Goal P-ATL 7. Child persists in tasks. 36-48 Months: Persists on 48-60 Months: Frequently 60 Months: Complete tasks that preferred tasks when presented persists on preferred tasks. are challenging or less preferred with small challenges with or Sometimes persists on less despite frustration. Returns without adult support. preferred activities with or with focus to an activity or without adult support. project after having been away from it. Goal P-ATL 8. Child holds information in mind and manipulates it to perform tasks. 36-48 Months: Holds small 48-60 Months: Holds an 60 Months: Accurately recounts amounts of information in increasing amount of recent experiences in the mind, such as two step information in mind in order to correct order and includes directions to successfully successfully complete tasks. relevant details. Successfully completed simple tasks. follows detailed multi-step directions sometimes with reminders. Remembers actions to go with stories or songs shortly after being taught. Goal P-ATL 9. Child demonstrates flexibility in thinking and behavior. 36-48 Months: Demonstrates 48-60 Months: Demonstrates 60 Months: Tries different flexibility or the ability to switch flexibility in thinking and strategies to complete work or gears in thinking and behavior behavior without prompting at solve problems including with when prompted by an adult, times. Also responds other children. Applies such as trying a new way to consistently to adult different rules in contexts that climb a structure when the first suggestions to show flexibility in require different behaviors such attempt doesn’t work. approaching tasks or solving as using indoor voices or feet problems such as taking turns instead of outdoor voices or to share toys when many feet. Transitions between children want to use them. activities without getting upset. Domain: Approaches to Learning Sub-Domain: Initiative and Curiosity Goal P-ATL 10. Child demonstrate initiative and independence. 36-48 Months: Regularly shows 48-60 Months: Frequently 60 Months: Engages in initiative, particularly in shows initiative particularly independent activities. Makes interactions with familiar adults. when engaged in preferred choices and communicates Works independently for brief activities. Demonstrates a these to adults and other periods of time without adult willingness and capability to children. Independently prompting. work independently for identifies and seeks things to increasing amounts of time. complete activities or tasks, such as gathering art supplies to make a mask or gathering cards to play a matching activity. Plans play scenarios such as dramatic play or construction by establishing roles for play using appropriate materials and generating appropriate scenarios to be enacted.
Goal P-ATL 7. Child persists in tasks. 36-48 Months: Persists on preferred tasks when presented with small challenges with or without adult support. 48-60 Months: Frequently persists on preferred tasks. Sometimes persists on less preferred activities with or without adult support. 60 Months: Complete tasks that are challenging or less preferred despite frustration. Returns with focus to an activity or project after having been away from it. Goal P-ATL 8. Child holds information in mind and manipulates it to perform tasks. 36-48 Months: Holds small amounts of information in mind, such as two step directions to successfully completed simple tasks. 48-60 Months: Holds an increasing amount of information in mind in order to successfully complete tasks. 60 Months: Accurately recounts recent experiences in the correct order and includes relevant details. Successfully follows detailed multi-step directions sometimes with reminders. Remembers actions to go with stories or songs shortly after being taught. Goal P-ATL 9. Child demonstrates flexibility in thinking and behavior. 36-48 Months: Demonstrates flexibility or the ability to switch gears in thinking and behavior when prompted by an adult, such as trying a new way to climb a structure when the first attempt doesn’t work. 48-60 Months: Demonstrates flexibility in thinking and behavior without prompting at times. Also responds consistently to adult suggestions to show flexibility in approaching tasks or solving problems such as taking turns to share toys when many children want to use them. 60 Months: Tries different strategies to complete work or solve problems including with other children. Applies different rules in contexts that require different behaviors such as using indoor voices or feet instead of outdoor voices or feet. Transitions between activities without getting upset. Domain: Approaches to Learning Sub-Domain: Initiative and Curiosity Goal P-ATL 10. Child demonstrate initiative and independence. 36-48 Months: Regularly shows initiative, particularly in interactions with familiar adults. Works independently for brief periods of time without adult prompting. 48-60 Months: Frequently shows initiative particularly when engaged in preferred activities. Demonstrates a willingness and capability to work independently for increasing amounts of time. 60 Months: Engages in independent activities. Makes choices and communicates these to adults and other children. Independently identifies and seeks things to complete activities or tasks, such as gathering art supplies to make a mask or gathering cards to play a matching activity. Plans play scenarios such as dramatic play or construction by establishing roles for play using appropriate materials and generating appropriate scenarios to be enacted.