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Growth and Utility of Language and Early Literacy Measures for Young Children
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Scott R. McConnell; Alisha K. Wackerle-Hollman; Anthony D. Albano; Erin M. Lease; Marianne Elmquist; Kelsey K. Will – Journal of Early Intervention, 2024
Ongoing expansion of early education services in the United States is often rooted in these programs' contribution to development that promotes later academic and behavioral competence. Multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS, sometimes referred to as Response to Intervention) represent one increasingly common resource to promote desired outcomes…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Emergent Literacy, Multi Tiered Systems of Support
Measuring Behavior Problems in Children from Low-Income Families: A Rasch Analysis of the Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 1½-5
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Hsiao, Yu-Yu; Qi, Cathy Huaqing; Dale, Philip S.; Bulotsky-Shearer, Rebecca; Wang, Qing – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2023
The "Child Behavior Checklist for Ages 1.5-5" (CBCL/1½-5) has been widely used by researchers and clinicians in the field of special education and psychology. The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the CBCL/1½-5 with a sample of preschool children from low-income families using the Rasch model.…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Low Income Groups, Check Lists, Psychometrics
Evaluating Factor Structure and Instrument Stability through Measurement Invariance of the DECA, Second Edition
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Kathryn Lynn Black – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In the process of instrument development, developers follow protocols and conduct analyses to ensure psychometric properties are met. During development, developers determine an assessment format that best aligns to their desired construct, including direct or indirect assessment. Within indirect assessment, participants hold a non-active role in…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Early Childhood Education, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis
Measuring Head Start Children's Early Learning Skills Using Teacher Reports during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Research Brief. OPRE Report 2022-13
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Harding, Jessica F.; Nguyen, Tutrang; Malone, Lizabeth; Atkins-Burnett, Sally; Tarullo, Louisa; Aikens, Nikki – Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, 2022
In spring 2020, in response to the COVID-19 (for coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, many early care and education centers, including Head Start centers, closed their physical buildings and changed their operations to virtual. Because of health and safety restrictions, OPRE was unable to directly assess children's skills in spring 2020 for the…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Social Services, Experience