# Inclusive Classroom

## Profile

### RESEARCH EDITION

## Elena P. Soukakou

### Get an inside look at the ICP tool! SAMPLE

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Inclusive Classroom Profile

Date of observation: 12/4/16  
Name of setting: Preschool Poppies  
Teacher(s): ID:#56789  
Time observation began: 9:00AM  
Time observation ended: 10:30AM

**Administration Reminders:**

- The observation should be scheduled during regular classroom routines when all children are present.
- Inform program staff about the interview and documentation review before the observation takes place.
- The interview should be conducted when the classroom staff are not interacting with children.
- Be sure to read scoring criteria for all items.

**OPTIONAL INFORMATION**  
Number of students present in the classroom:  
Number of students with disabilities observed during the ICP assessment: 2

**NOTES**

“Will any children be receiving specific interventions during the observation?”  Yes ❍  No ❍X  
“Will any children be receiving supports from therapists or other specialists during the observation?”  Yes ❍  No

### SCORING GUIDANCE

1. Adaptations of Space, Materials, and Equipment (O)
   - **Inadequate**
     1. Most classroom areas are not accessible 
   - **Minimal**  
     3. Some classroom areas are accessible by children.
   - **Excellent**
     5. Most classroom areas can be independently accessed by children.
   - **Good**
     7. Adults intentionally organize the physical space and materials throughout the day to accommodate individual needs and encourage peer interaction.

### Criteria for Rating Indicators

Item 1 assesses the quality of environmental adaptations and adult strategies for supporting children’s access to and use of the classroom’s physical space, materials, and equipment.

**Directions:** Circle the appropriate response (YES/NO/NA) for each indicator. Apply the scoring guidance for each item to assign an individual item rating from 1 to 7 in the Individual Item Ratings Column. Add all individual item ratings and divide this number by the number of total items rated to calculate a total score.

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| 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | Individual Item Ratings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **5. Membership** |  |  |  |  |
| 1.1 YES/NO | 3.1 YES/NO | 5.1 YES/NO | 7.1 YES/NO | 7 |
| 1.2 YES/NO | 3.2 YES/NO | 5.2 YES/NO | 7.2 YES/NO |  |
| 1.3 YES/NO | 3.3 YES/NO | 5.3 YES/NO |  |  |
|  | 3.4 YES/NO |  |  |  |
| **6. Relationships between adults and children** |  |  |  |  |
| 1.1 YES/NO | 3.1 YES/NO | 5.1 YES/NO | 7.1 YES/NO | 6 |
| 1.2 YES/NO | 3.2 YES/NO | 5.2 YES/NO/NA | 7.2 YES/NO |  |
| 1.3 YES/NO | 3.3 YES/NO | 5.3 YES/NO | 7.3 YES/NO |  |
| **7. Support for communication** |  |  |  |  |
| 1.1 YES/NO | 3.1 YES/NO | 5.1 YES/NO | 7.1 YES/NO | 7 |
| 1.2 YES/NO | 3.2 YES/NO | 5.2 YES/NO | 7.2 YES/NO |  |
|  | 3.3 YES/NO | 5.3 YES/NO |  |  |
| **8. Adaptations of group activities** NA Permitted |  |  |  |  |
| 1.1 YES/NO | 3.1 YES/NO | 5.1 YES/NO | 7.1 YES/NO | 6 |
| 1.2 YES/NO | 3.2 YES/NO | 5.2 YES/NO | 7.2 YES/NO |  |
|  | 3.3 YES/NO |  |  |  |
| **9. Transitions between activities** |  |  |  |  |
| 1.1 YES/NO | 3.1 YES/NO | 5.1 YES/NO | 7.1 YES/NO | 7 |
| 1.2 YES/NO | 3.2 YES/NO | 5.2 YES/NO/NA | 7.2 YES/NO |  |
| 1.3 YES/NO | 3.3 YES/NO | 5.3 YES/NO/NA |  |  |
| **10. Feedback** |  |  |  |  |
| 1.1 YES/NO | 3.1 YES/NO | 5.1 YES/NO | 7.1 YES/NO | 6 |
| 1.2 YES/NO | 3.2 YES/NO | 5.2 YES/NO | 7.2 YES/NO/NA |  |
|  |  | 5.3 YES/NO | 7.3 YES/NO |  |
|  |  | 5.4 YES/NO/NA |  |  |

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### ICP Score Sheet

| A. Total individual item ratings: | 77 |
| --- | --- |
| B. Number of items rated: | 12 |
| A. ____÷B. ____=TOTAL | 6.42 |