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Early Childhood
Classroom Observation
Measure (ECCOM)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure (ECCOM) is a classroom observation instrument that rates the nature and quality of academic instruction. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the instrument publisher's or author’s website…View InstrumentArnett Caregiver Interaction Scale (CIS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Caregiver Interaction Scale (CIS) consists of 26 items usually divided into 4 subscales. Some researchers have conducted factor analyses on the 26 items and have found different subscales (e.g., Whitebook, Howes, & Phillips, 1989). Observers are asked to rate the extent to which 26 items…View InstrumentClassroom Observation of Early Mathematics - Environment and Teaching (COEMET)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentTags: Early childhood education, Instructional practices, Learning environments, Mathematics educationCOEMET is a classroom observation instrument that evaluates classroom culture and the use of specific math activities. It includes questions about how actively the teacher interacts with the children, how the teacher uses teachable math moments, how math is displayed in the physical environment of…View InstrumentEarly Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-K:2011) Reading Assessments
Topics: Student LearningThe ECLS-K:2011 is a longitudinal study, with the same children followed from kindergarten through the fifth grade. The direct cognitive assessments were designed to measure children's knowledge and skills, as well as track their academic growth in different subject areas. Among these subjects…View InstrumentBehavior Assessment System for Children, 3rd Edition (BASC-3)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC), which is sold by Pearson, aims to measure adaptive behaviors, problem behaviors, and individual thoughts and feelings. It contains multiple evaluation forms: Teacher Rating Scales (TRS) and the Student Observation System (SOS) to be completed by a…View InstrumentBader Reading and Language Inventory (BRLI)
Topics: Student LearningThe BADER Reading and Language Inventory was constructed for use by teachers of K–12 and adult students to determine students' literacy levels, plan instruction, and make referrals to appropriate specialists. Portions of this test can also be used for quick screening or initial placement for…View InstrumentPreschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales - 2nd Edition (PKBS-2)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Preschool and Kindergarten Behavior Scales-Second Edition (PKBS-2) is a behavior rating scale designed for use with children ages 3 through 6 years. This unique behavior rating scale is easy to use, very practical, and based on a solid foundation of research. With 76 items on two separate…View InstrumentAges and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) is a screening instrument that measures developmental performance in young children aged 1 month-5.5 years. Early childhood educators and healthcare professionals use ASQ to collect information from parents on children‘s development in five domains:…View InstrumentInfant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS) measures the environmental quality of childcare programs for children up to 30 months old. The instrument was originally developed in 1990 and is now offered in a revised version (Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale-Revised, ITERS-R). The 39…View InstrumentPreschool Self‐Regulation Assessment (PSRA)
Topics: Student Well-BeingSeveral observational tasks that show good value as denoting children’s ability to regulate emotions have been identified by Kochanska and colleagues. Radiah Smith‐Donald and Cybele Raver are now piloting a very clear, detailed use of such tasks, with specific measurement of the child’s…View InstrumentEarly Childhood
Environment Rating
Scale
Topics: Student Well-BeingEarly Childhood Environment Rating Scale®, 3rd ed. -- A thorough revision of the ECERS-R™, designed to assess group programs for preschool-kindergarten aged children, from 3 through 5 years of age. Note: The overview provided for this instrument includes content that may have been sourced from the…View InstrumentEarly Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) is an assessment of classroom quality measuring environmental provisions and teacher-child interactions affecting the developmental needs of preschool- and kindergarten-aged children. The third edition of the assessment, ECERS-3, includes 35…View InstrumentBehavioral Observation of Students in Schools (BOSS)
Topics: Student LearningThe Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools (BOSS) is an observation-based system for coding classroom behavior. BOSS is also useful for measuring ADHD symptoms as it has been shown to differentiate between children with ADHD and typically developing children. BOSS allows systematic recording…View InstrumentaimswebPlus Math
Topics: Student LearningThe aimswebPlus math assessments are sold by Pearson. These online assessments include curriculum-based measures (CBM) and a standards-based assessment designed for screening,progress monitoring, and evaluation of intervention.View InstrumentaimswebPlus Reading
Topics: Student LearningThe aimswebPlus reading subtestsscreen and monitorthe readingskills of PreK–12 students. aimswebPlus also has add-on screeners for behavior and dyslexia.View InstrumentBRIGANCE Inventory of Early Development (IED) III - ELA
Topics: Student LearningThe Inventory of Early Development III (IED III) is a comprehensive tool that contains over 100 assessments (including literacy assessments)that are aligned to state and national standards as well as IDEA requirements. The tool can be used to provide ongoing assessment, monitor progress, and write…View InstrumentChild Caregiver Interaction Scale
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe Child Caregiver Interaction Scale (CCIS), Revised Edition is an observation-based instrument created by Dr. Barbara Carl, Ph.D that assesses caregiver-child interaction. The 14 items are based upon the Developmentally Appropriate Practice position statements of the National Association for the…View InstrumentEarly Childhood Classroom Observation Measure (ECCOM)
Topics: Teacher and Leader DevelopmentThe Early Childhood Classroom Observation Measure (ECCOM) is a classroom observation instrument that rates the nature and quality of academic instruction and the overall learning environment. The instrument is based on social-constructivist learning theory, such that in high-scoring classrooms…View InstrumentGroup Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation (GRADE)
Topics: Student LearningThe GRADE (Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation) is a reading assessment for students from grade PreK to adult. For grades PreK-3, the diagnostic test measures reading skills that are consistent with the National Reading Panel and Reading First. The GRADE can be used with an RTI…View InstrumentCDC Classroom Climate Scale
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe 18-item Classroom Climate Scale measures three components of students' or teachers' perceptions of their classroom climate: student-student relationships, student-teacher relationships, and awareness/reporting. Respondents are asked to indicate the extent to which they agree or disagree with a…View InstrumentThe Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA)
Topics: Student Well-BeingThe DECA is a newly developed standardized, norm‐referenced measure of resilience, completed by parents and teachers in a collaborative and supportive partnership. Subscales include initiative, attachment, self‐control, and behavioral concerns. Note: The overview provided for this instrument…View InstrumentPhonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS)
Topics: Student LearningThe Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening (PALS) is a tool that focuses on fundamental literacy skills. The assessment offers instruments for PreK-3,with a Spanish version available as well. PALS is the state-provided screening assessment for Virginia's Early Intervention Reading Initiative …View InstrumentPredictive Assessment of Reading (PAR)
Topics: Student LearningThe Predictive Assessment of Reading (PAR) can be used to measure a student's reading level, identify skills in need of intervention, monitor progress, and predict future reading achievement. The assessment contains four reading subtests that can be administered to special needs, gifted, ELL…View InstrumentKaufman Test of Educational Achievement, 3rd Edition (KTEA-3) - Math
Topics: Student LearningThe KTEA-3 is an individually adminstered battery sold by Pearson. Within the battery is an assessment developed to be aligned with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics standards and also mapped to the Common Core State Standards.View Instrument