The DP-3 quickly evaluates children’s functioning in five key areas. This edition adds norm-based standard scores, an expanded age range, updated item content, clearer interpretive guidelines, a nationally representative standardization sample, suggested remediation activities, and unlimited computer scoring and interpretation.
Designed to evaluate children ages birth through 12 years 11 months, the DP-3 includes 180 items, each describing a particular skill. The respondent simply indicates whether or not the child has mastered the skill in question. The DP-3 provides a General Development score as well as five scale scores: Physical, Adaptive Behavior, Social-Emotional, Cognitive, and Communication.
Administration Options
Typically, the DP-3 is administered as an interview during which a parent or caregiver answers yes-or-no questions about the child. Within each scale, basals and ceilings are used, so it is not necessary to administer all 180 items. Start and stop points ensure that only age-appropriate questions are asked, making the interview focused and efficient. Because each scale has its own norms, each can be used individually.
Although the Interview Form is the preferred method of administration, the DP-3 offers an alternative that’s useful when time, research, or clinical needs make an interview unfeasible. A new Parent/Caregiver Checklist contains the same item content as the Interview Form (language has been altered slightly). Written at a sixth-grade reading level, the Checklist can be completed by the child’s parent or caregiver without examiner supervision. It offers a convenient option when a face-to-face interview is not possible.
National Norms and Five Kinds of Scores
DP-3 norms are based on a sample of 2,216 typically developing children representative of the U.S. population in regard to ethnicity, geography, and socioeconomic status. Scores are available in five formats: standard scores, percentile ranks, stanines, age equivalents, and descriptive ranges.
. What’s New in the DP-3? • Norm-based standard scores that are useful in determining eligibility for services. • Expanded age range–up to 12 years, 11 months. • A Parent/Caregiver Checklist, that can be used when an interview is not feasible. • Updated item content reflecting recent cultural and technological changes. • Improved interpretive guidelines. • Suggested intervention activities for each skill measured. • A General Development score for those who require an overall index of development. • An unlimited-use scoring and interpretive program. IDEA Compliance
Efficient and accurate, the DP-3 identifies developmental delays early in a child’s life. Its norm-based standard scores allow you to compare children’s functioning with that of their peers, to design interventions that meet their particular needs, and to monitor their progress over time.
Because the DP-3 meets federal criteria for evaluating children with developmental problems, it is useful for determining eligibility for special education, planning IEPs, and implementing periodic screening programs. Its five scales correspond to the five domains specified in IDEA for assessing developmental delays. In addition, the DP-3’s interview format and provision of a parent report satisfy the federal requirement that parents be involved in their child’s assessment.
Unlimited Computer Scoring and Interpretation
The unlimited-use DP-3 computer program saves time, reduces the chance of error, and gives you a wealth of information. It includes the following features: • Scoring and interpretation–The program calculates all DP-3 scores (i.e., standard scores, percentile ranks, stanines, and age equivalents) and provides a ready-to-use interpretive analysis. • Graphical representation of scores–A clear-cut graphic profile makes it easy to spot advanced or delayed development across the five scales and the General Development score. • Scale pattern analysis and scale-by-scale item analysis–These calculations–which are difficult or impossible in hand scoring–allow you to tease out subtle distinctions in a child’s profile. Scale comparisons reveal statistical significance in the pattern of strengths and weaknesses, while item analysis pinpoints skills not yet mastered (i.e., items failed) below the child’s ability level on each scale. • Individualized intervention activities–For each scale, the program suggests teaching activities that address the child’s specific weaknesses. • Clinician and parent reports–The program generates both a thorough clinical report for professionals and an easy-to-understand summary for parents. Compatible with most word processing programs, these reports can be easily customized.
Requirements: Windows® 98/2000/Me/XP/Vista™; 4MB hard drive space; USB port; CD-ROM drive for installation
. COMPONENTS: . DP-3 Manual, 25 Interview Forms, and 25 Parent/Caregiver Checklists . . |
