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ERIC Number: ED625708
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Update on the EMI for Infants and Toddlers
Greenwood, Charles R.; Walker, Dale; Buzhardt, Jay; Irvin, Dwight; Schnitz, Alana G.; Jia, Fan
Grantee Submission, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education v38 n2 p105-117 2018
Universal screening and progress monitoring measures are increasingly of interest to early interventionists who make decisions about the services provided to young children. A measure of infant-toddlers' growth in early movement, the "Early Movement Indicator (EMI)," was reported in 2002. However, the EMI has remained an experimental measure based on a small sample and not used broadly by practitioners in real-world programs. We addressed this limitation by advancing knowledge the EMIs scalability through a website and improved psychometrics in a large sample. Results indicated that the EMI was (a) scalable evidenced by a large volume of early childhood staff users in programs in five states with 628 children and 2,258 individual EMI assessments, (b) sensitive to growth over time, (c) comprised of a complex continuum of skill development, and (d) influenced by moderators (i.e., home language, Individual Family Service Plan [IFSP] status). Implications for research and practice are discussed. [This article was published in "Topics in Early Childhood Special Education" (EJ1185519).]
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) (ED/IES); National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A150166; HD002528