5-Year Developmental Checklist
The 5-Year Developmental Checklist is a 77-item observation instrument following the development of children aged 60–72 months in detail across four areas. It is used in the last year before school starts to establish where developmental support is needed.
- Questions
- 77
- Est. time
- ~31 min
- Delivery
- Observer report
- Scoring
- Automatic
What does the 5-Year Developmental Checklist measure?
- •Psychomotor development (balance, coordination, pencil control)
- •Cognitive and language development (concepts, reasoning, narration)
- •Social and emotional development (cooperation, emotion regulation, rules)
- •Self-care skills (level of independence)
Who is it for?
Used for the developmental monitoring of children aged 60–72 months in the final preschool year. The items themselves are not published on this page.
How is the 5-Year Developmental Checklist scored and interpreted?
Each item is marked 0, 1 or 2; the total runs from 0 to 154. The ranges are proportionally derived monitoring indicators, not a norm table.
| Score range | Level | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 0–69 | Needs support | Intensive support and developmental follow-up are needed in more than one area. |
| 70–116 | Developing | Skills are partly independent; targeted support may help. |
| 117–154 | Age-appropriate | Age-level skills are demonstrated across all four areas. |
Frequently asked questions
Why is the 5-year checklist longer than the others?
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The 60–72 month period is when preschool skills diverge fastest, so the list scans the four areas in more detail with 77 items.
How long does it take?
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About 31 minutes for an observer who knows the child.
Does the result provide a diagnosis?
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No. This is a screening/assessment tool; it does not provide a clinical diagnosis on its own. Results should be interpreted only by a licensed mental-health professional as part of a clinical evaluation.
Related scales
- 4-Year Developmental ChecklistA 43-item observation list tracking motor, cognitive-language, social-emotional and self-care development in children aged 48–60 months.
- 6-Year Preschool Development and School Readiness ChecklistA 92-item observation list evaluating the school readiness of children aged 72 months and over across four developmental areas.
- Metropolitan Readiness TestA clinician-administered test assessing the school readiness of 5–6 year-old children across 6 subtests.
- Gesell Developmental Figures TestA developmental test assessing visual-motor coordination and perceptual maturity through the child's copying of geometric shapes.
This page is informational and does not contain the actual questions. The 5-Year Developmental Checklist is a screening/assessment tool and does not provide a diagnosis on its own. Results should be interpreted only by a licensed mental-health professional as part of a clinical evaluation.
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