The in-depth ICP evaluation process gives you the rich information and insights you need to:

assess your program’s 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

This Set includes the ICP Manual and one package of ICP Forms.

Reviews

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!"

Eva Horn

Professor of Special Education, Coordinator of Early Childhood Unified Program, University of Kansas "An invaluable tool for program directors, early educators, and teacher educators for obtaining an in-depth view of critical practices for implementing high quality inclusion."

Camille Catlett

Scientist Emerita, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill "The beauty of this tool is the ways in which it underscores quality for each and every child..."

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...."

Sarika Gupta

Assistant Research Professor, Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention, University of Maryland "ICP is a long-awaited resource that encourages educators..."

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..."

Author: Elena Soukakou D.Phil.

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