MELQO — pre-primary assessment items
The Measure of Development and Early Learning (MELQO MODEL) records what 4–6 year olds know and can do across four domains — literacy, language, numeracy, and social-emotional — using a mix of direct child tasks, teacher / caregiver report, and observation rubrics. Each card below is one item from the 2017 Overview document.
MELQO items are assessment prompts, not lesson activities. The Learning Curve activities tab will appear here once the canonical-crosswalk-derived activities are linked.
30 items · across 4 domains
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- MELQOObserve
Interested in reading printed material
What you might see: Would you say child is interested in reading or in learning about the meaning of printed material?
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Literacy (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Identifies at least 10 letters of the alphabet
What you might see: Can child identify at least 10 letters of the alphabet?
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Literacy (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Writes own name
What you might see: Can child write his/her own name?
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Literacy (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Communicates needs understandably to adults and peers
What you might see: Can child communicate his/her own needs and what s/he wants in a way understandable to adults and peers?
pre_primary_4_6yrOral Language (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Names food items and animals from memory
What you might see: Can child name things you can eat that you buy at the market, and name animals?
pre_primary_4_6yrOral Language (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Identifies beginning sound of familiar words
What you might see: Can child identify the beginning sound of a familiar word when asked?
pre_primary_4_6yrOral Language (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Understands on first try what is being said
What you might see: Can child understand on the first try what is being said to him/her?
pre_primary_4_6yrOral Language (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Answers questions about a short story
What you might see: After listening to a short story, can child answer questions about what happened?
pre_primary_4_6yrOral Language (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Counts as high as possible verbally
What you might see: How high can child count verbally? Child demonstrates verbal counting as high as possible.
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Mathematics (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Counts 10 objects correctly
What you might see: Can child count 10 objects correctly?
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Mathematics (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Identifies written numerals up to 5, 10, or 20
What you might see: Can child identify written numerals up to 5? If yes, up to 10? If yes, up to 20?
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Mathematics (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Adds three and two together mentally
What you might see: Can child add three and two together without using objects?
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Mathematics (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Gives specified number of objects on request
What you might see: Can child give exactly 3, then 6, then 14 stones or objects when asked?
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Mathematics (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Compares magnitude of two numbers
What you might see: Which number is greater: 3 or 5? 8 or 6? 4 or 7? Child identifies larger number.
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Mathematics (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Names circles, triangles, and squares
What you might see: Can child name common shapes including circles, triangles, and squares?
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Mathematics (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Completes a five-piece puzzle
What you might see: Can child complete a five-piece puzzle without help?
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Mathematics (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Understands on, under, in front of, and next to
What you might see: Can child point to a picture with a ball placed on, under, in front of, or next to a chair when asked?
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Mathematics (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Identifies shape formed by puzzle pieces
What you might see: When shown pieces, can child identify which shape they would make if put together?
pre_primary_4_6yrEarly Mathematics (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Plans ahead before beginning an activity
What you might see: How often does child plan ahead before beginning an activity?
pre_primary_4_6yrSocial-Emotional and Executive Function (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Stops an activity when told to do so
What you might see: How often does child stop an activity when told to do so?
pre_primary_4_6yrSocial-Emotional and Executive Function (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Does not rudely intrude on others
What you might see: How often does child rudely intrude on others? (Reverse-coded: lower frequency = better)
pre_primary_4_6yrSocial-Emotional and Executive Function (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Maintains appropriate activity level, not over-active
What you might see: Is child over-active to the degree it interferes with daily activities? (Reverse-coded)
pre_primary_4_6yrSocial-Emotional and Executive Function (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Freely explores new environments
What you might see: When taken somewhere new, does child seek to explore the new environment freely?
pre_primary_4_6yrSocial-Emotional and Executive Function (MELQO MODEL) - MELQOObserve
Adjusts easily to new situations and transitions
What you might see: Does child adjust easily to transitions, such as starting pre-primary school or visiting relatives?
pre_primary_4_6yrSocial-Emotional and Executive Function (MELQO MODEL)