“The SCBE…assesses those foundation components of the preschool child’s social competence and affective functioning that best predict current and subsequent functioning. … Its value lies in assessing dimensions… that can be addressed through educational and socialization experiences.”Richard R. Abidin, Ph.D.Director of Clinical Training, Curry Programs in Clinical and School PsychologyUniversity of Virginia “Our teachers have found […]

Catch sensory processing problems early. Benefit: Extends the popular Sensory Processing Measure (SPM) down to age 2, making early intervention possible Ages: 2 to 5 years (excluding 5-year-olds enrolled in kindergarten, for whom the SPM is the appropriate choice) Administration Time: 15 to 20 minutes each for Home Form and School Form Format: Rating scales […]

The Best in Every Sense. Benefit: Provides a complete picture of children’s sensory processing difficulties at school and at home Ages / Grade: 5 to 12 years Administration Time: 15 to 20 minutes Format: Parent and/or teacher rating scale; additional rating sheets completed by other school personnel Norms: Based on a nationally representative sample of […]

The Sensory Integration and Praxis Test (SIPT) by A. Jean Ayres is the most complete and flexible assessment of sensory integration on the market. The SIPT allows you to evaluate sensory integration and praxis functions.. “the ‘gold standard’ for evaluating sensory integration and praxis functions.”Susanne Smith Roley, M.S., OTRUnderstanding the Nature of Sensory Integration With […]

“Concurrent and predictive validity and reliability data… indicate that the STEPS can adequately identify most children who may be at risk.”Mary Ann Rafoth, Ph.D.Test Critiques, Vol. IX Purpose: Provides a clear picture of the needs and skills of beginning kindergartners, identifying those at risk Ages / Grade: 4 and 5 years Administration Time 8 to […]

Purpose: Provides a brief, easy-to-administer diagnostic achievement measure useful for educational placement and remediation decisions Ages / Grade: 4 years to 17 years, 11 months Administration Time 30 minutes Format: Individually administered readiness and achievement tests Norms Grade and age norms based on a nationally representative sample of nearly 3,000 students The Norris Educational Achievement […]

by Eileen M. Mullen Benefit: Permits early, targeted educational intervention by providing a baseline measure of cognitive and motor development Ages / Grade: Birth to 5 years, 8 months Administration Time: 15 to 60 minutes, depending on the child’s age Format: Individually administered motor, visual, and language tasks Scores: T-scores, percentiles, and age-equivalents for each […]

  Related Products Developmental Profile 3 (DP-3) Developmental Assessment of Young Children (DAYC) Mullen Scales of Early Learning Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-Second Edition (ABAS-II) This short but comprehensive preschool assessment instrument helps you evaluate young children for mild to moderate developmental delays. Items are objective and easy to administer, and they give you a broad overview […]

Changes in this edition: • Updated tasks • New, nationally representative norms • Expanded item sets for better coverage of key dimensions • Elimination of items requiring a high level of expressive language • Replacement of small objects with “choke-safe” manipulatives • A training DVD The Merrill-Palmer-Revised is a global developmental assessment, with scores for each IDEA domain. The M-P-R meets […]