After reading Chapter 2, use the informal rating scale adapted from Guilford’s work found on Table 2-2 of page 26 to assess a young child’s artwork. As explained in the textbook, “discretionary use of the (scale) will help keep track of progress as young children work toward the goal of demonstrating fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration in their creative processing and production. The intent is not to grade or label creativity.”

After reading Chapter 2, use the informal rating scale adapted from Guilford’s work found on Table 2-2 of page 26 to assess a young child’s artwork. As explained in the textbook, “discretionary use of the (scale) will help keep track of progress as young children work toward the goal of demonstrating fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration in their creative processing and production. The intent is not to grade or label creativity.”

This assignment requires that you:

Collect a sample of a young child’s drawing. Please DO NOT guide the child when drawing;
Use the rating scale adapted from Guilford’s work found on Table 2-2 of page 26 to assess the child’s drawing;
PLEASE DO NOT USE A GOOGLE DRAWING.

Upload the following:
A copy of the child’s drawing AND a 1.5 page paper with the following:

– Introduction to Child: Child’s age, How long you’ve known the child, Date art work was produced, Context for when art work was produced (for example, “art work was prodiced during center time in preschool”), and any other relevant information.

– Three detailed paragraphs explaining your assessment of the drawing in terms of Flexibility, Originality, and Elaboration. That is, did the art work assessed demonstrate low, fluent, or high flexibility, originality, and elaboration? Support your comments by pointing things out in the drawing and connecting those to course content. Be sure to include page numbers identifying where the information is located in the text.

– Conclusion: What does your assessment indicate in terms of the child’s creativity and divergent thinking. Explain using definitions of creativity and divergent thinking.

Make sure to save the written part of your assignment as a Word document and to include the following in your paper:

Full Name, Student ID Number, Class/Term Listed at the top right header of your paper
EXAMPLE: Jane Doe-V03434343

ARE 2000 Arts and Creativity, Spring 2023

Your paper should be typed, double-spaced, in size 12 Times New Roman font.

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