Define the general areas included on the preschool progress report. Typical areas include gross motor skills, fine motor skills, social skills and language development.
Break down each general area into smaller behaviors the students exhibit. For the motor skills category, this might include catching and throwing a ball, holding a pencil, jumping on one foot and walking across a low balance beam.
Develop a skill rating scale for a more accurate analysis and comparison. Include at least three different ability levels such as proficient, working at the skill and not doing the skill at all. You can add more levels for even more detail. This gives more options than a simple yes or no since some skills are gained gradually. It also gives you a better point of comparison with repeated assessments.
Create a heading on the progress report. Include a line for the date, child's name, child's age and teacher's name.
Set up the preschool progress report with each main category as a section heading. List the specific skills under the corresponding headings with the rating scale next to each skill. Leave an area for comments under each section. Use the comments section to elaborate on your observations and assessments.
Include a goals section that highlights the areas to work on with that specific child.
Add a place for signatures from both the teacher and parents. This serves as an acknowledgment that the parents understand the progress report.