The Inclusive Classroom Profile (Icp(tm)), Research Edition

The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) is a comprehensive, field-tested observational tool that assesses the quality of inclusive practices. A one-of-a-kind tool for classrooms serving children ages 2-5, the ICP assesses 12 key practices with the strongest research base for supporting the education and development of young children in inclusive programs:

• Adaptations of Space, Materials, and Equipment
• Adult Involvement in Peer Interactions
• Adults' Guidance of Childrenâ (TM)s Free-Choice Activities and Play
• Conflict Resolution
• Membership
• Relationships between Adults and Children
• Support for Communication
• Adaptation of Group Activities
• Transitions between Activities
• Feedback
• Family-Professional Partnerships
• Monitoring Children's Learning

The ICP is an observation rating scale designed to assess the quality of daily classroom practices that support the developmental needs of children with disabilities in early childhood settings. Comprehensive assessment with ICP takes about 31/2 hours, plus 20 minutes to score. Learn more about ICP here.

View our recorded webinar: Introduction to the Inclusive Classroom Profile presented by Elena Soukakou, Ph.D.

Elena P. Soukakou, D.Phil., is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at Roehampton University, London, United Kingdom. Dr. Soukakou earned her doctoral degree in Education from Oxford University, UK. She began her career as an early childhood special education teacher upon graduating from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has since worked for over 10 years as an early intervention specialist, researcher, and consultant for early childhood inclusion and special education in the United States, United Kingdom, and her home country, Greece. In 2013, she received the Distinguished Early Career Award of the Early Education and Child Development Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) for her work on the Inclusive Classroom Profile. Dr. Soukakou works collaboratively with early childhood educators, professionals, researchers, and leaders in the field to support the inclusion of young children with disabilities and their families in all aspects of early childhood education and care.