Key forms of Assessment

Question 1

Bayley

Answer 1

assess motor, language, and cognitive development

• Series of developmental play tasks
• takes between 45-60 minutes
• requires a trained professional
• may not be practical for pediatric settings
• raw scores converted to scaled scores/composite scores to look for delays
• in conjunction with social-emotional adaptive behavior questionnaire (completed by caregiver)
• compare child’s scores to norms

Question 2

ESI-R: Early Screning Inventory, Revised

Answer 2

• quick, easy
• developmental screening
• visual-motor/adaptive, language, cognition, gross motor skills
• not an intelligence test
• not about making decisions about school readiness
• two versions
  o preschool version (ESI-P)
  o kindergarten version (ESI-K)
• no scores, just OK, rescreen or refer
• administered in 15-20 minutes

Question 3

ASQ

Answer 3

Quick, easy

• parent completed
• takes about 10 minutes to score
• 30 questions per questionnaire
• captures parents’ in-depth knowledge
• highlights strengths and concerns
• one month to 5.5 years old
• communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving and personal-social

Question 4

HELP

Answer 4

• HELP domains include Cognitive, Language, Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Social-Emotional, and Self-Help.
• for 0-3 years old
• comprehensive screening tool
• inside the HELP book available, information for parents too (HELP at HOME)
• suggestions on how to work on certain skills
• no age norms
• age ranges given based on normative data
• approximate age levels given for each strand
• regulatory/sensory: three groups (typical, over reactive, or under reactive)