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The Ounce Scale

Assist parents to become keener observers of developmental milestones. The Ounce Scale provides a structure to help parents observe a range of relevant behaviors in their child’s growth. 

Age range:
Birth–3:6 years old

Publication date:
2003

Qualification level:
A

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Scoring options:
Ounce Online (ordered by phone at 1.800.627.7271) or manual scoring

The Ounce Scale Kit
The Ounce Scale Observation Record
The Ounce Scale Family Album
The Ounce Scale Kit The Ounce Scale Observation Record The Ounce Scale Family Album

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$11.25 per child

Contact us at 800.627.7271 to order.

 

  • Ounce - Administrator Kit

    157212301X

    Ounce Scale Administrator's Kit: English (includes the Standards, User's Guide, Reproducible Masters, and one of each Observation Record and Family Album)

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    Price: $165.50

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  • Ounce - Supplemental Kit, Spanish

    1572123494

    Administrator's Kit: Spanish, Includes one of each Family Album and Reproducible Masters

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    Price: $69.50

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  • Parent Family Album Kit, English

    1572128399

    Includes one of each Family Album in month ranges: 0-4, 4-8, 8-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-30, 30-36, 36-42

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  • Ounce - Teacher Reference Kit

    1572122897

    Includes User's Guide, Standards for Developmental Profiles

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    Price: $69.50

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  • Ounce - Scale Standards

    1572122900

    Standards for the Developmental Profiles

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    Price: $51.75

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  • Ounce - Scale User's Guide

    1572123001

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    Price: $31.00

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  • Ounce - Scale Staff Development Manual - 04C

    1572122722

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    Price: $135.25

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  • Ounce Observation Records, Babies I: 0-4 months

    1572122919

    Pkg of 10

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  • Ounce Observation Records, Babies II: 4-8 months

    1572122927

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  • Ounce Observation Records, Babies IV: 12-18 months

    1572122943

    Pkg of 10

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  • Ounce Observation Records, Toddlers: 18-24 months

    1572122951

    Pkg of 10

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  • Ounce Observation Records, Toddlers III: 30-36 months

    1572122978

    Pkg of 10

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  • Ounce Observation Records, Preschoolers: 36-42 months

    1572122986

    Pkg of 10

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  • Ounce Reproducible Masters, English

    1572122994

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    Price: $24.25

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  • Ounce Observation Records, Toddlers II: 24-30 months

    157212296X

    Pkg of 10

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  • Ounce Observation Records, Babies III: 8-12 months

    1572122935

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  • Ounce Reproducible Masters, Spanish

    1572123362

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  • Ounce - Scale Staff Development Manual - 04C

    1572122722

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    Price: $135.25

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  • Parent Family Album Kit, English

    1572128399

    Includes one of each Family Album in month ranges: 0-4, 4-8, 8-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-30, 30-36, 36-42

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  • Ounce Reproducible Masters, Spanish

    1572123362

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  • Parent Family Album Kit, Spanish

    1572128402

    Includes one of each Family Album in month ranges: 0-4, 4-8, 8-12, 12-18, 18-24, 24-30, 30-36, 36-42

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  • Ounce Family Album, Babies II: 4-8 months, Spanish

    157212329X

    Pkg of 5

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  • Ounce Family Album, Babies III: 8-12 months, Spanish

    1572123303

    Pkg of 5

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  • Ounce Family Album, Babies IV: 12-18 months, Spanish

    1572123311

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  • Ounce Family Album, Toddlers: 18-24 months, Spanish

    157212332X

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  • Ounce Family Album, Toddlers II: 24-30 months, Spanish

    1572123338

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  • Ounce Family Album, Toddlers III: 30-36 months, Spanish

    1572123346

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  • Ounce Family Album, Preschoolers: 36-42 months, Spanish

    1572123354

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  • Ounce Family Album, Babies I: 0-4 months, English

    1572122811

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  • Ounce Family Album, Babies II: 4-8 months, English

    157212282X

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  • Ounce Family Album, Babies III: 8-12 months, English

    1572122838

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  • Ounce Family Album, Babies IV: 12-18 months, English

    1572122846

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  • Ounce Family Album, Toddlers I: 18-24 months, English

    1572122854

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  • Ounce Family Album, Toddlers II: 24-30 months, English

    1572122862

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  • Ounce Family Album, Toddlers III: 30-36 months, English

    1572122870

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  • Ounce Family Album, Preschoolers: 36-42 months, English

    1572122889

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  • Ounce Family Album, Babies 1: 0-4 months, Spanish

    1572123281

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Product Details

The Ounce Scale comprises three core components:
 
The Observation Record provides a focus for observing and documenting children’s everyday behaviors and provides data for making evaluations. 
 
The Family Album offers a structure for parents to learn about and record their child’s development.
 
The Developmental Profile enables caregivers and other staff to evaluate each child’s development and progress over time, comparing their observations.

Benefits

  • Presents a highly reliable, criterion-referenced measure based on specific developmental standards.
  • Helps meet Early Head Start and federal assessment requirements.
  • Allows you to gather information from multiple perspectives, giving a more well-rounded picture of the child’s development.
  • Takes a natural, whole-child approach to observation.
  • Helps educate parents so that they can become more involved in decisions about their children.
  • Supports early intervention for at-risk kids.

Features

Designed for use with infants and toddlers, The Ounce Scale is organized around six major developmental areas:

  • Personal connections: How children show they trust you.
  • Feelings about self: How children express who they are.
  • Relationships with other children: What children do around other children.
  • Understanding and communicating: How children understand and communicate.
  • Exploration and problem solving: How children explore and figure things out.
  • Movement and coordination: How children move their bodies and use their hands to do things.

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