Glossary Term

Developmentally Appropriate Practice

Teaching and assessment methods matched to the age, experience, and abilities of the child.

Developmentally appropriate practice adapts instruction and assessment to children’s age and abilities. For surveys, this means simple language, concrete examples, and supportive visuals.

The Puppet Interview app operationalizes this through two-choice items, audio narration, and animated puppets that keep tasks playful yet standardized.

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Cognitive Load · Pictorial Likert · Visual Support

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