Global Development Assessments

Question 1

Format of Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP)

Answer 1

Nonstandardized 685-item scale of developmental skills that takes place over several sessions
$64

Question 2

Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP) purpose

Answer 2

Curriculum-based assessment to screen general development in infants with disabilities conducted by observation or interview with parent or caregiver

Question 3

Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP) population

Answer 3

Children from birth to 3 who are developmentally delayed, have disabilities, or are at risk developmentally
HELP for Preschoolers is also available for children 3-6 years

Question 4

Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP) administration

Answer 4

Areas include cognitive, language, gross motor, fine motor, social-emotional, and self-help
Initial warm-up period, structured play, and snack time are recommended
On HELP chart, evaluator marks a + if item is present, a - if not present, a +/- if emerging, or (A) if dysfunctional

Question 5

Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP) interpretation

Answer 5

Can provide approximate developmental age range and can document which expected skills are absent and where they have dysfunction

Question 6

Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP) reliability and validity

Answer 6

Face and content validity has been established

Question 7

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, fourth edition (Bayley-4) format

Answer 7

Observation-based rating scale and questionnaire that takes 30-90 minutes to administer
Screening test is also available and takes 15-25 minutes
$511

Question 8

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, fourth edition (Bayley-4) purpose

Answer 8

To identify children who have delays in multiple developmental areas, provide baseline information for planning intervention, and follow progress
The screening test determines if further testing is required

Question 9

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, fourth edition (Bayley-4) population

Answer 9

Children aged 1-42 months

Question 10

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, fourth edition (Bayley-4) administration

Answer 10

Cognition, language, motor, social-emotional, and adaptive behavioral skills are assessed based on performance and questionnaires completed by parents
Performance items are scored 0 (absence of skill) or 1 (presence of skill)
Questionnaires are assessed on a 4 or 6 point scale based on frequency of behavior (ranging from not able to always when needed)

Question 11

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, fourth edition (Bayley-4) interpretation

Answer 11

Scaled, composite, growth score, developmental age equivalent, and percentile ranks are provided
Qualitative descriptors range from extremely low to very superior

Question 12

Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, fourth edition (Bayley-4) reliability and validity

Answer 12

§ Supported test-retest reliability and interrater reliability
Strong validity

Question 13

Developmental Assessment of Young Children, 2nd edition (DAYC) format

Answer 13

Interview or observation of performance that takes 10-20 minutes per subtest
$388

Question 14

Developmental Assessment of Young Children, 2nd edition (DAYC) purpose

Answer 14

Identify children who are developing typically vs those who are significantly below their peers in cognitive, communication, social-emotional, physical, or adaptive behaviors
Can also be used to determine strengths and weaknesses and document progress

Question 15

Developmental Assessment of Young Children, 2nd edition (DAYC) population

Answer 15

Children aged birth to 5 years and 11 months

Question 16

Developmental Assessment of Young Children, 2nd edition (DAYC) administration

Answer 16

Cognition, communication, social-emotional development, physical development, and adaptive behavior are assessed in any combination
An item is scored a 1 if child is beginning to accomplish or has accomplished the task and a 0 if the child is unable to complete

Question 17

Developmental Assessment of Young Children, 2nd edition (DAYC) interpretation

Answer 17

Yields raw scores, age equivalents, percentile ranks, and standard scores for each subtest administered
The ceiling for a subtest is a 0 on 3 consecutive items
Score has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15