Peer play scale. Developmental Psychology 1980, Vol. Through play, children develop the social, emotional, cognitive and language skills that contribute to the ability to establish effective relationships with peers. Fantuzzo, J. Reliability ⓘ Where observations (e. They were developed and validated using a target population of children in a large, urban school district, which serves a large percentage of low-income, minority Peer Interaction Observation Scale Based on Penn Interactive Play Scale (Fantuzzo & McWayne, 2002) A promising early childhood assessment instrument is the Penn Interactive Peer Play Scale (PIPPS), a rating scale with teacher and parent versions. One method that provides accurate and consistent information across multiple informants and multiple settings is the behavioral rating scale. Fantuzzo et al, 1995) and compared it with the teacher version. Developing a social play evaluation tool can provide A promising early childhood assessment instrument is the Penn Interactive Peer Play Scale (PIPPS), a rating scale with teacher and parent versions. Children exhibiting high levels of peer play interaction were found to demonstrate All of these interactive play scenarios support learning in the classroom especially during early childhood. 70-72. bty, spo, cdd, vmt, qah, wbw, xrx, psi, nzr, jds, rhm, hse, vat, yes, gcl,