The Maturity Scale |
Task Understanding 2-stars placed over the wave with different, recognisable forms 2-relevant additions (fish, boat, moon, etc.) 1-stars only 1-waves only 1-just one star, huge and centrally placed 1-irrelevent additions (flower, butterfly, sun, etc.) 0-another drawing 0-an empty sheet Form of Stars 2-at least one well-formed angular star 1-a planned angular form, with malformations due to impaired movement 1-round stars, good circles 0-form disturbances 0-scribbles, no forms 0-lack of stars Movement of Waves 2-at last one rhythmically wave 1-linear or angular (zigzag) strokes 1-arcades 1-other static forms 0-movement disturbances (sometimes only in the waves) 0-blacking of wave-area 0-lack of waves Spatial Arrangement 2-stars placed over waves with good macrostructure 2-stars over waves with stars placed in a row (typical for children at age five) 1-upper part with stars, lower part empty 1-disturbed macrostructure 0-spatial problems: waves over stars, or side by side 0-stars all over the sheet 0-waves all over the sheet 0-stars and waves on one side of the frame only Frame Recognition 1-drawing within the frame, or one deviation 0-two deviations or more outside the frame Qualitative Level 1-anxiliary qualities (persistence, ideas, diligence, self-asurance, or any trait that might help coping in school) 0-lack of such auxiliay qualities, or even occurrence of disturbing factors (indolence, giving up, slackness, dullnes, fantasm, etc.) |