ERIC Number: EJ1185519
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Aug
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4845
Update on the EMI for Infants and Toddlers
Greenwood, Charles R.; Walker, Dale; Buzhardt, Jay; Irvin, Dwight; Schnitz, Alana G.; Jia, Fan
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v38 n2 p105-117 Aug 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.
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Early Intervention, Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Psychomotor Skills, Child Development, Motion, At Risk Persons, Test Validity, Test Reliability, Statistical Analysis, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2814
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Special Education Research (ED); National Institutes of Health (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