Developmental Screening Observational Instruments
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Tool
Battelle
Developmental
Inventory, 2nd ed.
(BDI-2) 2005
Purpose
Screening, diagnosis, Examine all facets of
and evaluation of
a young child’s
early development
development
Developmental Personal-social,
areas or
adaptive, motor,
communication,
methods
cognitive
Bayley Scales of
Brigance Early
Infant and Toddler
Childhood Screens III
Development, 3rd
2013
ed. (Bayley III)
Screening Test 2005
Cognitive, Language,
and Motor Scales
“To identify quickly
and accurately those
who may have
developmental
problems such as
language
impairments,
learning disabilities,
and to identify
children with
advanced
development or
giftedness.
Developmental
Indicators for
Assessment of
Learning, 4th ed.
(DIAL-4) 2011
Early Screening
Inventory, Revised
(ESI-R) 2008
Minneapolis Preschool
Screening Instrument,
Revised (MPSI-R) 2005
"An individually
administered
developmental
screener designed to
identify children ages
2:6 through 5:11 who
are in need of
intervention or
diagnostic
assessment."
“A brief
developmental
screening instrument
that identifies
children who may
need special
education services in
order to perform
successfully in
school.”
“A brief screener used to
identify students with
early developmental
problems who may be in
need of early childhood
special education
services.”
Receptive Language Motor, Concepts,
Development,
Language, Self-Help,
Expressive Language Social-emotional
Development, FineMotor Skills, GrossMotor Skills, Self-help
Skills and SocialEmotional Skills
Visual MotorFine motor, gross motor,
Adaptive, Language language, cognitive
and Cognition, Gross
*Behavior/socialMotor areas
emotional sections found
in MPSI-R are not
approved; an approved
social-emotional
screening instrument
must be used.
Developmental Screening Observational Instruments
Tool
Battelle
Developmental
Inventory, 2nd ed.
(BDI-2) 2005
Bayley Scales of
Brigance Early
Infant and Toddler
Childhood Screens III
Development, 3rd
2013
ed. (Bayley III)
Screening Test 2005
Age span
targeted by
tool
Birth to 7 years 11
months
1 to 42 months
Developmental
Indicators for
Assessment of
Learning, 4th ed.
(DIAL-4) 2011
Early Screening
Inventory, Revised
(ESI-R) 2008
0 to 35 months, 3 to 2 years 6 months to 5 Ages 3 to 5 years 11
5 years, kindergarten years 11 months
months
st
and 1 grade
ESI-P: ages 3 to 4.5
years
Minneapolis Preschool
Screening Instrument,
Revised (MPSI-R) 2005
3 to 6 years
ESI-K: ages 4.5 to 6
years
Cultural, ethnic, Available in English
linguistic
and Spanish.
sensitivity
Written at 6th grade
reading level
Reliability
Internal consistency: Internal consistency:
0.78 - 0.96
0.86 - 0.93
Inter-rater: 0.97 0.99
Validity
Available in English
Available in English
and Spanish.
Available in Spanish
and English.
Test materials are
available in Spanish
(IDT-P and IDT-K, IDTR). Spanish version
slightly more difficult
at each level, so
cutoff scores
adjusted.
Available in English,
Spanish, Somali, and
Hmong.
Test was normed on
1294 English speakers
(ENG) and 207 Non
English speakers (ELL)
from preschool children
screened in the 2003-04
school year in MPS and
participating metro
screening programs
Internal consistency: Internal consistency: Internal consistency: Internal Consistency:
0.94-0.98
0.83 - 0.95
0.79 (English), 0.73
MPSI-R-ENG: 0.90
(Spanish)
Test-retest: 0.92 Test-retest: 0.80
MPSI-R-ELL: 0.91
0.99
Inter-rater: 0.97 - .99
Test-retest and
Inter-rater: 0.93-0.96
Test-retest: 0.72 (ESI- inter/intra-rater
reliability unknown
K)
Extensive validity
Extensive validity
Concurrent validity:
studies, see technical studies; see technical 0.51 – 0.99
manual for more
manual for more
Minnesota Interagency Developmental Screening Task Force (updated 09/2014)
Construct validity:
sufficient across
measures; see
Predictive validity:
.72 (ESI-P), .75 (ESI-
Concurrent validity:
MPSI-R-ENG: 0.76 with
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Developmental Screening Observational Instruments
Tool
Battelle
Developmental
Inventory, 2nd ed.
(BDI-2) 2005
Bayley Scales of
Brigance Early
Infant and Toddler
Childhood Screens III
Development, 3rd
2013
ed. (Bayley III)
Screening Test 2005
Developmental
Indicators for
Assessment of
Learning, 4th ed.
(DIAL-4) 2011
Early Screening
Inventory, Revised
(ESI-R) 2008
Minneapolis Preschool
Screening Instrument,
Revised (MPSI-R) 2005
information
information.
manual for more
information.
K).
ESI-R
Convergent validity:
0.26 – 0.68
With BDI:
3 years: 0.51
4 years: 0.68
MPSI-R-ELL: 0.67 with
ESI-R
Predictive validity with
MPS Beginning of
Kindergarten Assessment
(BKA)
Total score vs. BKA
composite = 0.69 (time
between administration
of MPSI-R and BKA
unknown)
Sensitivity/
Specificity
Sensitivity: 72-93%
Specificity: 79-88%
Extensive sensitivity Sensitivity: 81% - 93% Sensitivity: 67-87%
studies; see technical
Specificity: 86% - 94% Specificity: 73-91%
manual for more
information
Sensitivity: 93%
Sensitivity: 71-83%
Specificity: 80%
Specificity: 89-93%
15-20 minutes to
administer 15
minutes to score
Administration: 12-15
min
Scoring: 2-5 min
Specificity 0.77 - 1.00
Practicality
(time to
administer and
score, ease of
administration)
10-30 minutes to
administer.
Minimum
expertise for
One day of training, All scorers should
Those involved with
knowledge, and skills have a minimum of a administering the
15-30 minutes to
score.
15-25 minutes to
administer
10-15 minutes to
administer.
30-45 minutes to
administer.
2 minutes to score
10-15 minutes to
score
Minnesota Interagency Developmental Screening Task Force (updated 09/2014)
Trained professional
or paraprofessional
Formal background in Can be done by
early childhood
educational assistant/
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Developmental Screening Observational Instruments
Tool
Battelle
Developmental
Inventory, 2nd ed.
(BDI-2) 2005
Bayley Scales of
Brigance Early
Infant and Toddler
Childhood Screens III
Development, 3rd
2013
ed. (Bayley III)
Screening Test 2005
Developmental
Indicators for
Assessment of
Learning, 4th ed.
(DIAL-4) 2011
Early Screening
Inventory, Revised
(ESI-R) 2008
Minneapolis Preschool
Screening Instrument,
Revised (MPSI-R) 2005
screeners and
scorers
related to child
bachelor’s degree
development: early and attend a 5-day
childhood education, training program.
employment testing,
education, career
counseling and
healthcare setting.
Screens should have
experience and
background in child
development.
Consult manual prior
to screening and
scoring.
who demonstrates
competence in
administering and
scoring one DIAL-4
performance area
and the ability to
relate to young
children of any
linguistic or cultural
background.
assessment, or
supervision by person
with such
qualifications, is
recommended.
paraprofessional
Online or
electronic
component
eKit is available that
does not require
internet
None
Online scoring
available
Online scoring and
None
reporting is available
Cost
(costs change
over time;
contact
publisher for
current cost)
BDI-2 Screener Test
with Examiners
Manual and Screener
Manipulatives
$371.50
$225 per complete
kit, $63.25 per test
manual, $47.75 per
25 test record forms
Complete
Assessment (0-35
months or 3-5 years)
kits $529.00
$649 per complete
kit, $35 - $88 for
material refills,
training DVD is
available for $110.25,
$1.00 for 1 online
usage
Publisher
Riverside Publishing
Refer to publisher’s
website for other
products and
updated pricing
Pearson Assessments Curriculum
Associates, Inc.
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Minnesota Interagency Developmental Screening Task Force (updated 09/2014)
ELL forms need a trained
interpreter to work with
administrator
Training required from
MPS: 3 hours to train a
trainer and 1.5 hours to
train administrators
None
$146.50 per ESI-P Kit $65.00 for kit
Ages 3-4 1/2 and ESIK Kit Ages 4 1/2-6,
$35.25 per 30 score
sheets
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