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Parent Interview

Parent Interviews

Students are responsible for identifying parents and scheduling the interviews. At least one interview

must be with parents who have a child with a disability or with a family that represents a different

culture or language from the student.

Before the Interview

Select (2) sets of parents, with children of different ages (birth to 8 years old). At least one interview

must be with parents who have a child with a disability or with a family that represents cultural or

linguistic diversity.

Review the interview questions & CDC Milestones

(https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html) for your age groups

During the Interview

Have a printed copy of the interview questions & CDC milestones.

Ask each family all the questions. If needed, ask follow-up questions

Write down parents’ responses on the interview form which will be provided.

Write down the date, time, and setting of the interview (phone, at parent’s home, etc.).

Create a pseudonym (fake name) for each family.

After the Interview

After the interview students will upload to Canvas the (1) parents’ responses using the interview

form (https://langston.instructure.com/courses/12217/files/1076693?wrap=1)

(https://langston.instructure.com/courses/12217/files/1076693/download?download_frd=1) , (2) a cover

page with the summary of the interview, and (3) a reflective summary.

Cover page: Provide a cover page that includes your name, course title, and a brief paragraph that

identifies the families (and their pseudonym), describes their demographics and the interview setting.

See attachment for more information. (NAEYC 2a)

Interview summary: the summary aggregates (puts together) the responses from the participants. It

should be about 1-2-pages double spaced. See attachment for an example. (NAEYC 2b)

Reflective Summary: Discusses the following: (NAEYC 6d)

• how the interviews clarified your understanding of family and community characteristics, and of

howfamilies influence children’s development

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• how the interviews clarified your knowledge of children’s development across different age periods•

how the interview with the family of a child with a disability, or a culturally/linguistically diverse family,

clarified your understanding of diversity and inclusion.

• how you would use the insights from this assignment as you work with children and families.

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Criteria Ratings

Pts

Knowing about

and

understanding

diverse family

and community

characteristics

NAEYC 2a

37.5 pts

Exemplary

Student provided a

cover page that

includes a brief

paragraph that

identifies the families

using an assigned

pseudonym. The

student described the

family's race/ethnicity,

language, age of the

child, family structure,

occupation, and

number of children

living at home.

28 pts

Emerging

Student provided a

cover page that

identified the families

using an assigned

pseudonym. The

student described

some of the family's

demographics, but 1-2

of the descriptors are

missing (race/ethnicity,

language, age of the

child, family structure,

occupation, or number

of children living at

home).

19 pts

Needs

Development

The brief paragraph

identified the

families using three

or less of the

descriptors

(race/ethnicity,

language, age of

the child, family

structure,

occupation, or

number of children

living at home).

0 pts

Missing

37.5 pts

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Supporting and

engaging families

and communities

through

respectful,

reciprocal

relationships

NAEYC 2b

37.5 pts

Exemplary

The student

conducted two

personal interviews

with parents in

grades Pre-K through

3rd grade that

includes the family of

a child with a

disability, or a

culturally or

linguistically diverse

family. The student

aggregated the

information from

interview. The typed

summary was

objective and

provided information

about the families

knowledges of child

development, joys

and challenges.

28 pts

Emerging

The student

conducted personal

interviews with

parents in grades

Pre-K through 3rd

grade however

neither family had a

child with disability or

was culturally or

linguistically diverse.

The student

aggregated the

information from

interview. The typed

summary was

objective and

provided information

about the families

knowledges of child

development, joys,

and challenges.

19 pts

Needs Development

The student

conducted only one

personal interviews

with parents in grades

Pre-K through 3rd

grade, but the family

did not have a child

with disability or was

culturally or

linguistically diverse.

The student failed to

aggregate the

interview information

or the summary was

subjective and

provided information

about either the

families knowledges

of child development,

joys or challenges.

0 pts

Missing

37.5 pts

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

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Integrating

knowledgeable,

reflective, and

critical

perspectives on

early education

NAEYC 6d

37.5 pts

Exemplary

The student reflected

on how the interview

clarified their

understanding of

family characteristics

and the families

influence of childrens

development. The

student shared how

the interview clarified

their knowledge of

childrens

development and

diversity and

inclusion. The

student also shared

how the learned

information will be

used in the future.

28 pts

Emerging

The student reflected

on how the interview

clarified their

understanding of

family characteristics

or the families

influence of childrens

development. The

student shared how

the interview clarified

their knowledge of

childrens

development and/or

diversity and

inclusion. However,

the student did not

share how the

learned information

will be used in the

future.

19 pts

Needs Development

The student reflected

on how the interview

clarified their

understanding of

family characteristics

or the families

influence of children's

development.

However the student

failed to share how

the interview clarified

their knowledge of

children's

development and/or

diversity and

inclusion. The student

also did not share

how the learned

information will be

used in the future.

0 pts

Missing

37.5 pts

Mechanics 37.5 pts

Exemplary

Student provided a cov

page that includes their

name, course title and

brief description of

family. The paper is free

of grammatical and

spelling errors on all the

documents.

er 28 pts

Emerging

Cover page is

missing at least one

element and/or ther

are some

grammatical or

spelling errors on all

the documents.

e 19 pts

Needs

Development

Cover page is

missing and/or there

are several

grammatical and/or

spelling errors on all

the documents

0 pts

No

Marks

37.5 pts

Total Points: 150