BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screens
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BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screens
Curriculum Associates’ BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens response to the Moore Collaborative Committee and the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development Request For Information (RFI): Research Framework for Pre‐Screened Proposals Deadline: January 7, 2013 Submitted via email to: [email protected] For more information about this proposal, please contact: Kellie Steiner, Educational Sales Consultant [email protected] | 907‐230‐3107 Moore Collaborative Committee Research Framework for Pre‐Screened Proposals TableofContents Completed Research Framework Supporting Documentation* BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens III Flyer BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Sampler BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens Standardization & Validation Research Highlights *Please note: at the time of this submission, we do not have ready electronic samples of the proposed Early Childhood Screens III ©2013. We have included samples from the current ©2010 edition of the program as a frame of reference for evaluators, and will be pleased to provide samples of the latest edition as they become available. For more information about the BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens—including product samples and demonstrations, technical manuals, correlations, and supporting research—please go to http://www.curriculumassociates.com/products/subjects.aspx?topic=SBECE0&source=nav or www.brigance.com. Table of Contents Moore Collaaborative Com mmittee Researcch Framework for Pre‐Screeened Proposals NCE® Early Childhood Screeens Proposal title: BRIGAN Agency: Curricculum Associates, LLC Vendor/A Contact p person: Kellie Steiner Contact in nformation: [email protected] | 907 7‐230‐3107 Curricullum Associatees’ highly reggarded BRIGANCE® Early on of proposa al. Descriptio Childhood Screens alllow teacherss to easily identify potentiaal pment delays and giftedneess in languagge, motor, sellf‐ develop help, so ocial‐emotionnal, and cognitive skills. Eacch screen takkes only 10‐‐15 minutes pper child, and d screens are available for children n from birth tthrough age 77. Children 0‐35 months arre assessed with one sccreen, 3‐5 yeaar‐olds with aanother, and the een is for 6 annd 7 year oldss in kindergarrten and first last scre grade. TThis range, cooupled with h how easy theyy are to adminisster, makes itt easy to integgrate BRIGAN NCE® Early Childhood Screens innto two‐year kindergarten or pre‐literaccy program ms. Albert H H. Brigance, aa nationally reecognized speecial educatio on resourcce specialist, ooriginally devveloped the BRIGANCE® family of products more thaan 30 years aago. Curriculu um Associatess has publishe ed the BRIGA ANCE® line fro om the beginn ning, adding aand updatin ng componentts to ensure tthe series meeets the evolvving needs o of educators. The result is a comprehen nsive system b built upon a solid foundattion of researrch, developm ment, and classroo om implemenntation, which h supports: 1 School Readiness, by assessing five key readiness domains—motor/physical development, language development, academic/cognitive skills, self‐help skills, and social‐emotional development—with a valid and reliable instrument proven time and again to show what a wide range of children know and can do, as well as to identify specific readiness needs to inform targeted instruction or intervention. Curricular Planning, by providing results that inform developmentally appropriate instructional plans, due to engaging screening materials and the variety of ways in which the Screens allow students to demonstrate what they know. Family and Community Connections, by including targeted reports, letters, and detailed guidance with which to engage and communicate with parents/caregivers and the school community at large. BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens are nationally normed and standardized, easy to score by hand or with the BRIGANCE® Online Management System (OMS), and involve parents in meaningful and productive ways. In our ongoing quest to offer the most up‐to‐date content to the field, we are in the process of revising and restandardizing the BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens. The new 2013 screens will contain the most up‐to‐date normative data, as well as reliability and validity evidence. These screens will help ensure Alaska students are prepared for success upon entering kindergarten. Of equal importance to the quality of the product is the quality of the service provided. While we have delivered excellent products to our customers for more than 40 years, what really separates us from our competitors is our commitment to being the best service provider in the publishing industry. Our products are fully guaranteed. If BRIGANCE® Early Child Screens do not meet your expectations, we will refund your money. We believe in the power of our products to effect real and positive change in children’s learning outcomes. This is what drives us in everything we do. 2 Type of proposal. Please use one of the following categories: #5: Other We propose a blend of product and professional development 1. Professional development activity services. (i.e., one‐time training or workshop); Administration of the BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens is 2. Product (i.e., curriculum guide, straightforward, but we recommend training to ensure workbook series or other physical districts employ proper assessment methods and understand item); how to accurately score and act upon results. 3. Service (i.e., curriculum or instruction audit or coaching contract); 4. Hired professional (i.e., RTI or reading intervention specialist); 5. Other (specify). Conditions the proposal is intended to address. (Describe school improvement issues or challenges that this service or product is intended to address or remediate.) 1. Difficulty identifying students requiring special services Early identification of possible developmental or academic delays is critical to student success. Students who are in educational environments that are not conducive to their learning needs will continue to fall further and further behind their peers. 2. Need for individualized instruction No two children in a classroom have the same needs— whether in administration of the assessment or in the subsequent instruction. Differentiating instruction is difficult for educators, but it is critical for student success. 3. Need for streamlined, complete records of children Keeping detailed records of a student’s assessment history is crucial to ensuring that student continues to progress and receives the proper instruction. Keeping track of students from year‐to‐year, however, is difficult and generally requires an immense amount of time and effort. 4. Need for more parent and community engagement An ideal environment for a developing child includes coordinated supports at school and home. Parent engagement, however, is often lacking, as teachers do not know how to engage parents and parents do not know what they can do at home to help. 3 5. Young children’s lack of preparedness for entering school Research shows that children who are not in a developmentally appropriate, educational environment starting at a young age are much less likely to succeed throughout life. Intended outcomes of program. (How will the program impact the conditions mentioned above? Include intermediate outcomes that lead to overall impact. Where possible, note qualitative and quantitative outcomes.) 1. Early identification of potential delays or giftedness The BRIGANCE® Screens help to identify those students who are well behind their peers in five key domains: Motor/Physical Development, Language Development, Academic/Cognitive Skills, Self‐help Skills, and Social‐ Emotional Development. Educators spend only 10‐15 minutes with each child in order to assess the first three domains. These data are paired with parent and teacher observation of self‐help and social‐emotional skills to provide a quick snapshot of a child’s skill mastery. Very simple scoring techniques make it easy to see whether a child is progressing normally or whether s/he may need special services. 2. Address individual needs in assessment and instruction All students can be screened, regardless of their primary language or developmental stage. Furthermore, after being screened, all students will have clear, concrete, individualized goals for further development. Depending on where a child falls on the developmental progression, s/he will have tailored next steps in order to see maximum growth. 3. Streamline data collection and reporting The BRIGANCE® Online Management System (OMS) makes it easy to record and manage data for all your students, saving you time and energy. Curriculum Associates hosts and maintains the OMS (and all associated data) on dedicated web servers at a secure hosting facility. The highly intuitive OMS enables educators to: • Enter results of each child’s assessment—either directly via an iPad®/tablet or post‐administration by transcribing from a paper Data Sheet—for immediate scoring and reporting • Record and categorize observations on child performance in the Observation Log 4 • • • • • • View screening results, including standardized scores (quotients, percentiles, and age equivalents) and results compared to cutoffs (including customized cutoffs) Generate reports at the district, school, or class level, including: Children Screened/Not Screened, Screening History and Growth, Children Scoring Below Cutoff, and Children Scoring Above Cutoff Plan individualized instruction based on assessment results Download and print teaching activities aligned to the assessments, either to use at school or to share with parents for use at home Monitor child progress Generate reports to facilitate communication of results with parents and families 4. Engage parents in their children’s education BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens provide educators with an easy way to involve parents as part of the program, as stipulated in the Moore Settlement. First, parents can participate in assessment of their child by providing observational responses on the self‐help and social‐emotional portions. Second, the reports available in the OMS can be shared with parents to keep them informed of their child’s progress. Furthermore, because each assessment leads to concrete next steps, educators can inform parents of these goals so they can reinforce targeted skills at home. 5. Prepare Alaska students for school How outcomes are measured. (Provide measures for the overall impact on conditions mentioned above in addition to program performance measures used to evaluate quantity of service delivered, quality of program By identifying early the skills students already have, their next steps in development, and creating a clear plan for achieving those goals, BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens help prepare students to succeed in school. BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens should be administered regularly to monitor progress and identify any issues or delays that may not appear until later developmental stages. These later assessments will illustrate clearly how the child has progressed since her/his last assessment. Additionally, the reports within the OMS help educators evaluate outcomes of a BRIGANCE® implementation. 5 delivery, and implementation, and direct program outcomes. Measures should Include a quantitative or otherwise replicable component appropriate for grant evaluation and validation.) The reports within the OMS provide teachers and administrators with important information regarding students’ screening history and progress. Reports can be run for individual students as well as for groups of students, and include the following: Screening Summary Provides a summary of a child’s scores compared to cutoffs, as well as recommended next steps Screening History and Growth Displays all screenings entered for the child, with performance and growth ratings Psychometric Detailed Screening Results—displays detailed Reports standardized scores, including quotients, (when using percentiles, and age equivalents; scores are as a normed‐ available for Motor, Academic/Cognitive, and referenced Language Skills tool) Self‐help & Social‐Emotional Scores— standardized scores are derived from subtest scores in the Self‐help & Social‐Emotional Scales Children Screened/Not Screened—displays those children who have/have not been screened Group Reports Screening History and Growth—provides an overview of screening performance, recommendations, and growth for a group of children Children Below Cutoff—lists children who have scored below the Potential Delays Cutoff Children Below At‐Risk Cutoff—lists children who have scored below the Potential Delays Cutoff and the At‐Risk Cutoff, and have four or more Psychosocial Risk Factors Children Above Gifted Cutoff—lists children who have scored above the Potential Giftedness Cutoff Ideally, screening children with the BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens will lessen the number of struggling students in classrooms, as teachers will identify gaps and weaknesses and can take steps to provide the services necessary for every child. 6 Cost. (Provide cost on a unit basis, per‐student basis, or per‐teacher basis, as appropriate, to allow districts to accurately calculate their actual potential cost. Address any cost sharing opportunities offered by the vendor or agency.) The BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens are priced as follows: BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens III Purchase Options Screening Kit III (0‐35 months) $309 Screening Kit III (3‐5 years) $279 Screening Kit III (K&1) $279 Screen III (0‐35 months) $189 Screen III (3‐5 years) $189 Screen III (K&1) $189 Screens III Data Sheet, 15‐pack $19 Screens III Data Sheet, 60‐pack $65 Early Childhood Online Management System, 1 year license $4* Early Childhood Online Management System, 3 year license $10* *Volume discounts available Screening Kits include: Screen Manual 60 Data Sheets (assorted ages) Screens Technical Report Screens Accessories (for 0–35 months) Durable canvas tote Free 24/7 online training Free online scoring with optional Online Management System Each Screen Manual contains: Age‐specific Basic Assessments Supplemental Assessments Teacher and Parent Rating Forms Hearing and Vision Observation Forms Self‐help and Social‐Emotional Scales Correlations to the Early Childhood Developmental Inventory 7 For maximum flexibility, we offer Alaska á la carte professional development options. The listed pricing includes our trainer, travel (where applicable), and related costs. The onsite session generally accommodates up to 30 participants, whereas online webinars can accommodate up to 1,000 participants. Sessions may be successfully implemented in a direct train or train‐the‐ trainer model, as chosen by each district. Given the accessibility challenges of many Alaska schools, we envision webinar trainings to be the most appropriate and cost effective. Discounted training packages (bundled with more than one session) are also available. Professional Development Options Custom live webinar, 1 hour $500 Custom onsite session, 3‐6 hours $1750 Requirements for implementation. (Capacity, staff, technology, facilities, financial resources, other conditions or resources.) BRIGANCE® products require very few resources to implement. Educators need only the Screen Manual, a Data Sheet, and, for very young children, Screen accessories. Teachers spend approximately 10‐15 minutes with each student, and then parents and teachers complete the assessment through observation. For those sites that wish to utilize the OMS, internet access is required. The BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens manuals can be used for multiple students, though each student will need his/her own consumable Data Sheet. Timeline for implementation. (Include when the proposed action can begin, how long the action lasts, and milestones used to measure and demonstrate progress.) The newly updated 2013 Early Childhood Screens will be available in time for the 2013‐2014 school year. Each screen takes only 10‐15 minutes to administer, and we recommend screening students at least twice a year to see growth. Interim administrations of the BRIGANCE® Screens can be used as milestones, allowing educators to track progress and update goals. Additionally, teachers can see progress throughout the year as students master new skills that have been set as goals. Best practices for implementation. (Processes or changes schools should adopt to make best use of this proposal.) BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens can be integrated into whatever processes schools or education programs have in place. We do recommend some initial product‐related professional development to ensure Alaska students benefit as much as possible from a BRIGANCE® implementation. 8 In addition to the custom live trainings we offer, complimentary online training on the series is available on our website at www.curriculumassociates.com/professional‐ development. For optimal implementation, all students should be initially screened early on in the school year. In this way, teachers can maximize targeted instructional time. Additionally, we recommend multiple administrations throughout the year for progress monitoring. Due to the ease of administration of BRIGANCE® Screens, implementation will streamline data gathering and data‐driven instructional decisions rather than disrupt or overburden current practices. Evidence of success in similar environments. (List past or current examples or incidences of successful implementations in Alaska. Provide references where possible.) BRIGANCE® has been used in many Alaska school districts, many of which are smaller, rural districts, such as Yupiit School District, Bering Strait School District, Northwest Arctic Borough School District, and Kodiak Island Borough School District, among others. The following districts in Alaska can speak to the quality of service and programs our company provides: Juneau School District o Contact: Patty Newman, Curriculum Director, 907‐ 523‐1720, [email protected] o Products: BRIGANCE®, QUICK Word, Phonics for Reading 9 Evidence of success in any environment. (List successful implementations and/or research findings or literature review validating your approach.) Kenai School District o Contact: Doris Cannon, Curriculum Director, 907‐ 714‐8885, [email protected] o Products: BRIGANCE®, QUICK Word Kodiak Island School District o Contact: Christy Lyle, Math Coordinator, 907‐481‐ 6256, [email protected] o Products: BRIGANCE®, QUICK Word, Phonics for Reading BRIGANCE® products, including the Early Childhood Screens, have been successfully implemented throughout the country for the last four decades. BRIGANCE® products are currently being used in at least one‐third of districts nationwide, including statewide implementations in Kentucky and Pennsylvania. BRIGANCE® Screens are proven to be highly accurate, valid, and reliable, and are standardized on a geographically and demographically diverse sample of children from across the United States. Because we so carefully constructed and tested BRIGANCE® Screens, they are able to successfully identify potential developmental delays for children all across the country. We have provided a research summary in the appendix of this proposal, and additional information is available online at www.brigance.com. Ability to transfer to different environments. (List and address strengths and potential challenges of transferring this concept to low performing Alaska village schools. Explain how the identified product, service, or approach will meet or overcome challenges of transferring to this setting.) At Curriculum Associates, we design all of our products, including BRIGANCE® Screens, to be versatile and flexible, addressing needs of students at a wide range of skill levels— especially the lowest performers. The ease of use and wide applicability of BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens will help in the transfer to low‐performing Alaska village schools. Additionally, because BRIGANCE® products are already being in the state, we feel confident that implementations in additional Alaska village schools will go smoothly. 10 Potential obstacles to implementation. (Review obstacles, especially issues encountered in previous implementations, and describe planned support or solutions to address these challenges. The BRIGANCE® line of products, like all Curriculum Associates’ programs, is made to be easily implemented in a variety of environments. Depending on internet connection, the optional Online Management System may be more difficult for some sites to take advantage of, but the BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens can be fully administered and scored without a computer. Thus there are no foreseeable obstacles to implementing the BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Screens. Should any issues arise, however, our technical and customer support staff are available from 8:30AM‐7:00PM EST Monday through Thursday and 8:30AM‐5:00PM EST Friday. Additionally, Kellie Steiner, our Alaska educational sales consultant, will be available to provide local support. Our experience working with customers in remote locations has also made us aware of the additional time it may take for print resources to reach Alaska educators, especially during the winter. We are eager to work with Alaska schools and districts to ship materials as early as possible. 11 Coming in 2013! 4 Early Childhood Screens III 0–35 months | 3–5 years | K & 1 The Early Childhood Screens III have been fully updated for 2013 to reflect new content and up-to-date research. The Screens provide quick, easy, and accurate screening of motor, language, cognitive, self-help, and social-emotional skills. 4Identify potential developmental delays and giftedness 4Determine each child’s specific strengths and needs 4Assess skills that are critical predictors of school success The Screens reflect new norms based on a nationally representative sample. New validity and reliability research ensures highly accurate results. 4 Inventory of Early Development III Birth through age 7 The Inventory of Early Development (IED) III is a comprehensive collection of authentic, valid, and reliable criterion-referenced assessments that support ongoing school readiness assessment. 4Identify children’s strengths and needs 4Plan individualized instruction 4Monitor progress across key school readiness domains The IED III aligns to key standards, including: 4Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework 4 Inventory of Early Development III Standardized Birth through age 7 The norm-referenced IED III Standardized streamlines assessment across key early learning domains and generates standardized scores (standard scores, percentiles, and age equivalents). New normative research allows teachers to confidently compare a child’s performance to that of same-aged children in the national sample. 4Common Core State Standards 4State early learning standards Domains Covered: 4Physical Development 4Mathematics and Science 4Language Development 4Social and Emotional Development 4Literacy 4Daily Living FOR MORE INFORMATION: Name email address phone Pre-publication pricing— available until March 2013 Product Save $25 ! IED III Early Childhood Classroom Kit Order Pre-publication Price # Price $ $ 14286 349 324 IED III Standardized Kit 14291 $ 324 $ IED III Inventory—Early Childhood Edition 14278 $ $ IED III Standardized Inventory 14288 204 $ 164 (includes IED III Inventory, 20 Record Books, IED III Accessories, and Durable Canvas Tote) (includes IED III Standardized Inventory, 20 Standardized Record Books, IED III Accessories, Standardization and Validation Manual, and Durable Canvas Tote) Pre-publication pricing— available until May 2013 Product 349 229 189 $ Save $20 ! Screens III Kit 0–35 months Order Pre-publication Price # Price $ $ 14293 309 289 Screens III Kit 3–5 years 14295 $ Screens III Kit K & 1 14298 Screens III Manual 0–35 months 14294 $ Screens III Manual 3–5 years 14296 Screens III Manual K & 1 14299 (includes Screens III Manual, 60 Assorted Data Sheets, Screens Accessories, Technical Report, and Durable Canvas Tote) (includes Screens III Manual, 60 Assorted Data Sheets, Technical Report, and Durable Canvas Tote) (includes Screens III Manual, 60 Assorted Data Sheets, Technical Report, and Durable Canvas Tote) 259 $ $ 259 $ 169 $ 169 $ 169 $ 279 279 189 189 $ 189 $ 1 BRIGANCE ® Early Childhood Sampler Prepare every child for school success 1 2 3 4 Quickly and Easily Screen with the Early Childhood Screens asily Monitor Individual Progress E and Plan Instruction with the Early Childhood Developmental Inventory Build School Readiness Skills with Fun, Developmentally Appropriate Readiness Activities I nstantly Generate Results and User-Friendly Reports with the Online Management System Perfect for Title I The BRIGANCE Early Childhood System prepares every child for school success ® For more than 30 years, early childhood programs have trusted BRIGANCE® products to help children develop the skills they need to succeed in school. The BRIGANCE® Early Childhood System was customized specifically to meet the needs of early learning programs and to work as an integrated program, from screening and assessment through instruction. Used as a whole program, BRIGANCE® Early Childhood makes it simple to chart the way for every child’s success in school. 2 1 3 4 My Students I Group Reports I Activities Library I My Account I Help I Logout Welcome Pauline Mason BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Mia Thomas edit student information Student ID Parent/Guardian ABC-12-D34 Wanda Thomas Student Status Screens Inventory Current Age 4 years, 9 months Observations Reports Class Birthdate Classroom A 12/01/2007 School Success Family Connection Student Status: Mia’s recent events Event Science - Scientific Skills and Methods enter inventory data Date What’s This? 10/29/2012 This page lists screenings and assessments for this child, as well as other actions such as Observation Log entries. 09/15/2012 Four-Year-Old Child view data sheet I view Summary and suggested Next Steps Click on a link to view existing data or enter new screening/ assessment results. Data Management & Reporting Efficient & Accurate Screening Quickly and easily screen children to identify potential developmental delays and giftedness, as well as strengths and needs in language, motor, self-help, socialemotional, and cognitive skills. (0–35 months, 3–5 years, K & 1) Pages: 3–11 Ongoing Assessment & Instructional Planning Monitor individual progress toward early learning standards and outcomes and plan developmentally appropriate, individualized instruction, including objectives for IEPs/IFSPs. (Birth–7 years) Pages: 12–20 Developmentally Appropriate Instruction Build early learning skills with fun, easy-to-plan instruction targeted to each child’s specific needs. Take-home activities are also available to engage parents. Readiness Activities (3–7 years) Pages: 21–27 Call 800-225-0248 or visit our website at Brigance.com/EarlyChildhood BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Instantly generate reports and get specific instructional recommendations for each child. User-friendly reports are easy to understand and share with parents. Pages: 28–30 Three age-grouped screens to meet your program’s needs • Easy and efficient—just 10–15 minutes per child • Nationally normed with strong reliability and validity data • Highly sensitive and accurate Early Childhood Screen II: 0–35 Months, 3–5 Years, K & 1 BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 3 Early ChildhoodBASIC ScreenASSESSMENTS—TODDLER II 0–35 Months: Table of Contents and Basic Assessments Included for Each Age (12–23 months) (12–23 months) Table of TODDLER Contents Introduction TABLE OF CONTENTS The assessments in this section allow screening personnel to assess the basic skills of toddlers, ages twelve months to twenty-three months. The assessments coordinate with the skills listed on the Toddler (12–23 months) Data Sheet. Page Page 4 SCreenIng InformaTIon formS.......................................................83 InTroduCTIon and Toddler Overview............................................................................................... iv DIRECTIONS Infant BRIGANCE®.Early.Childhood.System....................................................... v Screening.Observations.Form...........................................................85 • Tobegin,seeSTEP1andSTEP2oftheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedures Parent-Child.Interactions.Rating.Form...............................................86 Standardization and Validation............................................................. vi Two-Year-old Child and Two-and-a-Half-Year-old Child onpagesx–xv.Thesestepswillhelpyouselecttheappropriate-agescreen Screening.Observations.Form...........................................................87 Program decisions..................................................................................vii Teacher’s.Rating.Forms.....................................................................88 andwillgiveyoutipsforassessingindifferentsituationsandtipsfor Parent’s.Rating.Forms.......................................................................91 establishingrapportwiththechild. Step-by-Step Screening Procedures........................................................ x. Hearing.and.Vision.Observations......................................................95 Step.1:.Get.Ready.to.Screen................................................................... x Step.2:.Screen.the.Child.......................................................................xiii Self-HelP and SoCIal emoTIonal SCaleS......................................97 • SeeSTEP3intheStep-by-StepScreeningProceduresonpagexvifor Step.3:.Complete.the.Data Sheet..........................................................xvi How.to.Administer.the.Self-help.and.Social-Emotional.Scales...............98 Step.4:.Analyze.Results.........................................................................xxi Parent’s.Report.Form............................................................................99 informationaboutusingthechild’sData Sheettorecordthechild’s Step.5:.Identify.Next.Steps.................................................................. xxvi Teacher’s.Report.and.Scoring.Form.....................................................101 responsesandtotabulateaTotalScore.Seepagexviiiforanexample Self-help.Scale....................................................................................105 Screening Children with Special Considerations............................... xxix Social-Emotional.Scale........................................................................109. oftheToddler (12–23 months) Data Sheet. Bilingual.and.Non-English-Speaking.Children...................................... xxix Children.At-risk.................................................................................. xxix aPPendICeS and referenCeS...........................................................111 Children.with.Exceptionalities............................................................. xxxi Appendix.A—Planning.for.More.Comprehensive.Assessment.............112 • SeeSTEP4andSTEP5intheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedureson .......................................125 The assessmentsAppendix.B—Station.Method.for.Screening. in this section allow screening personnel to assess BaSIC aSSeSSmenTS—InfanT (BIrTH–11 monTHS) ..........................1 Appendix.C—History.and.Acknowledgments......................................126 thepages xxi–xxviiiforinformationaboutanalyzingresultsandidentifying basic skills ofReferences. two-year-old children; specifically those from .........................................................................................129 BaSIC aSSeSSmenTS—Toddler (12–23 monTHS) ...........................21 nextsteps. Number 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B 6B 7B 8B 9B 10B 11B Skill Page Fine-MotorSkills..................................................................22 ReceptiveLanguageSkills—General.....................................24 ReceptiveLanguageSkills—BodyParts.................................26 ReceptiveLanguageSkills—PictureNaming..........................27 ReceptiveLanguageSkills—EnvironmentalSounds...............29 ExpressiveLanguageSkills—General.....................................30 ExpressiveLanguageSkills—ObjectNaming..........................32 ExpressiveLanguageSkills—Phrases.....................................34 Gross-MotorSkills.................................................................35 Self-helpSkills.......................................................................38 Social-EmotionalSkills...........................................................41 Introduction Table of Contents and Introduction BASIC ASSESSMENTS—TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD 2 years 0 months to 2 years 5 months. The assessments coordinate BaSIC aSSeSSmenTS—Two-Year-old CHIld ..................................44 with the skills listed on the Two-Year-Old Child Data Sheet. BaSIC aSSeSSmenTS—Two-and-a-Half-Year-old CHIld ...........55 NOTES SuPPlemenTal aSSeSSmenTS ...........................................................71 • Parent/Caregiver Responses:Whenyouasktheparentifthechild DIRECTIONS • demonstratesaskillandtheparent’sresponseis“alittle,”“sometimes,” Tobegin,seeSTEP1andSTEP2oftheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedures “we’veneverlethimbutheprobablycould,”orasimilarresponse,treat onpagesx–xv.Thesestepswillhelpyouselecttheappropriate-ageScreen theresponseas“no”forthepurposesofscreening.Donotgivecredit andwillgiveyoutipsforassessingindifferentsituationsandtipsfor unlesstheparentrespondsthatthechilddemonstratestheskill“mostof establishingrapportwiththechild. thetime.” Table of Contents •• Food Allergies: Askifthechildhasanyfoodallergiesthatwouldbe SeeSTEP3intheStep-by-StepScreeningProceduresonpagexvifor triggeredifheweretoputabitofcrackerintohismouth.Ifso,substitute informationaboutusingthechild’sData Sheettorecordthechild’s asafeitemforthecrackerinthoseassessmentsthatlistcrackersinthe responsesandtotabulateaTotalScore.Seepagexixforanexample The assessments in this section screening personnel to assess Materials. oftheTwo-Year-Old-Child Dataallow Sheet. the basic skills of two-and-a-half-year-old children; specifically those from 2 years 6 months to 2 years 11 months of age. The assessments • SeeSTEP4andSTEP5intheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedureson coordinate with the skills listed on the Two-and-a-Half-Year-Old Child pages xxi–xxviiiforinformationaboutanalyzingresultsandidentifying Data Sheet. nextsteps. TWO-YEAR-OLD CHILD Table of Contents Number Skill Page 1C IdentifiesBodyParts.............................................................45 2C Gross-MotorSkills................................................................46 in the BRIGANCE® Screens have been validated. Standard All 3Cassessments PictureVocabulary ................................................................47 score, percentile, and age equivalent can be determined. You must adhere strictly 4C to the IdentifiesPeopleinPicturesbyNaming .................................48 Directions and Scoring Information for the assessments if you want 5C to compare KnowsUseofObjects..........................................................49 your child to the norms found in the Technical Report for ® the 6CBRIGANCE VisualMotorSkills ................................................................51 Screens. 7C VerbalFluency......................................................................52 8C BuildsTowerwithBlocks......................................................54 BASIC ASSESSMENTS—TWO-AND-A-HALF-YEAR-OLD CHILD iii BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II ® Introduction NTS—INFANT (birth–11 months) Step-by-StepScreeningProcedures uselecttheappropriate-agescreen fferentsituationsandtipsfor Number Skill Page 1D PersonalDataResponse......................................................57 2D IdentifiesBodyParts.............................................................58 3D Gross-MotorSkills................................................................59 4D KnowsUseofObjects..........................................................60 5D RepeatsSentences...............................................................61 Basic Assessments—Toddler All 6Dassessments VisualMotorSkills ...............................................................62 ® Screens have been validated. Standard in the BRIGANCE score, 7D percentile, QuantitativeConcepts ..........................................................63 and age equivalent can be determined. You must adhere Directions and Scoring Information for the assessments if strictly 8D to the BuildsTowerwithBlocks......................................................66 compare your child to the norms found in the Technical you 9D want to MatchesColors....................................................................67 Report for the BRIGANCE® Screens. 10D PictureVocabulary ................................................................68 11D Pluralsand-ing...................................................................69 Number Skill Page 21 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II 1A DIRECTIONS Fine-MotorSkills....................................................................2 2A • Tobegin,seeSTEP1andSTEP2oftheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedures ReceptiveLanguageSkills........................................................5 3A onpagesx–xv.Thesestepswillhelpyouselecttheappropriate-ageScreen ExpressiveLanguageSkills.......................................................8 4A andwillgiveyoutipsforassessingindifferentsituationsandtipsfor Gross-MotorSkills.................................................................11 5A establishingrapportwiththechild. Self-helpSkills.......................................................................14 6A Social-EmotionalSkills..........................................................17 • SeeSTEP3intheStep-by-StepScreeningProceduresonpagexvifor informationaboutusingthechild’sData Sheettorecordthechild’s responsesandtotabulateaTotalScore.Seepagexxforanexampleof theTwo-and-a-Half-Year-Old Child Data Sheet. Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum ® months) reening personnel to assess h and eleven months of age. kills listed on the Infant (birth–11 months) Table of INFANT Contents TWO-AND-A-HALF-YEAR-OLD CHILD Table of Contents BASIC ASSESSMENTS—THREE-YEAR-OLD CHILD The assessments in this section allow screening personnel to assess the basic skills of three-year-old children. The assessments coordinate with the skills listed on the Three-Year-Old Child Data Sheet. DIRECTIONS • Tobegin,seeSTEP1andSTEP2oftheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedures onpagesx–xiv.Thesestepswillhelpyouselecttheappropriate-age Screenandwillgiveyoutipsforassessingindifferentsituationsandtips forestablishingrapportwiththechild. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Page • SeeSTEP3intheStep-by-StepScreeningProceduresonpagexivfor SCreenIng InformaTIon formS.......................................................79 InTroduCTIon ...................................................................................... iv informationaboutusingthechild’sData Sheettorecordthechild’s Screening.Observations.Form................................................................80 Overview............................................................................................... iv v BRIGANCE .Early.Childhood.System....................................................... Teacher’s.Rating.Forms..........................................................................81 responsesandtotabulateaTotalScore.Seepagexvforanexampleof Parent’s.Rating.Forms...........................................................................85 theThree-Year-Old Child Data Sheet. Standardization and Validation............................................................. vi Hearing.and.Vision.Observations..........................................................90 ® CHILD Table of THREE-YEAR-OLD Contents Number 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A Skill Page PersonalDataResponse........................................................3 ColorRecognition..................................................................4 PictureVocabulary..................................................................5 KnowsUseofObjects............................................................6 VisualMotorSkills..................................................................7 Gross-MotorSkills.................................................................9 NumberConcepts................................................................10 BuildsTowerwithBlocks......................................................11 IdentifiesBodyParts.............................................................13 RepeatsSentences...............................................................14 PrepositionsandIrregularPluralNouns.................................15 BASIC ASSESSMENTS—FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILD Introduction Program decisions..................................................................................vii SuPPlemenTal aSSeSSmenTS ...........................................................59 • SeeSTEP3intheStep-by-StepScreeningProceduresonpagexivfor Table of Contents and Introduction Self-helP and SoCIal emoTIonal SCaleS......................................91 • SeeSTEP4andSTEP5intheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedureson How.to.Administer.the.Self-help.and.Social-Emotional.Scales...............92 Step-by-Step Screening Procedures........................................................ x. Parent’s.Report.Form............................................................................93 Thepages xviii–xxvforinformationaboutanalyzingresultsandidentifying assessments in this section allow screening personnel to assess the Step.1:.Get.Ready.to.Screen................................................................... x Teacher’s.Report.and.Scoring.Form.......................................................95 Step.2:.Screen.the.Child........................................................................xii Self-help.Scale......................................................................................99 nextsteps. basic skills of four-year-old children. The assessments coordinate with Step.3:.Complete.the.Data Sheet..........................................................xiv Social-Emotional.Scale........................................................................103. the skills listed Step.4:.Analyze.Results....................................................................... xviii on the Four-Year-Old Child Data Sheet. Step.5:.Identify.Next.Steps....................................................................xxi readIneSS for readIng SCale........................................................105 How.to.Administer.the.Readiness.for.Reading.Scale............................106 Screening Children with Special Considerations............................... xxvi Parent’s.Report.Form..........................................................................107 Bilingual.and.Non-English-Speaking.Children...................................... xxvi Teacher’s.Report.and.Scoring.Form.....................................................109 DIRECTIONS Children.At-risk.................................................................................. xxvi Readiness.for.Reading.Scale................................................................111 • Tobegin,seeSTEP1andSTEP2oftheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedures Children.with.Exceptionalities............................................................xxviii aPPendICeS and referenCeS...........................................................113 onpagesx–xiv.Thesestepswillhelpyouselecttheappropriate-age BaSIC aSSeSSmenTS—Three-Year-old ChIld..................................1 Appendix.A—Planning.for.More.Comprehensive.Assessment.............114 Appendix.B—Station.Method.for.Screening........................................118 Screenandwillgiveyoutipsforassessingindifferentsituationsandtips BaSIC aSSeSSmenTS—four-Year-old ChIld .................................17 Appendix.C—History.and.Acknowledgments......................................119 forestablishingrapportwiththechild. References..........................................................................................122 BaSIC aSSeSSmenTS—fIVe-Year-old ChIld ...................................36 FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILD Table of Contents Number Skill Page 1B PersonalDataResponse.......................................................18 2B ColorRecognition.................................................................20 3B PictureVocabulary................................................................22 4B VisualDiscrimination—FormsandUppercaseLetters............23 All 5Bassessments VisualMotorSkills ................................................................24 ® Screens have been validated. Standard in the BRIGANCE score, 6B percentile, Gross-MotorSkills................................................................26 and age equivalent can be determined. You must adhere to the Directions and Scoring Information for the assessments if you strictly 7B RoteCounting.....................................................................28 your child to the norms found in the Technical Report for want 8B to compare IdentifiesBodyParts.............................................................29 ® Screens. the 9B BRIGANCE FollowsVerbalDirections ......................................................30 10B NumberConcepts................................................................32 11B SyntaxandFluency...............................................................33 informationaboutusingthechild’sData Sheettorecordthechild’s BASIC ASSESSMENTS—FIVE-YEAR-OLD CHILD responsesandtotabulateaTotalScore.Seepagexviforanexampleof theFour-Year-Old Child Data Sheet. Introduction iii BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II • SeeSTEP4andSTEP5intheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedureson pages xviii–xxvforinformationaboutanalyzingresultsandidentifying The assessments in this section allow screening personnel to assess the nextsteps. basic skills of five-year-old children. The assessmentsTable coordinate of Contents with the skills listed on the Five-Year-Old Child Data Sheet. 1 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II DIRECTIONS • Tobegin,seeSTEP1andSTEP2oftheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedures onpagesx–xiv.Thesestepswillhelpyouselecttheappropriate-age Screenandwillgiveyoutipsforassessingindifferentsituationsandtips forestablishingrapportwiththechild. • SeeSTEP3intheStep-by-StepScreeningProceduresonpagexivfor informationaboutusingthechild’sData Sheettorecordthechild’s responsesandtotabulateaTotalScore.Seepagexviiforanexampleof theFive-Year-Old Child Data Sheet. FIVE-YEAR-OLD CHILD Table of Contents Number Skill Page 1C PersonalDataResponse.......................................................37 2C IdentifiesBodyParts.............................................................40 Basic Assessments—Three-Year-Old Child 3C Gross-MotorSkills................................................................41 4C ColorRecognition.................................................................43 All 5Cassessments VisualMotorSkills ................................................................45 ® Screens have been validated. Standard in the BRIGANCE score, 6C percentile, DrawsaPerson(BodyImage)...............................................47 and age equivalent can be determined. You must adhere strictly 7C to the PrintsPersonalData.............................................................49 Directions and Scoring Information for the assessments if you your child to the norms found in the Technical Report for want 8C to compare RoteCounting.....................................................................51 ® Screens. the 9CBRIGANCE NumeralComprehension......................................................52 10C NumberReadiness...............................................................53 11C ReadsUppercaseLetters.......................................................54 Alternate—ReadsLowercaseLetters.....................................55 12C SyntaxandFluency...............................................................57 • SeeSTEP4andSTEP5intheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedureson Early Childhood Screen II 3–5 Years: Table of Contents and Basic Assessments Included for Each Age pages xviii–xxvforinformationaboutanalyzingresultsandidentifying BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 next steps. cear-Old Assessments—Four-Year-Old Child Child Basic Assessments—Three-Year-Old Child Introduction 5 Early Childhood Screen II K & 1: Table of Contents and Basic Assessments Included for Each Age 6 BASIC ASSESSMENTS—KINdErgArTEN TABLE OF CONTENTS The assessments in this section allow screening personnel to assess the basic skills of children in kindergarten. The assessments coordinate with the skills listed on the Kindergarten Data Sheet. dIrECTIoNS Page Page SCreenIng InformaTIon formS.......................................................49 InTroduCTIon ...................................................................................... iv • Tobegin,seeSTEP1andSTEP2oftheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedures Screening.Observations.Form................................................................50 Overview............................................................................................... iv onpagesx–xiv.Thesestepswillhelpyouselecttheappropriate-agescreen v Teacher’s.Rating.Forms..........................................................................51 BRIGANCE®.Early.Childhood.System....................................................... Parent’s.Rating.Forms...........................................................................54 andwillgiveyoutipsforassessingindifferentsituationsandtipsfor Standardization and Validation............................................................. vi Hearing.and.Vision.Observations..........................................................58 establishingrapportwiththechild. Program decisions..................................................................................vii Self-helP and SoCIal emoTIonal SCaleS......................................59 How.to.Administer.the.Self-help.and.Social-Emotional.Scales...............60 • SeeSTEP3intheStep-by-StepScreeningProceduresonpagexivfor Step-by-Step Screening Procedures........................................................ x. Parent’s.Report.Form............................................................................62 Step.1:.Get.Ready.to.Screen................................................................... x Teacher’s.Report.and.Scoring.Form.......................................................65 informationaboutusingthechild’sData Sheettorecordthechild’s Step.2:.Screen.the.Child........................................................................xii Self-help.Scale......................................................................................67 responsesandtotabulateaTotalScore.Seepagexvforanexampleof Step.3:.Complete.the.Data Sheet..........................................................xiv Social-Emotional.Scale..........................................................................71. Step.4:.Analyze.Results........................................................................ xvii theKindergarten Data Sheet. Table of Contents and Introduction Step.5:.Identify.Next.Steps.....................................................................xx readIneSS for readIng SCale..........................................................73 How.to.Administer.the.Readiness.for.Reading.Scale..............................74 Screening Children with Special Considerations............................... xxvi • SeeSTEP4andSTEP5intheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedureson Parent’s.Report.Form............................................................................76 Bilingual.and.Non-English-Speaking.Children...................................... xxvi Teacher’s.Report.and.Scoring.Form.......................................................78 pages xvii–xxvforinformationaboutanalyzingresultsandidentifying Children.At-risk................................................................................. xxvii Readiness.for.Reading.Scale..................................................................79 nextsteps. Children.with.Exceptionalities............................................................xxviii aPPendICeS and referenCeS.............................................................81 BaSIC aSSeSSmenTS for KIndergarTen ..........................................1 Appendix.A—Planning.for.More.Comprehensive.Assessment...............82 Appendix.B—Station.Method.for.Screening..........................................86 BaSIC aSSeSSmenTS for fIrST-grade .............................................24 Appendix.C—History.and.Acknowledgments........................................87 The assessments References. in this ...........................................................................................88 section allow screening personnel to assess the SuPPlemenTal aSSeSSmenTS ...........................................................40 basic skills of children in first grade. The assessments coordinate with KINDERGARTEN Table of Contents Number 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10A 11A 12A Skill Page PersonalDataResponse.........................................................2 IdentifiesBodyParts...............................................................5 Gross-MotorSkills..................................................................6 ColorRecognition...................................................................8 VisualMotorSkills................................................................10 DrawsaPerson(BodyImage)...............................................12 PrintsPersonalData.............................................................14 RoteCounting.....................................................................16 NumeralComprehension......................................................17 NumberReadiness...............................................................18 ReadsUppercaseLetters.......................................................19 Alternate—ReadsLowercaseLetters.....................................20 SyntaxandFluency...............................................................22 BASIC ASSESSMENTS—FIRST GRADE Introduction the skills listed on the First-Grade Data Sheet. DIRECTIoNS • Tobegin,seeSTEP1andSTEP2oftheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedures onpagesx–xiv.Thesestepswillhelpyouselecttheappropriate-agescreen andwillgiveyoutipsforassessingindifferentsituationsandtipsfor establishingrapportwiththechild. iii BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II Table of Contents • SeeSTEP3intheStep-by-StepScreeningProceduresonpagexivfor informationaboutusingthechild’sData Sheettorecordthechild’s responsesandtotabulateaTotalScore.Seepagexviiforanexampleof theFirst-Grade Data Sheet. 1• SeeSTEP4andSTEP5intheStep-by-StepScreeningProcedureson BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II pages xvii–xxvforinformationaboutanalyzingresultsandidentifying next steps. FIRST GRADE Table of Contents Number Skill Page 1B PersonalDataResponse......................................................25 All 2Bassessments RecitesAlphabet.................................................................26 in the BRIGANCE® Screens have been validated. Standard and age equivalent can be determined. You must adhere score, 3B percentile, VisualDiscrimination—LowercaseLettersandWords ............27 to the Directions and Scoring.Information for the assessments if you strictly 4B ReadsLowercaseLetters .....................................................28 your child to the norms found in the Technical Report for want 5B to compare AuditoryDiscrimination .......................................................29 the BRIGANCE® Screens. 6B PhonemicAwarenessandDecoding....................................30 7B ListeningVocabularyComprehension..................................32 8B WordRecognition...............................................................33 9B DrawsaPerson(BodyImage)...............................................35 10B PrintsPersonalData.............................................................36 11B Computation.......................................................................38 12B NumeralsinSequence..........................................................39 Basic Assessments—Kindergarten All assessments in the BRIGANCE® Screens have been validated. Standard BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Basic Assessments—Kindergarten First Grade Introduction Early Childhood Screen II 0–35 Months includes assessments for ages: • Infants • 2-Year-Olds • 21/2-Year-Olds 1B Fine-Motor Skills Overview This assessment focuses on the development of the child’s manipulative skills. These skills require eye-hand coordination. DOMain PhysicalHealthandDevelopment SKiLL Demonstratesmanipulativeskillsrequiringeye/finger/handcoordination 1.Usesaneatpincergrasp 6.Unwrapsobjects 2.Squeakstoywithhand 7.Deliberatelypoursordumps 3.Putsblocksintobox 8.Buildsfive-blocktower 4.Takesblocksfrombox 9.Imitatesscribble 5.Graspsandreleases 10.Buildssix-blocktower MaTERiaLS • Colored blocks* •Unlinedpaper • Crackers •Tissue*orpaper Assess these skills by using one, or a combination, of the following methods: • Observethechilddemonstratingaskill,formallyorinformally. • Askthechildtodemonstrateaskill. • Asktheparentorcaregiverifthechilddemonstratestheskill. 1 SCORinG inFORMaTiOn • Data Sheet:Toddler(12–23months) • Entry:For12–14months,startwithskill3;for15–18months,start withskill5;andfor19–21months,startwithskill7.Oncethechildhas receivedcreditforthreeskillsinarow,givecreditforalllower-level skills. • Time:Allowasmuchtimeasyouthinkthechildneeds. • Discontinue:Stopafterthechildisunabletoperformthreeskills inarow. • Accuracy:SeetheCriteriaforeachskillintheDirections. • Point Value:1pointforeachskill Uses a neat pincer grasp Asktheparentifyoumaygivethechildabit of cracker, or Ask: Can your child pick up small things, like cereal or raisins, using only his thumb against the tip of the first finger? Skill 1 Criteria:Givecreditifthechildpicksupthefoodusinganeatpincer grasp(thumbagainsttip,notside,ofindexfinger)orisreportedtodo somostofthetime.If the child puts the cracker into his mouth, give credit for Self-help, skill 1. •Squeakingtoy* • Crayon* •Box •Cup* *ThesematerialsareavailableintheScreeningAccessories. (SeeIntroduction,pagexii.) 22 Directions 2 Squeaks toy with hand Demonstratebysqueezingthetoyseveraltimes.Thengivethe toy to the child, and say You do it.Or Ask: Can your child make a squeaking toy squeak? Criteria:Givecreditifthechildsqueezestoyorisreportedtodoso mostofthetime. 3 Puts blocks into box Demonstratebydroppingblocksintothebox.Thengivethe child the blocks, and say Put the blocks in the box.Or Ask: Can your child drop toys into a cup, can, or box? Criteria:Givecreditifthechildputsatleastoneblockintothebox usingagoodgraspandvoluntaryreleaseorisreportedtodosomost ofthetime. BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II 1B Fine-Motor Skills Early Childhood Screen II 0–35 Months: Assessment from Physical Health and Development Domain BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Basic Assessments—Toddler (12–23 months) • Toddlers 7 Early Childhood Screen II 3–5 Years: Assessments from Language Development Domain 8 1B Personal Data Response Overview This assessment focuses on the child’s ability to communicate personal information. The child responds orally. DOmain Language Development Overviews point out each assessment’s purpose, domain, and key administration information, including scoring. Directions Ask the child the questions below. Pause after each question for the child’s response. If helpful, gently encourage the child to respond. 1 First name Ask: What is your name? SKiLL Gives personal data 1. first name 2. full name 3. age 4. address (street or mailing) If the child gives his full name, give credit for items 1 and 2. Then go to item 3. 2 Full name Ask: What is your full name? If the child does not give his middle name, Ask: Do you have a middle name? If the child’s answer is yes, Say: Tell me your middle name. 3 Age Ask: How old are you? Check the child’s Data Sheet for his date of birth. If he has recently had a birthday, he may show some confusion about his “new” age. 18 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II 1B Personal Data Response 2B Color Recognition Overview Directions DOmain Language Development Ask the child to point to each color on page C-20 as you name it. After saying a color name, pause for the child’s response. If the child does not respond, repeat the request. If helpful, gently encourage the child to respond. This assessment focuses on the child’s knowledge of colors. The child responds by pointing to a color as it is named. SKiLL Identifies colors 1. red 6. purple 2. blue 7. brown 3. green 8. black 4. yellow 9. pink 5. orange 10. gray C-20 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II User-friendly, color-enhanced teacher pages make screening even easier. Point to page C-20, and Say: Look at these blocks and balls. Show me the (name of color) ones. or Find the (name of color) ones. Request the colors in the following order: 1. maTERiaLS 2. • Page C-20 or five of the colored blocks (red, blue, green, yellow, orange) 3. that accompany the Screen to assess items 1–5 2B Color Recognition • Page C-21 or five colored objects (purple, brown, black, pink, gray) 4. to assess items 6–10 5. red blue green yellow orange SCORinG inFORmaTiOn • DataSheet: Four-Year-Old Child • Entry: Start with item 1. • Time: Allow as much time as you think the child needs, or five seconds per color. • Discontinue: Stop after the child gives two incorrect responses in a row. • Accuracy: Give credit for each correct response. If the child gives an incorrect response but then self-corrects, give credit for the second response. • PointValue: 1 point for each color (continues) POSSiBLE OBSERVaTiOn As the child identifies colors, observe and make note of the following: ColorBlindness: Boys who confuse red and green or blue and yellow should be referred to a medical professional for evaluation of possible color blindness. 20 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 2B Color Recognition Basic Assessments—Four-Year-Old Child It is recommended that you do not give credit for a nickname. Basic Assessments—Four-Year-Old Child SCORinG inFORmaTiOn • DataSheet: Four-Year-Old Child • Entry: Start with item 1. • Time: Allow as much time as you think the child needs; however, responses should be automatic. • Discontinue: Stop after the child gives three incorrect responses in a row. • Accuracy: Give credit for each correct response. • Criteria: Check the child’s responses by comparing them with the information recorded on his Data Sheet. In the Directions, see the comments that accompany items 3 and 4. • PointValue: 2 points for each item If the child gives his nickname, Say: That is your nickname. Can you tell me your real name? Simple and easy-to-use carbonless-copy Data Sheets ensure quick recording and filing. 4 BRIGANCE® Screen Four-Year-Old Child Data Sheet Date of Screening Susan Otis A. Child’s Name ___________________________________________ and Maria Otis _______________________________________ Parent(s)/Guardian Fred Month Day 2012 ______ 8 ______ 15 ______ 4 ______ 6 ______ 5 ______ 2008 ______ Birth Date Address ________________________________________________ Year Age 2 ______ Hammond School/Program ______________________________________ Ben Haywood Teacher _____________________________________________ 10 ______ Ruth Yakaus Examiner ___________________________________________ B. Basic Assessments C. Scoring Page Assessment Number 18 1B Language Development Personal Data Response: Orally gives: 1. first name 2. full name 3. age 4. address (street or mailing) 20 2B Language Development Color Recognition: Points to: 1. red 2. blue 3. green 4. yellow 22 3B Language Development Picture Vocabulary: Names pictures of: 1. ladder 2. scissors 3. leaf 4. nail 23 4B Literacy Visual Discrimination—Forms and Uppercase Letters: Visually discriminates which one of four symbols is different: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. O 1. Visual Motor Skills: Copies: 2. 3. 1. Domain 24 5B Literacy 26 6B Physical Development and Health Discontinue after (must be in a row) Number Correct Point Value for Each 3 incorrect 3 2 6 3 incorrect 6 1 6 /10 3 incorrect 3 1 3 5 incorrect 4 1 4 /10 5. 3 incorrect 4 2 8 /10 3. Hops on other foot five hops 4. Stands on one foot for ten seconds 5. Stands on other foot for ten seconds 2 incorrect 3 1 3 /5 first incorrect 6 .5 3 /5 3 incorrect 4 2 8 /16 Give credit for highest level of success and for lower-level task. 1 3 3 2 incorrect 1 4 4 /12 — 1 5 5 /10 Skill (Start with first item and proceed in order. Circle each correct response.) 5. orange 4. Gross-Motor Skills: 1. Walks forward heel-and-toe five steps 2. Hops on one foot five hops 6. purple 5. duck 7B Math 29 8B Science 30 9B Language Development 32 10B Math Number Concepts: Demonstrates by giving: 1. five 11B Language Development Syntax and Fluency: 1. Speech is understandable. 33 6. fish 8. black 7. tractor 9. pink 10. gray 8. snake 7. I 8. P 9. V 10. X Rote Counting: Counts by rote to: (Circle all numbers prior to the first error.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 28 D. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. brown Identifies Body Parts: Names body parts when pointed to: 1. chest 2. back 3. knees 4. chin 5. fingernails Follows Verbal Directions: Listens to, remembers, and follows: Observations Handedness: Right _____ Left ______ Uncertain ______ Grasps pencil with: Fist ______ Fingers ______ Hearing appears normal: Yes ______ No ______ Uncertain ______ Vision appears normal: Yes ______ No ______ Uncertain ______ Record other observations below or on another sheet. 6. heels 1. two-step directions 7. ankles 8. jaw 2. three-step directions 2. seven 3. nine 2. Speaks in complete sentences of at least 3 words. E. Summary Compared to other children included in this screening: 1. 2. 3. 4. this child scored this child’s age is the teacher rates this child the examiner rates this child 53 Total Score = Lower _______ Younger _______ Lower _______ Lower _______ Average Average Average Average Child's Score _______ _______ _______ _______ /8 /8 /6 /100 Higher _______ Older _______ Higher _______ Higher _______ Belo Below at-risk guidelines of <36. Refer for evaluation. F. Recommendations Early Childhood Screen II 3–5 Years: Four-Year-Old Child Data Sheet BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 9 Early Childhood Screen II K & 1: Assessment from Literacy Domain Child pages are included in the Screen Manual and are positioned to face the child for easy administration. 24. long 19. morning 28. took 23. fast 18. yes 27. stop 22. eat 26. place 21. both 17. of 16. so 10. have 14. come 9. can 4. said 13. green 8. red 1. a MATERIALS Page C-33 7. my 6. do 8B Word Recognition SCORING INFORMATION • Data Sheet: First Grade • Entry: Start with item 1. • Time: Allow three seconds per word. • Discontinue: Stop after the child gives three incorrect responses in a row. • Accuracy: Give credit for each word the child reads correctly. If the child gives an incorrect response but then self-corrects, give credit for the second response. • Point Value: .5 of a point for each word 33 Ask the child to read the words on page C-33. Point to the first word list on page C-33. Say: Read the words aloud as quickly as you can. Start with the first word in this list. On the child’s Data Sheet, circle the number of each word as it is read by the child. Do not give any help sounding out the words. If the child misreads the word, Say: Try this one again. Point to the word. CHILD-PAGE FORMAT FOR PAGE C-33 1. a 6. do 11. me 2. go 7. my 12. down 3. is 8. red 13. green 4. said 9. can 14. come 5. run 10. have 15. friend 16. so 21. both 26. place 17. of 22. eat 27. stop 18. yes 23. fast 28. took 19. morning 24. long 29. wait 20. picture 25. never 30. wood BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 8B Word Recognition Basic Assessments—First Grade 2. go Reads words at grade level (preprimer through Grade 1) Directions 8 Word Recognition 3. is This assessment focuses on the child’s ability to read words that are commonly introduced by the end of first grade. The child responds orally. BRIGANCE K & 1 Screen 29. wait 5. run Overview 1 30. wood 25. never 20. picture 8B Word Recognition 15. friend 12. down SKILL 11. me C-33 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II 10 Observation Forms help teachers organize important observations, and Parent’s Rating and Report Forms help parents provide input on their child’s skills. Directions: Based on observations made during the screening, check any significant observations that you believe are suggestive of a problem and warrant referral for additional screening or treatment. Child’s Name _____________________________________________________ Child’s Age ______________________________________________________ Date ____________________________________________________________ Examiner’s Name __________________________________________________ Parent’s Report Form—Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales Child’s Date of Birth________________________ Today’s Date ____________ Parent’s Name ____________________________ Teacher ________________ Purpose and Directions: We recognize that parents can provide valuable information that can be helpful in planning a better program for their child. You can supply this information by responding to the items listed below. asked or reminded? ........................................................................ Read each item and circle the response or description (“No,” “Sometimes,” “Yes,” etc.) on the right that you think best applies to or describes your child. Linking the Early Childhood Screen II (Four-Year-Old Child) with the Early Childhood Developmental Inventory Yes C. 20+ 20+ Yes Yes Early Childhood Developmental Inventory 8. Does your child use a spoon? .......................................................... No Sometimes Yes A. Lower-Level or Prerequisite Skill yes,Screening what happens food into Skill B. Same SkillIf as Skillwhen he/she tries to C.get Higher-Level 1B General Speech and Language Development (A-5,p.41) his/her mouth? .... Turns spoon upsidePersonal down Spills a lot Spills some Spills very little Personal Data Response Data Response(D-1,p.213, 9. Does your child hold a fork with his or her fingers (not in a fist)? .......... No A little Yes (D-1,p.213,items1–3,5,8) items 9–13) 10. Can your child use the side of a fork to cut soft Personal foods?......................... No A little Yes Prints Data (B-10,p.119) 87 2B ColorRecognition Colors (Matches)(A-4,p.38) Colors (Points)(A-4,p.38) C. Undressing/Dressing Skills 3B PictureVocabulary Picture Vocabulary (Names) (A-8,p.55,items1–18) 11. Can your(Names) child take off his/her own shoes if you undo shoelaces, Picture Vocabulary Classifying(C-15,p.205) buckles, or fastening tapes?............................................................ No Sometimes Yes (A-8,p.55,items19–26) Knows Use of Objects (A-10,p.59) Colors (Names)(A-4,p.38) 4B isualDiscrimination— V FormsandUppercaseLetters Shape Concepts (Matches) (C-9,p.184) Visual Discrimination— Visual Discrimination— 13. Can your child take off and put on a coat, shirt, dress, or pants LowercaseLettersandWords(B-6b,p.110) FormsandUppercaseLetters (B-6a,p.107)if you help with buttons, zippers, and snaps?.................................. No Sometimes Yes Identifies Uppercase 14. Can your child take off and put on a coat, shirt, dress, or pants Letters (Matches)(B-7,p.113) including buttons, zippers, and snaps?............................................ No Sometimes Yes 12. Can your child put his/her shoes on? ......... No Yes, Wrong feet sometimes Correct feet 15. Can your child take off and put on socksIdentifies by himself/herself? .......... No Sometimes Yes Lowercase Letters 16. Can your child dress completely? ............................... No Mostly, but not all fasteners (Matches)(B-8,p.115) Yes, but can’t tie shoes Yes, and ties shoes 5B VisualMotorSkills Prehandwriting (B-2,p.90) Copies Forms(B-3,p.94,items1,2) Copies Forms(B-3,p.94,items3–7) 6B Gross-MotorSkills Skillsbelowthe4-year-oldlevelinthe followingassessments: Standing (E-5,p.256) Walking (E-6,p.259) Skillsatthe4–6-year-oldlevelinthe followingassessments: Standing (E-5,p.256) Walking (E-6,p.259) Hopping (E-10,p.269) Skillsatthe6–7year-oldlevelinthe followingassessments: Walking (E-6,p.259) Running (E-8,p.264) Hopping (E-10,p.269) 7B RoteCounting Number Concepts (C-1,p.165) Counting (to10)(C-2,p.167) Counting(20–100)(C-2,p.167) Reads Numerals (C-3,p.169) 8B IdentifiesBodyParts Body Parts— Receptive (C-12a,p.193,items1–21) Body Parts—Expressive (C-12b,p.195,items15–22) Body Parts—Expressive (C-12b,p.195,items23–27) 9B FollowsVerbalDirections Verbal Directions (A-7,p.49,items1–12) Verbal Directions (A-7,p.49,items13and19) Directional/Positional Concepts (C-11,p.189) 10B NumberConcepts Number Concepts (C-1,p.165,items3–6) Number Concepts (C-1,p.165,items7,9,and11) Numerals in Sequence (C-6,p.177) Joins Sets(C-10,p.187) 11B SyntaxandFluency General Speech and Language Development (A-5,p.41,items1–25) Personal Data Response (D-1,p.213, items1–6) General Speech and Language Development (A-5,p.41,items26and40) General Speech and Language Development (A-5,p.41,items27–59) A little No A little Yes Yes Most times Yes Sometimes Yes No A little Yes A little No A little No Parent’s Report Form—Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales Copies Forms(B-3,p.94,items8,9) F. Motor Skills ____ gross-motor skills and development appeared to be significantly below age ____ fine-motor skills and development appeared to be significantly below age G. Physical Appearance ____ appeared to lack good physical health and stamina ____ appeared to tire easily List any significant observations that might suggest a need for medical care, such as skin rashes, obesity, frailness, or clumsiness: Screening Observations Form—Two-Year-Old Child and Two-and-a-Half-Year-Old Child 34. how your child gets along with others? ................................................ Yes —If yes, please list. ________________________________________ 35. your child’s behavior? ........................................................................... Yes —If yes, please list. ________________________________________ Prints Lowercase Letters (B-11,p.122) Appendix A No Do you have any concern about BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II Body Parts—Expressive (C-12b,p.195,items1–14) 116 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Screen II 29. Does your child like to do favors for you or enjoy surprising you by helping out? ......................................................................................... 30. Does your child try to avoid hurting other children when playing and/or seem concerned when a playmate is hurt?............................................ 31. When your child has done something well, does he/she tell you about it and show pride in what he/she has done? ...................................... No BRIGANCE II he/she was looking 32. If your childEarly loses aChildhood game or can’tScreen do something forward to, does he/she behave OK about this? .............................. No 33. Does your child say, “I’m sorry” or “excuse me” when he/she bumps into someone, accidentally takes something that belongs to someone else, or makes a mistake that upsets someone? .................................... List specific habits or symptoms observed: Yes Yes —If yes, does he/she like to join in, even if only for a little while?.... No Sometimes Yes 25. Does your child like to pretend to do grown-up things like washing Speech careto of understand a baby, cleaning, or sweeping?...................... No Sometimes Yes ____ dishes, was taking difficult yes, for how many minutes will he/she do this? ..... 1–5 5–10 10–15 15–20 20+ ____ —If had difficulty with articulation as indicated by 26. Can your child play well with a small group of children? ................. No Sometimes Yes ___ omission ___ substitution ___ distortion —If yes, for how many minutes will he/she do this? ..... 1–5 5–10 10–15 15–20 20+ ____ voice ___ ___ isbreathy ___ nasal 27. Does yourquality: child seem to raspy know what good behavior and ___ high-pitched ___islow-pitched what not? ................................................................ No In others In others and self 28. Does your child best friend—another child to whom ____ volume: ___have tooa loud ___ too weak especiallyappeared close?................................................................. No due A little ____ he/she oral feels expression to be limited or inhibited, possibly to Yes Appendices and References 94 Prints Personal Data (B-10,p.119) Prints Uppercase Letters (B-9,p.118) Yes Yes shyness, lack of confidence F. Gets Alongfear, withorOthers B. Feeding/Eating Skills Screens Sometimes Yes Yes Basic Assessment PersonalDataResponse No B. Auditory 22. Does your child flush the toilet after he/she uses it? ........................ No Sometimes 23. Doneeded you haveto anywatch concerns about how yourclosely child is not learning ____ speaker’s face in order to understand do some things you think he/she should be doing? ........................... ____ toappeared to have difficulty hearing over background noiseNo A little ________________________________________ —If yes, please list. ____ turned head to one side in order to favor one ear ____ frequently misunderstood E. Play Skills and Behaviors instructions ____ asked be repeated 24. Does yourthat child instructions watch other children play? ..................................... No Sometimes A. Work/Help Skills 1. Does your child try to help put things away such as his/her toys or clothes? ..................................................................................... No Sometimes 2. Can your child open doors or cabinets by himself/herself if he/she doesn’t have to work knobs or handles? ........................................ No Sometimes 3. Can your child open doors or cabinets by himself/herself including working knobs and handles? ................................................................ No A little 4. How many minutes will your child usually watch TV without losing interest? ............................................................ 1–5 5–10 10–15 15–20 5. How many minutes will your child usually play with toys by himself/herself (without the TV on)?................. 1–5 5–10 10–15 15–20 6. Does your child help around the house if asked? ............................ No Sometimes 7. Does your child work for at least 20 minutes in a small group such as at school doing a craft project or other activity? ... No opportunity No Sometimes A. Vision ____ showed Skills symptoms of eye fatigue or stress, such as D. Toileting ____ blinking squinting ___ tearing 17. Does your child get ___ on the toilet/potty___ seatitching by himself/herself? ....... No Sometimes Yes 18. Does your childtohave bowel in the ____ appeared have eyemovements infection(“poop”) indicated bytoilet/potty most the time?___ ........................................................................... No Sometimes Yes ___ofredness discharge 19. Does your child urinate (“pee”) in the toilet/potty? ..... No Sometimes Most of the time ____ held reading material very close 20. Does your child wipe himself/herself or try to wipe ____ after held reading material far away toileting? ............................ No Sometimes Yes, but not very well Yes, very well ____ tended to close or squint one in own order to see better 21. Does your child go to the bathroom on eye his/her without being Self-help and Social-Emotional Scales Child’s Name _____________________________________________________ D. Self-Reliance ____ lacked confidence ____ was overly confident ____ was careless ____ needed encouragement in order to perform ____ needed praise in order to perform ____ needed continuous individual attention in order to perform ____ was overly concerned about failure E. Emotional Functioning ____ appeared to be emotionally distressed ____ level of motivation appeared to be low ____ required much praise, encouragement, and attention ____ rapport was difficult to achieve and maintain ____ had difficulty in cooperating ____ responded impulsively ____ became impatient when presented with difficult task ____ short attention span for age ____ tended to be hyperactive ____ exhibited nervous habits or symptoms such as nail-biting, facial tics, thumb-sucking, or stuttering Screening Information Forms Screening Observations Form—Two-Year-Old Child and Two-and-a-Half-Year-Old Child Early Childhood Screens are correlated to the Early Childhood Developmental Inventory. Results help identify areas in which to focus developmental assessment and instruction. Early Childhood Screen II: Additional Tools and Resources Included in All Screens BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 11 Early Childhood Developmental Inventory: Developmental Ages Birth–7 Plan individualized instruction and monitor child progress Easy-to-use, reliable, ongoing criterion-referenced assessment. • For developmental ages birth to 7 years • Correlated to the BRIGANCE® Screens and Readiness Activities • Identifies individual strengths and needs for each child to support instructional planning BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 12 Organized by domains that align to state early learning standards. • Language Development • Literacy • Social and Emotional Development • Physical Health and Development TABLE OF CONTENTS—Volume 1 and Volume 2 Volume 1 INTrODuCTION Overview ...............................................................................................5 BRIGANCE® Early Childhood System ......................................................6 Program Decisions ..................................................................................7 Step-by-Step Assessment Procedures Step 1: Get Ready for the Assessment ...................................................8 Step 2: Conduct the Assessment .........................................................14 Step 3: Record Results in the Early Childhood Developmental Inventory Record Book .............................................................18 Step 4: Analyze Results ........................................................................20 Step 5: Identify Next Steps ...................................................................22 Assessing Children with Special Considerations Bilingual and Non-English-Speaking Children .......................................25 Children with Exceptionalities ..............................................................25 A LANGuAGE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS .................................. 29 B LITErACY ASSESSMENTS ................................................................ 80 162 Volume 2 C MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS .............................164 D SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS ........212 E PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS ............242 MILESTONE SKILLS BY DEVELOPMENTAL AGE LEVEL Overview ...........................................................................................326 Developmental Age Level—Birth to One Year ....................................327 Developmental Age Level—One Year to Two Years ............................329 Developmental Age Level—Two Years to Three Years .........................331 Developmental Age Level—Three Years to Four Years ........................333 Developmental Age Level—Four Years to Five Years ...........................335 Developmental Age Level—Five Years to Six Years..............................337 Developmental Age Level—Six Years to Seven Years ..........................339 APPENDICES Appendix A—Using the Inventory to Meet IDEA Requirements .........343 Appendix B—History and Acknowledgments ....................................345 Appendix C—References ..................................................................348 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory ® Early Childhood Developmental Inventory: Table of Contents BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Table of Contents Table of Contents • Math and Science 13 Early Childhood Developmental Inventory: Table of Contents 14 TABLE OF CONTENTS—Volume 1 Assessments LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS B Assessments Page A-1 Prespeech Receptive Language ..............................................30 A-2 Prespeech Gestures ...............................................................33 A-3 Prespeech Vocalization ..........................................................35 A-4 Colors ...................................................................................38 A-5 General Speech and Language Development .........................41 A-6 Length of Sentences ..............................................................48 A-7 Verbal Directions ...................................................................49 A-8 Picture Vocabulary .................................................................54 A-9 Knows What to Do in Different Situations .............................57 A-10 Knows Use of Objects ...........................................................59 A-11 Knows Function of Community Helpers .................................61 A-12 Recognizes Money ................................................................63 A-13 Repeats Numbers ..................................................................65 A-14a Sentence Memory (With Picture Stimuli) ................................66 A-14b Sentence Memory (Without Picture Stimuli) ...........................68 A-15 Plural s and -ing, Prepositions, and Irregular Plural Nouns ......71 Comprehensive Skill Sequences...........................................................74 Supplemental Skill Sequences .............................................................79 LITERACY ASSESSMENTS Page Notes on Literacy ................................................................................. 81 Assessments B-1 Response to and Experience with Books ............................... 82 B-2 Prehandwriting..................................................................... 90 B-3 Copies Forms ....................................................................... 94 B-4 Identifies Common Signs ...................................................... 98 B-5 Identifies Rhymes ............................................................... 103 B-6a Visual Discrimination (Forms and Uppercase Letters) ........... 107 B-6b Visual Discrimination (Lowercase Letters and Words) .......... 110 B-7 Identifies Uppercase Letters ................................................ 113 B-8 Identifies Lowercase Letters ................................................ 115 B-9 Prints Uppercase Letters ..................................................... 118 B-10 Prints Personal Data ........................................................... 119 B-11 Prints Lowercase Letters ..................................................... 122 B-12 Auditory Discrimination ...................................................... 123 B-13 Identifies Blended Words .................................................... 125 B-14 Identifies Beginning Sounds ............................................... 131 B-15 Matches Beginning Sounds and Letters with Pictures .......... 136 B-16 Identifies Blended Phonemes .............................................. 139 B-17 Substitutes Beginning Consonant Sounds ........................... 142 B-18 Reads Common Signs ........................................................ 147 B-19 Reads High-Frequency Words ............................................. 150 B-20 Word Recognition Grade Placement Test— Form A and Form B ............................................................ 151AND SCIENCE ASSESSMENTS C MATHEMATICS B-21a Reads Sentences (Preprimer)—Forms A and B ..................... 153 B-21b Reads Sentences (Primer)—Forms A and B .......................... 156 Assessments Page C-1 Number Concepts ...............................................................165 Comprehensive Skill Sequences........................................................ 158 C-2 Counting ............................................................................167 C-3 Reads Numerals ..................................................................169 C-4 Ordinal Position ...................................................................172 C-5 Numeral Comprehension.....................................................175 C-6 Numerals in Sequence .........................................................177 C-7 Writes Following and Preceding Numerals ...........................180 C-8 Quantitative Concepts .........................................................181 C-9 of Shape Concepts ..................................................................184 Table Contents C-10 Joins Sets ............................................................................187 C-11 Directional/Positional Concepts............................................189 C-12a Body Parts (Receptive) .........................................................193 C-12b Body Parts (Expressive).........................................................195 C-13 Draws a Person ...................................................................197 C-14 Concepts of Time and Reading a Clock ...............................200 C-15 Classifying...........................................................................205 Table of Contents and Introduction A TABLE OF CONTENTS—Volume 2 Assessments BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory ® Comprehensive Skill Sequences.........................................................210 D SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS Assessments Page D-1 Personal Data Response ......................................................213 D-2 General Social and Emotional Development ........................216 D-3 Play Skills and Behaviors ......................................................223 D-4 Initiative and Engagement Skills and Behaviors ....................229 PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSESSMENTS Assessments Page E-1 Supine Position Skills and Behaviors .....................................244 E-2 Prone Position Skills and Behaviors ......................................247 E-3 Sitting Position Skills and Behaviors .....................................250 E-4 Standing Position Skills and Behaviors .................................253 E-5 Standing .............................................................................256 E-6 Walking ..............................................................................259 E-7 Stairs and Climbing .............................................................262 E-8 Running ..............................................................................264 E-9 Jumping ..............................................................................266 E-10 Hopping..............................................................................269 E-11 Kicking................................................................................271 E-12 Catching .............................................................................273 E-13 Rolling and Throwing ..........................................................275 E-14 General Eye/Finger/Hand Manipulative Skills ........................277 E-15 Block Tower Building ...........................................................284 E-16 Cutting with Scissors ...........................................................286 E-17 Feeding/Eating ....................................................................290 E-18 Undressing ..........................................................................295 E-19 Dressing ..............................................................................297 E-20 Unfastening ........................................................................300 E-21 Fastening ............................................................................302 E-22 Toileting ..............................................................................304 E-23 Bathing ...............................................................................307 E-24 Grooming ...........................................................................310 Comprehensive Skill Sequences.........................................................312 Supplemental Skill Sequences ...........................................................324 Comprehensive Skill Sequences.........................................................234 Supplemental Skill Sequences ...........................................................240 163 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory ® BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Table of Contents Table of Contents 4 E Flexible administration allows for assessment through parent/caregiver interview, child performance, or observation of the child in a natural setting. A-5 General Speech and Language Development Overview This assessment focuses on the child’s vocabulary development, complexity of speech, and ability to speak in phrases and sentences. Directions for Assessment: Observation DOmAIn Language Development: Speaking and Communicating Observe the child in a social situation appropriate for assessing language development. Use the interview question that follows each skill as a guide for assessing mastery of the skill. Directions for Assessment: Child Performance SkILL Uses words and combines them into phrases and sentences to communicate Observation, Child Performance, Interview Directions for Assessment: Interview mAterIALS Toys, pictures, and puzzles may be helpful in eliciting responses from the child. • Discontinue: Stop after two incorrect or no responses in a row. befOre ASSeSSInG Review the Notes at the end of this assessment for additional information. After ASSeSSInG • To write an IEP/IFSP: Use the Objective for Writing IEPs/IFSPs at the end of this assessment or go to www.BRIGANCE.com. • To find related instructional activities: See the BRIGANCE Readiness Activities or go to www.BRIGANCE.com. Say: Tell me about ’s speech. What are some words or sentences he/she uses well? To elicit additional information about specific skills, ask the question 55 Uses the words tomorrow and yesterday that follows each skill. Rephrase the questions as needed and make the interview as informal as possible. Ask: Does use the words tomorrow and 1–0 1 Says at least one word other than mama or dada yesterday accurately? Ask: Does say mama or dada? If the response is yes, Ask: What are some other words Note: Young children will frequently use these words without having accurate comprehension of the concepts. Thus, you may really understand the need to ask the parent, “Does says?concept of time?” ® • Comprehensive Skill Sequence: The Comprehensive Skill Sequence on page 75 includes primary (milestone) skills found in the Inventory as well as secondary (intermediate) skills to help assess and track progress. Notes: Criteria: For credit, the child should use both words accurately. • You may record some of the words and phrases the child says in the Notes section of the child’s Record Book. 56 Answers the telephone, takes simple message, and • This response may also provide information for skills 2, 3, and 5. delivers it BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory Notes • Disappearing Behaviors: Some behaviors are present only at the early stages of development and disappear during later stages. “Disappearing” behaviors are noted by an asterisk (*) in the Inventory and in the Record Book. Objective for Writing IEPs/IFSPs Ask: Can answer the telephone, take a simple message such as Mr. Smith wants Daddy to call, Speaking and Communicating A-5 General Speech and Language Development and deliver the message? (child’s name) Note: This item is obviously discriminatory to the child from a home with no telephone. Disregard this item if there is no telephone in the home or if the child is not allowed to answer the telephone. 6–0 57 Verbally shares experiences or items with a group of classmates such as during “Show and Tell” Ask: Does effectively share experiences or items with his/her classmates during “Show and Tell”? Note: The sharing should reflect sequence, speaking in sentences with an average length of at least five words, and of a volume easily heard. 58 When are you going? or When did that happen? 59 One hundred percent of speech is intelligible7–0 Ask: Is all of ______ ’s speech understandable—no errors? 46 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory ® 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Answers “when” questions Ask: Does ______ answer “when” questions such as Use assessment results to plan individualized, developmentally appropriate instruction, including writing IEPs or IFSPs. (date) By , when provided with the appropriate stimuli, will say at least one word other than mama or dada. have an expressive vocabulary of at least ten words. call at least one person by name. respond to yes or no questions regarding wants and needs. have an expressive vocabulary of at least twenty-five words. name cup or any other object not including people or pet names. name spoon or any other object not including people or pet names. name box or any other object not including people or pet names. name block or any other object not including people or pet names. name crayon or any other object not including people or pet names. name toy or any other object not including people or pet names. name chair or any other object not including people or pet names. name light or any other object not including people or pet names. use the word no to indicate refusal. use subject-predicate phrases.* ask for food when hungry. (continues) *This is a “disappearing” behavior. (See the Notes section.) Speaking and Communicating A-5 General Speech and Language Development Early Childhood Developmental Inventory: Assessment from Language Development Domain BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Language Development • Accuracy: Give credit for each skill demonstrated or each yes response. See Criteria given for specific skills. Language Development Interview the parent/caregiver to assess the child’s speech and language development. To begin the interview, SCOrInG InfOrmAtIOn • Record Book: Page 4 41 Easy-to-follow directions and item numbering ensure quick and accurate administration. Engage the child in a conversation that will allow you to assess the child’s language development. Use the interview question that follows each skill as a guide for assessing mastery of the skill. ASSeSSment methODS 15 Early Childhood Developmental Inventory: Assessment from Literacy Domain 9. 16 Sturdy child pages are specially coated to ensure long wear and are positioned to face the child for easy administration. 8. B-5 Identifies Rhymes Overview Directions for Assessment: Child Performance DOMAIN Literacy: Phonological Awareness Say: We are going to find some words that rhyme like fill, will, 7. SKILL Identifies pictures of words that rhyme with pictures of other words C-106 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory ® ASSESSMENT METHOD Phonological Awareness B-5 Identifies Rhymes Child Performance MATERIALS • Pages C-103, C-104, C-105, and C-106 • Blank sheets of paper, if needed SCORING INFORMATION • Record Book: Page 11 • Accuracy: Give credit for each correct response. • Discontinue: Stop after three incorrect responses in a row. BEFORE ASSESSING Review the Notes at the end of this assessment for additional information. Overviews help teachers quickly understand each assessment’s purpose, domain, and key administration information. AFTER ASSESSING • To write an IEP/IFSP: Use the Objective for Writing IEPs/IFSPs at the end of the assessment or go to www.BRIGANCE.com. • To find related instructional activities: See the BRIGANCE Readiness Activities or go to www.BRIGANCE.com. ill, chill, /ppp/ . . . Pause for the child to say pill. If the child does not say pill or responds incorrectly, Say: /ppp/ . . . pill. Pill rhymes with fill, will, ill, chill, /ppp/ . . . pill. Now you say them—fill, will, ill, chill, /ppp/ . . . Pause again for the child to repeat the words and to include pill. If the child does not say pill or responds incorrectly, Say: /ppp/ . . . pill. (Pause) Try this rhyme: hat, mat, pat, sat, /kkk/ . . . Pause for the child to say cat. If the child does not respond or responds incorrectly, Say: /kkk/ . . . cat. Hat, mat, pat, sat, cat all rhyme. Now you say them—hat, mat, pat, sat, /kkk/ . . . Pause again for the child to repeat the words and to include cat. If the child does not say cat or responds incorrectly, Say: /kkk/ . . . cat. Point to the picture of the cat on page C-103, and Ask: What’s this? (cat) Say: Yes, it is a cat. Cat rhymes with . . . mat, pat, sat. Now it’s your turn. Say cat, mat, pat, sat. Pause for the child to respond. Then point to each of the next three pictures in the row, Say: This is fan . . . hat . . . cup. Ask: What are these pictures? (fan, hat, cup) Point to the one that rhymes with cat. (Pause for the child to respond.) (hat) 103 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory ® BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Phonological Awareness B-5 Identifies Rhymes Literacy This assessment focuses on the child’s ability to identify rhymes. C-8 Quantitative Concepts Overview This assessment focuses on the child’s understanding of contrasting quantitative concepts. DOMAIN Mathematics and Science: Geometry and Spatial Sense skIll Understands quantitative concepts big/little one/one more full/empty heavy/light tall/short fat/thin 7. 8. 9. 10. 5–6 11. 12. fast/slow all/none long/short large/small deep/shallow thick/thin 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Directions for Assessment: Child Performance AssessMeNt MethODs Observation, Child Performance Make the requests, one at a time, pausing after each for the child’s response. MAterIAls • Page C-181 3–0 • Objects commonly found in the classroom or outdoors 1 sCOrINg INfOrMAtION • Record Book: Page 19 • Accuracy: Give credit for an item only if both responses are correct. • Discontinue: Stop after an incorrect response for two items in a row. befOre AssessINg Review the Notes at the end of this assessment for additional information. After AssessINg • To write an IEP/IFSP: Use the Objective for Writing IEPs/IFSPs at the end of this assessment or go to www.BRIGANCE.com. • To find related instructional activities: See the BRIGANCE Readiness Activities or go to www.BRIGANCE.com. BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory ® big/little Point to the picture on page C-181, and a. Say: Show me a big cat. or Show me a cat that is big. • Picture books that illustrate the quantitative concepts assessed 181 5–6 Observe the child looking at and talking about picture books. Listen for language describing objects, animals, or people in terms of quantitative concepts. For example, the child may say, “The giraffe has a long neck,” or “The dog’s tail is short.” wide/narrow more/less many/few huge/tiny 7–0 most/least Developmental age notations help teachers select the most appropriate starting point for assessments. 3–6 2 Pause for the child’s response. If the child does not respond, repeat the request. Then 3 full/empty b. Say: Show me a little cat. or Show me a cat that is little. a. Say: Show me the (can/box/glass) that is full. Pause for the child’s response. Repeat if necessary. b. Say: Which (can/box/glass) is empty? one/one more 4–0 4 (block/pencil) heavy/light a. Say: Give me one . a. Say: Tell me something that is heavy. b. Say: Give me one more (block/pencil) . Note: After the child responds by giving one (or one more), pause(Some acceptable responses: rock, brick, gold, my father ) to see if the child knows the request has been met or if the child Is a (balloon/feather) light or heavy? b. Say: plans to give more. 4–6 5 tall/short 5–6 11 a. Say: Tell me something that may be very deep. (Some acceptable responses: a well, the ocean, a river ) b. Say: The small stream is not deep. It is ______ . 12 fat/thin b. Say: Which piece of (bread/meat) is thin? 13 b. Say: The little door is not wide. It is ______ . 14 b. Say: Which (bag/box/pile) has less in it than this one? 15 a. Say: Tell me something that can run very fast. (Some acceptable responses: horse, deer, race car, jet ) b. Say: Give me a few (cherries/pencils/cards) . 16 all/none b. Say: Tell me something that is tiny. (Some acceptable responses: flea, mouse, my baby sister) a. Say: How many cars on the road have wheels? b. Say: How many cars on the road have legs? long/short a. Say: Which (string/stick/rope) is long? b. Say: Your pencil is long. My pencil is ______ . 10 huge/tiny a. Say: Tell me something that is huge. (Some acceptable responses: mountain, tree, elephant) Say: Answer each question with the word all or none. 9 many/few a. Say: Which tree has many (leaves/apples/cherries) on it? b. Say: Show me how you walk slow. 8 more/less a. Say: Which (bag/box/pile) has more in it? b. Say: Which slice of (bread/apple) is thin? fast/slow wide/narrow a. Say: The big river is not narrow. It is very ______ . a. Say: Show me the (pig/hen) that is fat. 7 thick/thin a. Say: Which piece of (bread/meat) is thick? a. Say: Which (man/building/animal) is tall? b. Concepts Say: Show me the short (man/building/animal) . Geometry and Spatial Sense C-8 Quantitative 6 deep/shallow 17 most/least7–0 a. Say: Show me the (bag/box) with the most in it. b. Say: In which hand do I have the least? large/small a. Say: Which (cookie/shoe/animal) is large? b. Say: Show me a (cookie/balloon) that is small. 182 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory ® Geometry and Spatial Sense C-8 Quantitative Concepts Early Childhood Developmental Inventory: Assessment from Mathematics and Science Domain BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Mathematics and Science 1. 2. 3. 4–0 4. 4–6 5. 6. 3–6 Observe the child speaking with others in a natural, relaxed situation. As the child speaks, listen for language describing common objects in the classroom or outdoors in terms of quantitative concepts. For example, the child may say, “The fish tank is empty,” or “The bucket is full.” Mathematics and Science 3–0 Directions for Assessment: Observation 17 Early Childhood Developmental Inventory: Record Book 18 Clear record-keeping and easy-to-follow scoring guidelines ensure accurate assessment results. C. Mathematics and Science Assessment Page C-1 165 Number Concepts Demonstrates number concepts to ten Counts Objects 2-6 3-0 3. 1. “One more” 2. “Just one” 1 4. 2 4-0 5. 3 6. 4 7. 5 5-0 8. 6 9. 7 10. 8 11. 9 12. 10 6-0 Notes: C-2 167 Counting Counts by rote to 5-3 3 5 10 6-3 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 50 60 70 80 90 100 100 7-0 Notes: C-3 169 Reads Numerals Page C-169 Identifies/Reads numerals to 5-3 5 10 6-3 20 30 40 7-0 C. Mathematics and Science (continued) Notes: C-4 172 Assessment Page Ordinal Position C-6 Page C-172 177 Demonstrates understanding of ordinal positions 5-3 1. first 2. last 6-3 3. second 4. middle 5. third 6. fourth 7. fifth 6-3 7-0 175 Numeral Comprehension C-7 180 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 7-0 Writes Following and Preceding Numerals 1. Writes numeral that follows a given numeral Matches quantity with symbol (numeral) 1 5 Page C-180 Page C-175 6-3 3 Notes: Notes: C-5 Numerals in Sequence (Circle all numerals below that precede the first mistake.) Writes numerals in sequence from memory to 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6-3 7-0 2 3 1 4 6 5 8 10 9 7 12 11 7-0 12 11 7-0 2. Writes numeral that precedes a given numeral Notes: 6-3 2 3 1 4 6 5 8 10 9 7 Notes: 18 C-8 181 Quantitative Concepts Page C-181 3-0 1. big/little 3-6 2. one/one more 3. full/empty 4-0 4. heavy/light 4-6 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. tall/short fat/thin fast/slow all/none long/short large/small 5-6 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. deep/shallow thick/thin wide/narrow more/less many/few huge/tiny most/least 7-0 Notes: 19 BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Comprehensive Skill Sequences Child’s Name: __________________________________________________________________________ Helpful Comprehensive Skill Sequences further break down the assessed skills to help teachers and parents know which skills to look for and support. Date: ____________________ See page 22 for explanations and uses. A-1C PRESPEECH RECEPTIVE LANGUAGE 15. Listens selectively to familiar words. A-2C PRESPEECH GESTURES See pages 30–32 for assessment procedures for skills in bold print (“milestone” skills). The numeral in parentheses indicates the skill number for this assessment in this Inventory and in the Record Book. The additional skills listed below are considered “intermediate” and, combined with the “milestone” skills, can be used to conduct a more comprehensive assessment. 16. Understands the word give (with gesture). (11) See pages 33–34 for assessment procedures for skills in bold print (“milestone” skills). The numeral in parentheses indicates the skill number for this assessment in this Inventory and in the Record Book. The additional skills listed below are considered “intermediate” and, combined with the “milestone” skills, can be used to conduct a more comprehensive assessment. 18. Listens to tick of watch. 19. Understands six words. 20. Begins to link object to functional relationship (spoon/food, comb/hair). 1–3 21. Attends to person speaking to him/her. 2. Quiets motor activity in response to sound. 22. Understands simple questions. (13) 3. Notices faces of others. (2) 23. Understands concept of “more” by responding to questions such as Do you want more? 0–1 4. Stops crying when someone enters the room. (3) 5. Responds with a smile or coo to friendly speech and fondling. (4) 24. Understands forty words. 6. Anticipates feeding at sight of food (bottle, breast, solid food). (5) 26. Points to familiar objects when requested. (14) 7. Turns eyes and head toward sound. (6) 27. Makes the sound correctly for a cat. (15) 0–4 0–6 25. Responds to request for play actions. 8. Responds differently to different sounds (telephone, barking dog, car horn). 28. Makes the sound correctly for a dog. (16) 9. Responds to show that he/she understands several words. (7) 30. Makes the sound correctly for a bird. (18)1–6 29. Makes the sound correctly for a cow. (17) 10. Responds with a frown to angry voice. 11. Repeats a performance laughed at. 0–7 12. Understands and responds to own name. (8) 13. Looks at named objects. (9) 14. Responds to the word no or no-no. (10) 74 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory ® ©Curriculum Associates, LLC 0–0 1. Makes facial expression to ringing of bell or sudden noise. 2. Smiles. (1) 0–1 3. Smiles when talked to. (2) 4. Laughs aloud. (3) 5. Attends to gestures performed by an adult. 6. Raises arms when parent/caregiver says Come here or Up while reaching toward child. (4) 0–4 Child’s Name: 7. Points index finger to objects of interest. 0–8 __________________________________________________________________________ 8. Expresses anger and distress when toy is taken away. A-3C PRESPEECH VOCALIZATION 9. Shakes head for no orSee points. pages(5) 35–36 for assessment procedures for 10. Waves “bye-bye.” (6) skills in bold print (“milestone” skills). The numeral 11. Shows affection. (7) in parentheses indicates the skill number for this 12. Nods head for yes. (8)assessment in this Inventory and Record Book. The additional skills listed below are considered 13. Gestures to make wishes known. (9) “intermediate” and, combined with the 14. Holds up objects for attention. (10) “milestone” skills, can be used to conduct 1–015. Points to something for attention. (11) a more comprehensive assessment. 0–1 16. Combines gestures and utterances 1. Makestosmall, throaty sounds. (1) make wishes known. (12)1–6 2. Has a differentiated crying pattern and Comprehensive Skillintensity Sequences when hungry, sleepy, in pain, etc. 3. Makes different sounds. (2) 4. Vocalizes two different vowel sounds. (3) 5. Makes sucking sound. 6. Coos and gurgles when talked to. (4)* 7. Has a strong cry. (5)* 0–9 19. Imitates nonspeech sounds. (14) 11. Names cup. (6) 1–0 20. Says the words mama and dada with meaning. (15) 12. Names spoon. (7) 21. Pretend talks. (16) 14. Names block. (9) 22. Pretend talks with some real words. (17)1–6 15. Names crayon. (10) 1–3 See pages 41–46 for assessment procedures for skills in bold print (“milestone” skills). The numeral in parentheses indicates the skill number for this assessment in this Inventory and Record Book. The additional skills listed below are considered “intermediate” and, combined with the “milestone” skills, can be used to conduct a more comprehensive assessment. 19. Responds to simple yes or no questions. 1–0 1. Says one word. 2. Says two words. 3. Says at least one word other than mama and dada. (1) 9. Raises and drops voice as if making a statement or asking a question. 4. Has an expressive vocabulary of at least six words. 11. Vocalizes to gain attention. 5. Uses a single word in combination with a gesture to ask for objects. 12. Babbles, using several consonants. (8)* 14. “Talks” to toy or pet. (10)* 6. Has an expressive vocabulary of at least ten words. (2) 15. Makes “singing” tones. (11) 7. Calls at least one person by name. (3) 16. Uses voice to express joy and displeasure. 8. Responds to yes or no questions regarding wants and needs. (4) 13. Vocalizes at others. (9) 17. Makes multiple syllables. (12) 18. Imitates sounds or words (echolalia). (13)* 16. Names toy. (11) 17. Names chair. (12) 10. Squeals. (7)* 0–7 13. Names box. (8) A-5C GENERAL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 8. Vocalizes or “talks” back when talked to. (6)* 0–4 Date: ____________________ 1–6 9. Uses abbreviated or telescopic sentences. 10. Has an expressive vocabulary of at least twenty-five words. (5) 18. Names light. (13) 20. Uses the word no to indicate refusal. (14) 21. Uses subject-predicate phrases. (15)* 22. Asks for water when thirsty. 23. Asks for food when hungry. (16) 24. Refers to self by name. (17)* 25. Less than twenty-five percent of speech is intelligible. (18) 26. Has an expressive vocabulary of twenty-six to fifty words. 2–0 27. Uses personal pronouns I and me. (19) 28. Vocalizes toileting needs. (20) 29. Twenty-five percent of speech is intelligible. (21) 30. Imitates three-syllable words. 31. Asks for food at table. 32. Uses noun phrases with articles (the dog, a cat). 33. Uses the words no and not in combination with other words. 34. Uses two-word phrases. (22)* 35. Average sentence length of two words. *This is a “disappearing” behavior. 75 BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Developmental Inventory ©Curriculum Associates, LLC Early Childhood Developmental Inventory: Comprehensive Skill Sequences BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Comprehensive Skill Sequences Language Development 17. Responds to simple commands. (12) Language Development 1. Startles to loud noise. (1) 0–0 1–0 19 Early Childhood Developmental Inventory: Milestone Skills by Developmental Age Level 20 333 3–9 22. nail 23. duck 24. fish 4–9 2. Names when examiner points to: 3–0 14. pencil 15. sock 16. boat 17. kite 18. wagon 19. ladder 20. scissors 21. leaf 4–0 A-9: Knows What to Do in Different Situations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 57) “What do you do when you ____ ?” 3–0 1. are sleepy 2. are cold 3. are tired 4. are hungry 5. cut your finger 6. are sick 7. see your hands are dirty 8. want to go into a room that is dark 4–0 A-10: Knows use of Objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 59) “Why do we have ____ ?” 3–0 9. books 10. telephones 11. scissors 4–0 A-12: Recognizes Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 63) 3. Points to United States coins and a dollar bill. 2–0 penny nickel dime quarter dollar bill 4–0 A-13: Repeats numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 65) Repeats numbers presented orally. 3–0 3 digits (3, 8, 5) (7, 2, 4) 5–0 A-14b: Sentence Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 68) Repeats sentence of how many syllables: 3–0 5 syllables 4–0 B-2: Prehandwriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 90) 6. Draws somewhat recognizable picture that is meaningful to the child, but perhaps not to adult. 4–0 B-3: Copies Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 94) Copies: vertical line 3–0 1. horizontal line 2. circle 4–0 3. B-4: Identifies Common Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 98) 3–0 Identifies common signs 4–6 B-5: Identifies Rhymes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 103) 3–6 Identifies pictures of words that rhyme with pictures of other words 4–6 B-13: Identifies Blended Words . . . . . . . . . . . (page 125) 3–0 Identifies blended words or blended word parts as words 4–6 Handy Milestone Skills by Developmental Age Level are excellent resources for teachers and can be shared with parents. C. MATheMATICS AnD SCIenCe C-1: number Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 165) Demonstrates number concepts to ten. 2–6 1. One more 2. Just one 3–0 3. Counts objects: 3–0 1 2 4–0 C-8: Quantitative Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 181) 3–0 1. big/little 3–6 2. one/one more 3. full/empty 4–0 C-9: Shape Concepts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 184) 1. Matches: 3–0 1. circle 2. square 4–0 2. Points to when examiner names: 3–6 1. circle 2. square 4–6 C-11: Directional/ Positional Concepts . . . . . (page 189) 3–0 4. behind/in front ofA. LAnguAge DeVeLOPMenT B. LITeRACY A-1: Prespeech Receptive Language . . . . . . . (page 30) 5. bottom/top B-1: Response to and experience 1–0 12. Responds to simple commands. 6. over/under 4–0 with Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 82) 13. 193) Understands simple questions. C-12a: Body Parts—Receptive. . . . . . . . . 1–3 . . . (page 3–0 36. Labels actions in familiar books (without 14. Points to familiar objects when requested. 3–0 17. chest hints). 18. back 15–18. Makes the sounds correctly for a cat, a dog, 37. Talks about actions in books. 19. knees a cow, and a bird. 1–6 38. Takes part in reading by “filling in” words 20. chin A-2: Prespeech gestures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 33) and phrases. 21. fingernails 4–0 11. 195) Points to something for attention. 39. Has several favorite books. C-12b: Body Parts—expressive . . . . . . . . 1–0 . . . (page 12. Combines gestures and utterances to make 40. Tells two parts of a short story. 2–6 5. feet wishes known. 1–6 41. Asks questions about stories. 6. ears A-3: Prespeech Vocalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 35) 42. Notices finger trailing. 7. head 43. Sings songs or recites nursery rhymes. 1–0 15. Says the words mama and dada with 8. legs meaning. 9. arms 16. Pretend talks. 10. fingers 11. thumbs 1–3 17. Pretend talks with some real words. 1–6 A-5: general Speech and Language BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Developmental Inventory Developmental Age Level—Three Years toDevelopment. Four Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 41) 1–0 1. Says at least one word other than mama or dada. 2. Has an expressive vocabulary of at least ten words. 3. Calls at least one person by name. 4. Responds to yes or no questions regarding wants and needs. 1–6 5. Has an expressive vocabulary of at least twenty-five words. 6–13. Names up to eight objects not including people or pet names. 14. Uses the word no to indicate refusal. 15. Uses subject-predicate phrases.* 16. Asks for food when hungry. 17. Refers to self by name.* 2–0 A-7: Verbal Directions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 49) 1–3 1. Give me the block. 2. Come to me. 3. Sit down. 4. Stand up. 5. Come here. 1–4 6. Throw away the trash. 1–6 7. Show me your ____ . 8. Give it to me. 9. Put the block in the box. 2–0 Developmental Age Level—One Year to Two Years A-8: Picture Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 54) 1. Points to when examiner names: 1–6 1. cat 2. dog 3. key 1–9 4. woman (mommy) 5. boy (brother) 6. man (daddy) 7. girl (sister) 2–0 2. Names when examiner points to: 1–9 1. cat 2. dog 3. key 2–0 A-14b: Sentence Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 68) Repeats sentence of how many syllables: 1–9 2 syllables 2–0 B. LiTeRAcy B-1: Response to and experience with Books. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 82) 1–0 14. Turns a picture book right-side up 15. Indicates a desire to be read to 16. Says unique sounds or words at pictures in books 17. Has a favorite book 18. Repeats familiar phrases 1–6 19. Turns several (stiff) pages in a book at once 20. Points to pictures of animals or common objects 21. Looks at pictures selectively 22. Turns a book right-side-up 23. Pretends to read (e.g., to dolls/action figures/self) 24. Selects a book at nap-time or bed-time 25. Attends for 3 – 5 minutes B-2: Prehandwriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 90) 1–3 1. Attempts scribble but strokes are not controlled and most go off the paper. 2. Scribbles with crayon, sometimes loses contact with the paper. 2–0 c. MATheMATicS AnD Science c-12a: Body Parts—Receptive. . . . . . . . . . . . (page 193) 1–6 1. eyes 2. nose 3. mouth 4. hair 2–0 D. SOciAL AnD eMOTiOnAL DeVeLOPMenT D-2: general Social and emotional Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 216) 1–0 17. Shows an interest in activities of others. 18. Imitates actions of others such as putting blocks into a box. 19. Initiates interaction with other children. 20. Takes favorite toy(s) to bed. 21. Shows pride and pleasure in new accomplishments. 22. Explores environment and returns to caretaker as a secure base. 1–6 23. Shows a strong sense of self as an individual as evidenced by saying no to an adult’s request. 24. Imitates another child’s actions. 25. Watches the faces of other people for clues to their emotions or feelings. 26. Dramatizes adult activities. 2–0 D-3: Play Skills and Behaviors . . . . . . . . . . . (page 223) 1–0 8. Plays with a variety of toys, doing different activities with each. 9. Engages in a simple game with others such as rolling a ball back and forth. 10. Engages in play that extends beyond selfbrushes doll’s hair, feeds doll, feeds mother. 1–6 11. Engages in autosymbolic play—i.e., pretends to sleep, eat, or drink from a cup. 12. Imitates environmental sounds during play. 13. Imitates in play an activity involving housework. 14. Imitates motions of an object. 15. Associates objects in play such as giving the doll a ride in a car or having the doll take the dog for a walk. 2–0 D-4 initiative and engagement Skills and Behaviors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 229) 1–0 4. Begins to link objects to functional relationships. 5. Imitates actions of others such as putting blocks into a box. 1–6 6. Imitates in play an activity involving housework. 7. Dramatizes adult activities. 8. Opens doors or cabinets without knobs 2–0 *This is a “disappearing” behavior. 329 BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory ® BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Developmental Age Level—One Year to Two Years Milestone Skills by Developmental Age Level A. LAnguAge DeVeLOPMenT A-4: Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 38) 1. Names when pointed to: 3–6 1. red 2. blue 4–0 2. Points to when requested: 3–0 1. red 2. blue 3–6 3. green 4. yellow 5. orange 6. purple 4–0 3. Matches: 3–0 7. brown 8. black 9. pink 10. gray 11. white 4–0 A-5: general Speech and Language Development. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 41) 3–0 36. Uses simple sentences with pronouns. 37. Answers “who” questions. 38. Uses negative phrases. 39. Uses past tense. 40. Ninety percent of speech is intelligible. 41. Relates experiences with some understanding of sequence and ending/ closure. 42. Answers “why” questions. 3–6 43. Asks “when” questions. 44. Asks “how” questions. 45. Uses prepositions other than in and on. 46. Answers “where” questions. 47. Uses plurals other than by adding s. 4–0 A-6: Length of Sentences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 48) Average number of words used in sentences: 3–0 4 words 5–0 A-7: Verbal Directions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 49) 3–0 14. Put the block in your pocket. 15. Walk toward the door. 16. Bring me the ____ . 17. Stand by the chair . 18. Stand next to the table. 19. Follows three-step directions. A-8: Picture Vocabulary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (page 54) 1. Points to when examiner names: 3–0 16. boat 17. kite 18. wagon 19. ladder 20. scissors 21. leaf Milestone Skills by Developmental Age Level Developmental Age Level—Three Years to Four Years Build kindergarten readiness with fun, easy-to-plan activities that prepare children for school Based on assessment results from the BRIGANCE® Early Childhood Developmental Inventory, deliver developmentally appropriate instruction with the correlated Readiness Activities. Early Childhood and Head Start Developmental Inventories Section Assessment Number Readiness Activities Assessment Name Correlated Section Literacy B 16 Identifies Blended Phonemes Literacy: Phonological Awareness Skills; p. 142 Literacy B 17 Substitutes Beginning Consonant Sounds Literacy: Phonological Awareness Skills; p. 142 Literacy B 18 Reads Common Signs Literacy: Print Awareness and Concepts; p. 117 Literacy B 19 Reads High Frequency Words Literacy: Print Awareness and Concepts; p. 117 Literacy: Reads Uppercase and Lowercase Letters; p. 119 Literacy: Response to and Experience with Books; p. 56 Literacy B 20 Word Recognition Grade Placement Test Form A and B Literacy: Print Awareness and Concepts; p. 117 Literacy: Response to and Experience with Books; p. 56 Literacy B 21a Reads Sentences (Preprimer) Form A and B Literacy: Print Awareness and Concepts; p. 117 Literacy: Response to and Experience with Books; p. 56 Literacy B 21b Reads Sentences (Primer) Form A and B Literacy: Print Awareness and Concepts; p. 117 Mathematics 1 Number Concepts Math: Number Concepts; p. 177 Math: Counting; p. 186 Mathematics C 2 Counting Math: Counting; p. 186 Math: Number Concepts; p. 177 Mathematics C 3 Reads Numerals Math: Reads Numerals; p. 192 Math: Number Concepts; p. 177 Mathematics C 4 Ordinal Position Math: Number Concepts; p. 177 Mathematics C 5 Numeral Comprehension Math: Numeral Comprehension; p. 198 Math: Number Concepts; p. 177 Math: Reads Numerals; p. 192 Mathematics C 6 Numerals in Sequence Math: Numerals in Sequence; p. 206 Math: Number Concepts; p. 177 Math: Reads Numerals; p. 192 Mathematics C 7 Writes Following and Preceding Numerals Math: Numerals in Sequence; p. 206 Math: Counting; p. 186 Mathematics C 8 Quantitative Concepts Math: Quantitative Concepts; p. 220 Mathematics C 9 Shape Concepts Math: Shape Concepts; p. 235 Literacy: Copies Forms; p. 73 Mathematics C 10 Joins Sets Math: Joins Sets; p. 240 Math: Number Concepts; p. 177 Math: Numeral Comprehension; p. 198 Mathematics C 11 Directional/Positional Concepts Math: Directional/Positional Concepts; p. 243 17 Readiness Activities C BRIGANCE Readiness Activities ® BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Correlation Chart Introduction Mathematics 21 Readiness Activities: Domains, Skills, and Features 22 Organized by domains that align to state early learning standards. Readiness Activities Domains and Skills Areas LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT Body Parts Colors LITERACY Each skill section includes more than a dozen fun and easy-to-plan activities, as well as helpful instructional guidance and resources for that skill, such as: Response to and Experience with Books Prehandwriting Copies Forms Visual Discrimination Print Awareness and Concepts Prints Uppercase and Lowercase Letters in Sequence Prints Personal Data Phonological Awareness Skills MATHEMATICS • Objective • Domain • Rationale • Sequence • Recommendations for Effective Teaching Number Concepts Counting Reads Numerals Numeral Comprehension Numerals in Sequence Quantitative Concepts Shape Concepts Joins Sets Directional/Positional Concepts Concepts of Time and Reading a Clock SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT General Social and Emotional Development Play Skills and Behaviors Initiative and Engagement Skills and Behaviors Self-Regulation Skills and Behaviors Personal Data Response PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT GROSS MOTOR SKILLS Standing Walking Jumping and Hopping Running (Skipping and Galloping) Ball Skills (Kicking, Catching, Rolling, and Throwing) FINE MOTOR SKILLS Holding and Manipulating Objects Cuts with Scissors SELF-HELP SKILLS Self-Help Skills Puts On Clothing Fastens Clothing Using Shoes Taking Care of Selfalso includes Every domain section valuable resources and reproducibles: • Factors that Impact Development • Reproducibles for Teaching Activities • References • Read-to-Me Books • Letters to Families (reproducible, English and Spanish versions) • My Learning Plans (reproducible) BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 7. Read and make a picture Book Response to the Book: • Turnbacktothefirstphotointhebook,eitheronthebook’scover,or ononeofthebeginningpages,andtalkabouthowthephotographer usedacameratocreatepicturesforthebook.Ask,“Haveyouever usedacamera(realorpretend)?”Whatpicturesdidyoutake?” • Tellchildrenthattheywilleachmakeapicturestorywiththe photosthattheybroughtfromhome.Ask,“Whatwillyourstory beabout?Whichphotosdoyouwanttouse?” • Workwithsmallgroupsofchildrentoplantheirpicturestories. Helpthemplanhowmanypageswillbeintheirbookandwhat Response to the Book: 8. share a fun Informational Book eachpagewilltellabout.Thenhavethemlookattheirphotosand group size: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. • Placeinformationalbooksinthereadingareasochildrencanselect choosethebestoneforthepage.Whenthepicturebooksare materials: preparation: Afewdaysbeforeyouplantodothisactivity,send oneduringchoicetime.Organizetheinformationalbooksbytopic. completed,havechildrenreadthemtothegroup.Somechildren • Aninformationalpicturebookaboutaspecificconcept. anotehomewiththechildrenrequestingthatfamilyphotosbesent • Smallgroupsofchildrenmightreadbooksonatopicandthen mightwanttoaddtheirbookstotheclasslibrary. • Objectsorpicturesofobjectsthatappearinthebook. toschool.Explainthatthephotoswillbeusedforanartactivityso worktogethertocreateaposteraboutinformationtheylearned. suggested InfoRmAtIonAL Books: group size: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. theywillnotreturnhomeintheiroriginalform. suggested AuthoRs of InfoRmAtIonAL pIctuRe Books: My Big Book of Everything byRogerPriddy preparation: Dothefollowing: procedure: Havethechildrensitcomfortablyinacircleonthefloor Aliki;JimArnosky;JoanneCole;DonaldCrews;TomiedePaola; Exactly the OppositebyTanaHoban • Chooseaninformationalbookaboutaspecificconceptortopic aroundyou.Makesurethateachchildcanseeyouandthebook.Hold GailGibbons;TanaHoban;StephenKrensky;SeymourSimon. thatchildrenarelearning.Select5to8vocabularywordsfrom Is It Rough?Is It Smooth? Is It Shiny?byTanaHoban thebooksothatthephotographsfacechildren.Thendothefollowing: thebookthatarekeytolearningaboutthetopic. The Moon Was the BestbyCharlotteZolotowandillustrated • Readthetitleandaskchildrenwhattheythinkthebookisabout. • Gatherobjectsorpicturesofobjectsthatappearinthebook.For byTanaHoban Havethemsharewhattheyknowaboutthetopic.Askaboutother example,ifthechildrenarelearningaboutbutterflies,youmight bookstheyreadonthesametopic. Everybody WorksbyShelleyRotner chooseabookaboutthelifecycleofabutterfly,abookabout • Introduceimportantwordsfromthebookthattheywillneedtoknow I Spy Funny Teeth: Riddles(ScholasticReader,Level1) differentkindsofbutterflies,orabookthattellswheretofind totalkaboutthetopic.Discusstheirmeaningandprovideexamples. byJeanMarzolloandphotographedbyWalterWick butterflies.Youmightwanttobringinabutterflycocoon,abutterfly • Readthebookorsplitthebookintotwoorthreepartsandread collection,abutterflynet,orflowersthatbutterfliesareattractedto. Response to the Book: 9. We’re a part of the story! eachpartonadifferentday.Usenewwordsasyoutalkabout Putthemondisplayintheroom. • Havechildrenusethestickpuppetstodramatizethestoryandretell content. Materials: itintheirownwords.Encouragethemtousethenewwordsin procedure: Gatherchildrenontheflooraroundyou.Makesurethat • Talkaboutthephotosandreadthecaptions.Explainthatcaptions • Apredictablebookornarrativepicturebook. theirretellings. childrencanseethebook.Dothefollowing: givemoreinformationaboutatopic. • ResponseActivityMaterials: • Invitechildrentocreateoriginalstorieswiththestickpuppets. • Tellchildrenthatthebookyouaregoingtoreadtellsaboutreal – Photocopiesoftheillustratedcharactersandobjectsinthestory. • Pointoutothertextfeaturesspecifictothebook,suchastheTableof things.Thebookgivesinformationaboutatopic.Talkabouteach suggested Books: Contents,bold-facedwords,ordiagrams.Talkabouttheinformation – Scissors. ® objectondisplay. thattheyprovide. – CraftorPopsicle sticks. Goodnight MoonbyMargaretWiseBrown • Readthetitle.Discussthephotoonthecoverandwhatthebook – Glueorgluesticks. Time for BedbyMemFox mightbeabout.Havechildrensharewhattheyknowaboutthe – Aboxtoholdthestickpuppets. Where the Wild Things ArebyMauriceSendak topicandwhattheywouldliketolearn. group size: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. Winnie the PoohbyA.A.Milne • Readonepartofthebook.Pointoutsomeofthetextfeatures,such The House at Pooh CornerbyA.A.Milne Response to the Book: asachartorcaptionandtalkabouttheinformationitprovides.preparation: 10. every puppet tells a story • Photocopyillustrationsofcharactersandobjectsthatyouwant • Havechildrenmakepuppetstorepresentthecharactersinthestory. • Asyouread,pausebrieflytoprovideshortexplanationsofaword’s No Roses for HarrybyGeneZion. Materials: tousetomakeintostickpuppets. Thepuppetscanbestuffedsockswithbuttoneyesandfabric meaning.Pointtoanillustrationtohelpclarifythemeaning. • Anarrativepicturebookwithseveralcharacters. • Cutouteachcharacterandobjectandglueeachonetoacraftstick. features,ortheycanbelunch-bagpuppetswithglued-onor • Encouragechildrentoaskquestionsaboutthetopicandcomment • ResponseActivityMaterials: • Gluethecharacterorobjecthighenoughonthesticksothatthere drawn-onfeatures. onthephotosandillustrationsasyouread.Promptchildrentouse Tomakepuppets: BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities Experience with Books • Askchildrentousetheirpuppetstodramatizethestoryandretellit newwordsinthediscussion.Book Knowledge Response to andisenoughstickleftforachildtohold. – Socks. procedure: Havethechildrensitcomfortablyinacircleonthefloor intheirownwordsusingnewvocabulary. • Ifchildrenareinterested,bringinotherbooksonthesametopic – Smallpaperbags. aroundyou.Makesurethateachchildcanseeyouandthebook. • Workwithasmallgroupofchildrentocreateasequeltothestory andreadthemwithchildren. – Buttons. Thendothefollowing: andusetheirpuppetstotellthestory. – Scrapsoffeltandfabric. • Readthetitle,author,andillustrator.Talkaboutthecover suggested Books: – Yarn. illustration.Ask,“Whatdoyouthinkthebookisabout?” Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?byBillMartinJr. – Glueorgluesticks. • Takeapicturewalk,andencouragechildrentodiscusswhatthey – Scissors. The Little Red HenbyPaulGaldone thinkthestoryisabout.Askthemtopredictwhatwillhappen. – Markers. Alice’s Adventure in WonderlandbyLewisCarroll. • Readthebook.Stopbrieflytoexplainanewwordoroffer – Crayons. commentsaboutacharacterorevent. Tomakeapuppetstage: 64 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities Book Knowledge Response to and Experience with Books • Afterreadingaska“why”questiontopromptchildrentomake – Alargeapplianceboxwiththeupperfrontpanelcutout. inferencesaboutthestorycharacters.Forexample,“Whydidthe – Atoweldrapedoverthebackofachair. characterdothis?” – Ablanketorsheethungoveracardtable. • Giveeachchildastickpuppetthatrepresentsacharacterorobject – Acurtainonaspringrodsuspendedinadoorway. inthestory.Rereadthebook.Askthechildrentolistencarefullyas Over 300 developmentally appropriate activities. Literacy 63 Literacy materials: • Aninformationalpicturebookthatisillustratedwithphotographs. • ResponseActivityMaterials: – Photographs:photosthechildrenhavebroughtfromhome, photosfromclassroomactivitiesandfieldtrips,orphotoscut fromoldmagazines. – Scissors. – Gluesticks. – Sheetsofdrawingpaper(atleastoneforeachchild). 65 Easy-to-read and easy-to-plan activities are listed in order of difficulty and accommodate all types of learning styles: visual, aural, tactile, kinesthetic. Readiness Activities: Literacy Domain BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities 66 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Book Knowledge Response to and Experience with Books Literacy User-friendly directions list the materials needed, preparation (if any), procedure, and extension opportunities. • Readthetitleofthebook.Provideashortintroductionthatstates themainproblemofthestory. • Youmightlookatafewpicturesinthebookandthinkaloudto demonstratehowtomakepredictionsaboutthestory.Forexample: “Lookatthispicture.Thisstorymustbeabout...”“Iwonderif thecharactersaregoingto...” • Readthestoryaloudwithexpression.Atseveralpointsinthestory, pausetocommentoncharacters’actionsandfeelings.Offerashort Book Knowledge Response to and Experience with Books definitionorexplanationofanunfamiliarword,orpointtoan illustrationtohelpclarifywordmeaningasyoureadtheword. • Afterreadingask“why”questionstoencouragechildrentomake inferencesaboutandexplainstoryevents.Modelhowtoanswera “why”question.Helpchildrenthinkaboutwhatthecharacterdid, recallspecificevents,anduseillustrationstosupporttheirthinking. Literacy youread.Havethemraisetheirstickpuppetswhentheircharacter group size: Smallgrouporclass. orobjectismentionedinthestory. procedure: Gatherchildrenontheflooraroundyou. 23 Readiness Activities: Literacy Domain 24 Each domain includes a wealth of helpful information for teachers. select QualItY Books Libraries and school systems frequently publish a list of recommended books for children of different ages. There are also books by educators that provide parents and teachers with book recommendations. Professional organizations such as the International Reading Association provide annual lists of recommended books. Consult your local or school library. Here are some suggested resources: • The New Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. These books can be used to support children’s literacy development. See Teaching Activities for ideas on how these books might be used for instruction. Trade Books for Reading Aloud Catalanotto, Peter. Matthew A. B. C. Chandra, Deborah. A Is for Amos. Illus. by Keiko Narahashi. Choi, Yangsook. The Name Jar. Agee, Jon. Z Goes Home. Cohen, Miriam. Will I Have a Friend? Illus. by Lillian Hoban. Aliki. My Hands. Aliki. Communication. Cole, Joanna. The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds: A Book About How Living Things Grow. Aliki. How a Book Is Made. Cooney, Barbara. Miss Rumphius. Allington, Richard L. and Kathleen Krull. Writing. Illus. by Yoshi Miyake. Cousins, Lucy. Maisy’s ABC. Illus. by Farlow, Disney Storybook Artists. Anglund, Joan Walsh. In a Pumpkin Shell: A Mother Goose ABC. Crews, Donald. Freight Train. Arnosky, Jim. All About Owls. Crews, Donald. Truck. Aylesworth, Jim. Old Black Fly. Illus. by Stephen Gammell. Cronin, Doreen. Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type. Illus. by Betsy Lewin. Aylesworth, Jim. The Gingerbread Man. Illus. by Barbara McClintock. dePaola, Tomie. Pancakes for Breakfast. Bang-Campbell, Monika. Little Rat Sets Sail. Illus. by Molly Bang. dePaola, Tomie. Andy That’s My Name. Banks, Kate. Close Your Eyes. Illus. by Georg Hallensleben. Ehlert, Lois. Eating the Alphabet. Comprehensive Skill Sequences 148 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities FORMS Imitates(Drawsafterwatchinganotherpersondrawaform): 2-01. Imitatesverticalline). 2. Imitatescircles. 3. Imitateshorizontalline—. 3-04. Copies vertical line ∙. (1) 5. Copies horizontal line —. (2) 6. Imitatesplussign+. 7. Copies circle ○. (3) 8. Imitates2. 9. Imitatessquare□. 4-0 10. Copies cross or plus +. (4) 11. Copies 2. (5) 12. Copies square □. (6) 5-013. Imitatesrectangle▭. 14. Copies rectangle ▭. (7) 15. Imitatestriangle△. 16. Copies triangle △. (8) 6-017. Imitatesdiamond◇. 18. Copies diamond ◇. (9)7-0 Comprehensive and Supplemental Skill Sequences References Literacy Turns pages individually. (5) Points to and names simple pictures. (6) Wantstohearthesamestoryrepeated. ® Readiness Activities 149 BRIGANCEbooks. Is interested in “read-to-me” (7) Looksatpictureswhilestoryisread. Describes actions depicted in pictures. (8) Askstohaveafavoritebookread. Takes part in reading by “filling in” words and phrases. (9) Recalls/tellspartofthestoryread. Gains information from books about real things. (10) Tries to read books from memory. (11) Attendstostoryforeightminutesormore. Follows along in a book being read. (12) Can tell context of a story but may confuse facts. (13) Retells story from a picture book with reasonable accuracy. (14) Drawspicturebasedonstory(ies). Listenstopartofastoryandtellswhathe/shethinksmighthappen. Actsoutstoriesindramaticplay. Attempts to read by looking at pictures. (15) Literacy Supplemental Skill Sequences 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 3-012. 13. 14. 15. 4-0 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 5-021. 22. 23. 24. 25. • The Notable Children’s Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies List (appears in the May/June issue of Social Education). • The Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children List (appears in the November issue of Children and Science). create a classroom lIBrarY Introduce children to a wide variety of books including storybooks, wordless picture books, information books, predictable books, alphabet and counting books, poetry books, magazines, and easy-to-read books. Throughout the year, add the books children have authored to the library. Rotate the books in the class library so that new and engaging books are available. • Create an environment that engages young readers. Set up an inviting place to read—a carpeted corner with comfortable chairs or big pillows. The library should be a place where children will want to come to read on their own or with a buddy. Display the books on an openface rack so that children can see the covers of the books. • Add to the class library cassette players, headphones, and CDs/tapes for listening to books. Show the children how to use the audio equipment and explain how the books and recordings are stored. Emberly, Ed. TheKansas Wing on a Flea. Conley, Darby. The Get Fuzzy Experience. City, MO: Andrews McMeel, Parker, 2003. Ernst, Lisa Campbell. Stella Louella’s Runaway Book. Feelings, Muriel.National Jambo Means Hello. Illus. 2001. by Tom Feelings. Committee on Early Childhood Pedagogy, Research Council. Brett, The Mitten.2003. “Phonological Sensitivity: Anthony, J. L., C. J. Lonigan, andJan. S. R.Burgess. Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers. Edited by Barbara T. Bowman, Feelings, Muriel. Jambo Means Hello: Swahili Alphabet Book. A Quasi-Parallel Progression of Marc WordTolon. Structure Units and Cognitive M. S. Donovan, and M. S. Illus. Burns. D.C.: National Academy Press. Brown, Arthur Writes a Story. byWashington, Tom Feelings. Operations,” Reading Research Quarterly, Vol. 38, 470–87. Brown, Margaret Wise. Big Red Barn. Illus. by Felicia Bond. Cullinan, Bernice E. Let’s Read Fox, About Mem. ____ Possum Magic.Books Illus. They’ll by JulieLove Vivas. : Finding to Read. Bettelheim, Bruno. The Uses of Enchantment: TheGoodnight Meaning and Importance NY: Scholastic Inc., 1993. Brown, Margaret Wise. Moon. Illus. by Clement Hurd. Fox, Mem. Time for Bed. Illus. by Jane Dyer. of Fairy Tales. NY: Alfred Knopf, Inc. 1976. Brown, Tricia. Someone Special, Just Like You. Fox, Mem. Wilfrid McDonald Cullinan, Bernice E. Read to Me: Raising KidsGordon Who Love to Read.Partridge. Illus. by Julie Vivas. Brady, Pat. The Irresistible Carle, Rose isEric. Rose. Kansas City, MO: Andrews McMeel, NY: Sagebrush, 2001. Frasier, Debra. On the Day You Were Born. The Tiny Seed. Parker, 2000. Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Freeman, Don. Corduroy.Classrooms: Is Dickinson, D. K. 2001. “Book Reading in Preschool ® Diagnostic Inventory of Early Development–II. Brigance, Albert H. BRIGANCE Recommended PracticeGaldone, Common?” in The Beginning Literacy Carlson, Nancy L. ABC I Like Me! Paul. Little Red Hen.with Language: North Billerica, MA: Curriculum Associates, 2004. Young Children Learning at Home and in School. Edited by D. K. Dickinson Carroll, Lewis. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (A Pop-Up Adaptation). Galloway, Priscilla. Jennifer Has Two Daddies. Illus. by Ana Aumi. and P. O. Tabors. Baltimore: Brookes Publishing. Illus. by Robert Sabuda. ______ . BRIGANCE® Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skills–Revised. Garza, Carmen Lomas. Family Pictures—Cuadros de Familia. North Billerica, MA: Curriculum Associates, 1999. Dickinson, D. K., and M. W. Smith. 1994. “Long-term Effects of Preschool Teachers’ Book Readings on Low-Income Children’s Vocabulary and Story Burns, M. S., P. Griffin, and C. E. Snow. 1999. Starting Out Right. Comprehension,” Reading Research Quarterly, Vol. 29, No. 2, 104–22. ® Readiness Washington, D.C.:151 National Academies Press. BRIGANCE Activities Read-to-Me Books Diffily, Deborah and Kathy Morrison, eds. Family-Friendly Communication 26. Knowsthatreadinggoesfromlefttorightandfromthetop Calkins, Lucy McCormick. Raising Lifelong Learners. Reading, MA: for Early Childhood Programs. Washington, D.C.: National Association tothebottomofthepage. Perseus, 1997. for by thesight. Education 27. Reads some words (16) of Young Children, 1996. Caplan, Theresa and Frank. The Early Childhood Years: The 2 to 6 Year Old. Theprimaryor“milestone”skillsarelistedbelowandinboldprint.The 6-028. Beginstoassignsound/symbolrelationships. Fox, Mem. Reading Magic. Illustrations by Judy Horacek. NY: Harcourt, Inc., NY: Bantam Books, 1984. additionalskillslistedbelowareconsidered“intermediate”and,combined 29. Tries to read words by using word-attack skills—phonics, 2001. withthe“milestone”skills,canbeusedtodesignamorecomprehensive context clues, or picture clues. (17) Cassady, Jerrell C. and Smith, Lawrence L. “Acquisition of Blending Skills: Gillespie, John T., ed. Best Books for Children: Preschool through Grade 6, teachingcurriculum. Blending 30. Reads simple stories aloud. (18) Comparisons Among Body-Coda, Onset-Rime, and Phoneme 6th ed. New Providence, New Jersey: R. R. Bowker, 1998. 31. Distinguishes between fantasy and reality. (19)7-0 Tasks.” Reading 1521-0685, Volume 25, Issue 4. 2004. RESPONSE TO AND EXPERIENCE WITH Psychology, BOOKS Hearne, Betsy. Choosing Books for Children: A Commonsense Guide. 1-61. Showsaninterestinbooks(assomethingtolookat Chambers, Aidan. Introducing Books to Children, 2nd ed. Boston, MA: NY: Delacorte, 1990. andnotassomethingtochewortear). Horn Book, Inc., 1983. 2. Turns several pages in a book at once. (1) Herr, Judy and Yvonne Libby. Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Cherry, Clare. Creative Play forobjects. the Developing Child. Belmont, CA: 3. Points to pictures of animals or common (2) Classroom, 4th ed. NY: Delmar Learning, 2004. Publishers, 4. Looks at pictures Fearon selectively. (3) Inc., 1976. Hirsch, Jr., E. D. and John Holdren. What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know. 5. Turns book right-side Church,up. Lisa(4) R. Everyday Creative Play. Minneapolis, MN: Fairview Press, 1998. Thesupplementalskillslistedbelowareincludedbecausetheyprovide NY: Delta, 1996. 2-06. Listenstoastoryforfiveminutes. anexcellentmeansfordevelopingfine-motorskills. 2-6 • Choosing Books for Children: A Commonsense Guide by Betsy Hearne. • The Children’s Choices List (appears every October in The Reading Teacher). Literacy Barbara. Grandfather Twilight. Anthony, J. L., and others.Berger, 2002. “Structure of Preschool Phonological Cathy and Fremont, A and Is for Astronaut. Sensitivity: OverlappingBeylon, Sensitivity to Rhyme, Words,Victoria. Syllables, Phonemes,” Journal ofBooth, Experimental Child Psychology, Vol.Under 82, 65–92. Eugene and Derek Collard. the Ocean. • The New York Times Parent’s Guide to the Best Books for Children by Eden Ross Lipson. • Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read by Bernice E. Cullinan. Christelow, Eileen. What Do Illustrators Do? Aliki. My Feet. References Carter, David. Alpha Bugs. 57 PractIce Before readIng aloud to chIldren Before reading a storybook to children, practice reading it aloud using different voices for different characters and practice changing the inflection of your voice to accompany the events in the story. The words you are reading will tell you whether to use a soft or loud voice (“as she whispered to her sister” or “as the waves crashed against the shore”) or whether to use a low voice or a high one. You will want to read some passages slowly, others quickly. For some passages, you will want to pause for emphasis or excitement (“Once upon a time . . . in a land far, far away . . .” or “What . . . was in the box?”). read wIth Your chIldren See the Read-to-Me Books on page 151 for books that children and adults will enjoy reading and talking about together. communIcate wIth famIlIes • Send Home a Letter The Letter to Families suggests fun ways for families to reinforce classroom learning at home. It recommends activities to try and books to read with children. (See page 155 for a sample letter for this section.) • Send Home the Learning Plan Give children a copy of the Learning Plan to share with their families. Encourage families to read and talk about the Learning Plan, “I am learning to love books.” (See My Learning Plan: Literacy 1 on page 167.) BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities Book Knowledge Response to and Experience with Books Response to and experience with Books objective • To demonstrate an interest in books and enjoyment in literacy activities. • To participate in book-related conversations, asking and answering questions about characters, story events, and ideas, concepts and facts (or asking and answering questions that demonstrate understanding). domain Literacy: Book Knowledge RaTionale Research studies conclude that five-year-olds who have been read to regularly throughout their early years are inquisitive and tend to do better in school. Children who have been read to have better language skills, are more motivated to learn to read, and have a better understanding of the reading process than those who have not been read to. Giving young children successful and enjoyable experiences with books will help create book knowledge, the desire to read, and will cultivate a lifelong love of reading. 56 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Sequence Sequence of SkillS Although each child’s developmental rate and pattern is unique, the following is a sequence of skills that children typically develop through the age of seven years. Use the skill sequences as a general guide when planning your instruction. The developmental age notations to the left of each skill provide guidance in selecting the appropriate skill level and activity for instruction. Turns several pages in a book at once. Points to pictures of animals or common objects. Looks at pictures selectively. Turns book right-side-up. 2-0 Turns pages individually. Points to and names simple pictures. 2-6 Shows an interest in books and reading. 3-0 Describes actions depicted in pictures. Takes part in reading by “filling in” words and phrases. 4-0 Gains information from books about real things. Tries to read books from memory. Follows along in a book being read. Recalls some main events when asked, "What happens in this story?” 5-0 Retells story from a picture book with reasonable accuracy. Attempts to read by looking at pictures. Reads some words by sight. 6-0 Tries to read words by using phonics, context clues, or picture clues. Reads simple stories aloud. Distinguishes between fantasy and reality.7-0 1-6 Book Knowledge Response to and Experience with Books Literacy Read-to-Me Books Include InformatIonal Books In Your lIBrarY Select nonfiction books on a wide range of topics, such as storms, animals, people, oceans, dinosaurs, and machines. Informational books help build children’s vocabulary and develop new knowledge. Select books that engage children in topics that are of interest to them. Literacy recommendations for developing children’s Interest and experience with Books Factors That Impact Development Procedure: Giveeachchildapairofscissorsandacopyofpage378, thendothefollowing: • Turnyourpagetofacethechildrenanddirecttheirattention tothepicturesofthescissorsonthepage. • Explainthatapictureofscissorsindicateswherechildrenneed tobegincutting. • Demonstratecuttingthepageintotwopiecesbybeginning Let’s Cut a atthepictureofscissorsatthetopofthepageandcutting Picture 9. Materials: onthedashedline. • Apairofscissorsforeachchildandoneforyou. • Tellchildrentocuttheirpagesintotwopiecesbybeginning • Acopyofpage384foreachchildandoneforyou: atthepictureofscissorsandcuttingonthedashedline. reproducedonpaperthatiseasytocut. NOTE:Remindchildrentokeeptheirthumbsupwhilecutting. Group Size: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. • Onceeachchildhascuthispageinhalf,havehimcuteachhalfinhalf Procedure: Dothefollowing: again,beginningateachpictureofscissorsonthehorizontalline. • Giveeachchildapairofscissorsandacopyofpage384. • Explaintochildrenthattheyaregoingtocutaroundtheoutside 2. Let’s Cut Between the Lines: Within ½-Inch Limits ofthepictureonthepage. Materials: • Turnyourpagetofacethechildrenanddemonstratehowtocut • Apairofscissorsforeachchildandoneforyou. aroundtheoutsideofthepicture. • Acopyofpage379foreachchildandoneforyou:reproduced • Remindchildrentobegincuttingatthepictureofscissors. onpaperthatiseasytocut. Havethemcutalongthedashedline. Group Size: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. • Havechildrencontinuecuttinguntiltheyhavecutoutthepicture Materials: • Apairofscissorsforeachchildandoneforyou. • Acopyofpage380foreachchildandoneforyou:reproduced onpaperthatiseasytocut. Group Size: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. Physical Health and Development 377 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities Fine-Motor Skills Cuts with Scissors Fine-Motor Skills Cuts with Scissors Physical Health and Development Sequence Objective 2. Have the Children Practice the Cutting Motion Before teaching children to cut paper, give them plenty of practice in the thumb and forefinger movements necessary for cutting. Ask the children to pretend they are cutting the air into pieces. Encourage them to use their thumb and forefinger to make the cutting motion in the air. 371 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities Fine-Motor Skills Cuts with Scissors 3. Teach “Thumbs Up!” As children practice cutting with scissors, remind them to keep their thumbs up as they cut. 370 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities Fine-Motor Skills Cuts with Scissors ✂ 376 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities Cuts with Scissors ✂ • Dothefollowing: Craftsticks. Procedure: • Agluestickforeachchild. • Demonstratehowtocutalongthespiraldrawnonaplate. Showchildrenhowyouturnthepaperplateasyoucut. Group Size: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. • Giveeachchildapaperplateandapairofscissors. • Havechildrencutalongthespiralsdrawnontheirplates. Remindthemtoturntheplatesastheycut. • Usingtheholepunch,makeaholeatthetopofeachcompleted spiral.Tieoneendofalengthofstringtotheholeandhang thespiralsintheclassroom. Procedure: Do the following: • Magazinesandcatalogs. Fine-Motor Skills Cuts with Scissors • Showtheclassacompletedcaterpillar. • Agiantheartshapecutfromcraftpaper. • Explaintochildrenthattheywillcreatecaterpillarsbycuttingcircles • Agluestickforeachchild. fromconstructionpaperandgluingthecirclestogether. Group Size: Smallgroup,orclass. • Giveeachchildscissors,agluestick,asheetofcirclestocut, Procedure: Dothefollowing: andasheetofwhitepaper. • Displaythegiantheartonthefloorinthemiddleoftheroom. • Tellchildrentocutalongtheoutlinesofthecirclesandturnthepaper • Tellchildrenthattheyaregoingtomakeaclassfriendshipcollage astheycut. usingthisspecialheart. • Havechildrengluetheircirclestogetherinalongrowonthesheet • Invitechildrentositontheflooraroundtheheart. ofwhitepapertoformthecaterpillar. • Givethemscissors,gluesticks,magazines,andcatalogs. • Afterchildrenhavegluedthecirclestogether,havethemusecrayons • Havechildrencutoutpicturesofitemsthattheymightliketoshare todraweyes,amouth,andtwoantennaeontheheadsoftheir withfriends,suchasfood,toys,stuffedanimals,actionfigures, caterpillars. CDs,andbooks. • Astheycutouttheirpictures,havechildrengluethepictures ontotheheart. FINE-Motor SkIllS ✂ ® • Alightweightpaperplateforeachchildandoneforyou. 375 BRIGANCE 11. Sailboat, SailboatReadiness Activities Usingthemarker,drawaspiraloneachofthepaperplates. • Apairofscissorsforeachchild. • Apairofscissorsforeachchildandoneforyou. • Pre-drawntrianglesandrectanglesoncoloredsheetsofconstruction • Aholepunch. paper.Drawshapeswithathickblackmarkersothatthecutting • Lengthsofstringtohangthespiralsintheclassroom. linesareclearlyvisible. Group Size: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. • Asheetofblueconstructionpaperforeachchild. Physical Health and Development Procedure: Giveeachchildapairofscissorsandacopyofpage380, thendothefollowing: • Turnyourpagetofacethechildrenanddemonstratehowtocut outoneofthetriangles.Remindthemthatthepictureofscissors 7. Confetti Collages indicateswheretobegincutting. Materials: • Pointtothepictureofscissorsatthebeginningofthedashedline • Apairofscissorsforeachchildandoneforyou. sothechildrenunderstandwheretocut. • Agluestickforeachchild. • Explainthatwhentheycutangles,itissometimeseasiertocut • Sheetsofwhitepaper,atleastoneforeachchild. beyondorpasttheangleandthentoplacethescissorsatthe • Scrapsofdifferent-coloredpaper:constructionpaper, beginningofthenextlinetobecut. wrappingpaper,wallpaper,tissuepaper. • Havechildrencutoutoneofthetrianglesontheirpaper.Encourage Group Size: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. thechildrentokeeptheirscissorsonthedashedlineastheycut. Demonstrateagain,ifnecessary. Procedure: Dothefollowing: • Havechildrencontinuetopracticecuttinguntiltheyhavecutout • Explaintochildrenthatconfettiissmallpiecesofbrightlycolored allfourtriangles. paperthatpeoplesometimesthrowintotheairatcelebrations. • Tellchildrentheywillmaketheirveryownconfettibycuttingscraps ofcolorfulpaperintolittlepieces. • Demonstratehowtocutthecolorfulpaperscrapsintoconfetti. • Givescissorstochildrenandhavethemcutthepaperscraps Procedure: Giveeachchildapairofscissorsandacopyofpage379, intoconfetti. Procedure: Do the following: 10. Bookmarksofthechildintheraincoat. thendothefollowing: • Havechildrengluetheircolorfulconfettiontowhitepaperusing • Showchildrenacompletedconstructionpapersailboat. Materials:EXTENSION:Afterchildrencancutoutclearlyoutlinedpictures, • Turnyourpagetofacethechildrenanddemonstratecutting• Pointtoeachpartandsay: gluesticks.Tellchildrentogluetheirconfettisothepiecesoverlap. • Predrawnrectanglesoncoloredsheetsofconstructionpaper. invitethemtocutoutpicturesfromoldmagazinesandcatalogs. ononeofthedashedlinesbetweentwosolidlines.Remindthem – The sail of the boat is a triangle. (Drawrectangleswithathickblackmarkersothatthecutting thatthepictureofscissorsindicateswheretobegincutting. – The bottom of the boat is a rectangle. linesareclearlyvisible.) 8. Pick It Up! • Pointtoapictureofscissorsatthebeginningofadashedline – The mast of the boat is a craft stick. • Apairofscissorsforeachchild. Materials: sothatchildrenunderstandwheretocut. • Giveeachchildapre-drawntriangleandrectangle,apairofscissors, • Crayonsormarkers. • Apairofsmalltongsforeachchildandoneforyou. asheetofblueconstructionpaper,acraftstick,andagluestick. • Samplebookmarks. • Severalsmall,roundobjects,suchaspom-pomsandcottonballs. • Havechildrencutouttheshapes.Remindthemtoturnthepaper Group Size: • Individual,smallgroup,orclass. Asmallcontainerforeachchild. 373 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities Fine-Motor Skills Cuts with Scissors astheycut. Procedure:Group Do theSize: following: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. • Askchildrentoputtheshapesandthecraftsticktogether • Showchildrensamplebookmarks.Explainthatpeopleusea Procedure: Dothefollowing: intheformofasailboatontheblueconstructionpaper. bookmarktomarkthelastpagetheyread.Sowhentheypick • Giveeachchildapairoftongsanddemonstratehowtousethem. • Havechildrengluealltheitemsontothepaper. upthebookagain,theyknowwheretobeginreading. • Havechildrenpracticeopeningandclosingthetongs. • Tellchildrenthattheyaregoingtomakebookmarkstotake • Giveeachchildanemptycontainerandanassortmentofobjects. 12. Colorful Caterpillars homeandsharewiththeirfamilies. • Havechildrenusetheirtongstopickuptheobjectsoneatatime Materials: • Giveeachchildasheetofpaperwitharectangleoutline, andputtheminthecontainer. • Apairofscissorsforeachchild. apairofscissors,andsomecrayonsormarkers. • Agluestickforeachchild. • Havechildrencarefullycutouttheirrectanglesbyfollowing • Pre-drawncirclesondifferentcoloredsheetsofconstructionpaper. theblacklines. Drawcircleswithathickblackmarkersothatthecuttinglines • Remindchildrentoturnthepaperastheycut. areclearlyvisible. • Aftercuttingouttherectangles,havechildrendecoratetheir • Alongsheetofwhitepaperforeachchild. 13. Paper Plate Spirals 14. I Give My Heart to You! bookmarkswithcrayonsormarkers. • Crayons. Materials: Materials: NOTE:Ifpossible,laminatethebookmarksfordurability. Group Size: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. • Amarker. • Apairofscissorsforeachchild. vision problem, refer her to the appropriate school personnel. safety scissors that can be used with either the right or the left hand. Set up a cutting area in tHe art center CoorDInaTIon combine activitieS Provide aeye-HanD variety of scissors for the children to use, including left- and Cutting with scissors requires children to use information to control Incorporate the skill of cutting with other activities. For example, right-handed scissors, loop and safety-blade scissors, andvisual four-hole hand and finger Children who have difficulty plan art projects that involve using scissors, or when teaching numerals, teacher-assist scissors. Have movements. different types of materials available for coordinating their eye and handcards, movements may struggle with cuttingpaper, activities, have children cut out quantities of items to match the numerals. cutting (newspaper, greeting catalogs, magazines, wrapping activities that involve cutting the along lines ortochanging paper bags,specifically fabric, construction paper). Encourage children read witH your cHildren directions while cutting. practice snipping, continuous stroke cutting, and cutting out shapes. Read books with children that address fine-motor skills. FIne-moTor CoorDInaTIon provide eaSy-to-cut paper Here are some books that children will enjoy: To cutthe effectively pair ofmake scissors, strength and When teaching children with to cuta paper, surechildren that theneed paper is easy Bruna, Dick. I Know About Shapes. SKILLS DEVELOPMENTAL SEQUENCE OF PREREQUISITE coordination in the small muscles of lightweight, their arms, hands, and fingers. to cut. Construction paper, greeting cards, and flat-bottomed 2-0 Carle, Eric. Draw Star. Places scissors on fingers and Me holdacomfortably and correctly. child is likely to experience difficulty cutting scissors paper bagsAare good choices for beginning cutters. Avoidwith paper that isif his fineOpens and closes scissors. Onyefulu, Ifeoma. A Triangle for Adaora: An African Book of Shapes. To use scissors to and cut flimsy various motor coordination isstiff. weak. The child may not have the strength Snips or makes small cuts in paper. thin orpatterns too thick or andmaterials. See the Read-to-Me Books on page 404 for a list of titles that relate and dexterity in his hands and fingers to manipulate the scissors. Holds paper for cutting. to the development of fine-motor skills. DOMAIN provide Quality SciSSorS Giveand children good quality, five-inch,Skills blunt-nosed scissors that cut well. DEVELOPMENTAL SEQUENCE OF SKILLS Physical Health Development: Fine-Motor communicate witH familieS 3-0 Cuts a piece of paper 5 inches (12.5 cm) square in two. Hold tHe paper for tHe cHild • Send Home a Letter The Letter to Families suggests fun ways for RATIONALE 4-0 Cuts a 5-inch (12.5 cm) line within ½-inch (12-mm) limits. families to reinforce classroom learning at home. It recommends When a child is ready try cutting the first The ability to cut with scissors is atopractical skillpaper that for children willtime, use hold the paper Cuts a triangle with 2-inch (5-cm) sides within ½-inch (12-mm) limits. activities to try and books to read with children. (See page 421.) as he cuts. This allows the child to concentrate solely develop on the cutting motion. in their everyday activities. Cutting with scissors helps children Move paper while cutting. • Send Home the Learning Plan Give children a copy of the Learning fine-motor skills,tHe dexterity, andto visual perception. teacH cHild turn tHe paper, not tHe SciSSorS Cuts a 5-inch (12.5 cm) circle within ½-inch (12-mm) limits. Plan to share with their families. Encourage families to read and talk Cuts a 5-inch (12.5 cm) circle within ½-inch (6-mm) limits. RELATED SKILLS Pagechanging Teach the child how to turn the paper, not the scissors, when about the Learning Plan, “I am learning to cut with scissors.” (See 5-0 Cuts a 5-inch (12.5 cm) curving line within ½-inch (6-mm) limits. Visual Discrimination ...........................................................................97 the direction of the cut. page 429.) 6-0 Cuts out items such as paper dolls or pictures of animals.7-0 Prints Uppercase and Lowercase Letters in Sequence .........................125 Simplify tHe taSk Prints Personal Data ...........................................................................136 TEACHING SEQUENCE the children have difficulty cutting out pictures, simplify the task. Numerals inIf Sequence .......................................................................206 a dark marker to outline the picture so the children do 1. Teach Scissors Safety Directional For andexample, Positionaluse Concepts ...................................................243 not ...................................................................................385 have to cut sharp corners or difficult angles. Then, have the children Talk to the children about how to handle scissors safely. For example, Self-Help Skills cut along the outline. tell the children it is important to keep scissors away from the face. Teach 372 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities ©Curriculum Associates, theInc. children to carry scissors closed and with the tip turnedFine-Motor down. WhenSkills Cuts with Scissors handing scissors to another person, teach the child to point the handles toward the person. Physical Health and Development Group Size: Individual,smallgroup,orclass. VIsIon Problems Some vision problems may cause difficulty in developing fine-motor skills including astigmatism (blurring recommendations foreffects), poor visual acuity (inability to Supply left-Handed SciSSorS focus on an object or a printed symbol and perceive a single, clear image), Even though some left-handed children can use scissors with their right effective teaching farsightedness, and nearsightedness. If you suspect that a child has a hand, make left-handed scissors available to them. Also, have available 3. Let’s Cut Triangles: Within ½-Inch Limits Physical Health and Development Materials: • Apairofscissorsforeachchildandapairforyou. • Acopyofpage378foreachchildandoneforyou: reproducedonpaperthatiseasytocut. Physical Health and Development 1. Let’s Cut Paper Be alert to factors that might affect development of visual-motor skills. If a child shows delayed development, refer the family to the appropriate medical professional. Keep daily anecdotal notes on the child and include the child’s strengths and weaknesses. Physical Health and Development Teaching Activities • Havethemcuttheirpaperononeofthedashedlinesbetweentwo solidlines.Encouragechildrentokeeptheirscissorsonthedashed lineastheycut.Demonstrateagain,ifnecessary. • Havechildrencontinuetopracticecuttinguntiltheyhavecutall fourdashedlines. Helpful instructional guidance, including objective and skill sequences, assists teachers at all experience levels. Reproducible pages for activities are included where needed. 383 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities Readiness Activities: Physical Health and Development Domain—Fine-Motor Skills ©Curriculum BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Associates, Inc. Fine-Motor Skills Cuts with Scissors 25 Readiness Activities: Reproducible Learning Plans and Family Letters in English and Spanish Letters to Families 26 Build home-school connections through letters and take-home learning plans. Querida familia: ¡Leer con su niño es una de las cosas más gratificantes que usted puede hacer! Cuando apaga el televisor y se sientan abrazados con su niño y un libro en el sofá, en un sillón o en la cama, le demuestra a su niño que usted disfruta el tiempo que pasan juntos y que valora la lectura. Lea muchos tipos de libros. Lea una y otra vez los libros favoritos de su niño. Lea con expresión. Está bien si su niño quiere regresar a una página o saltar algunas páginas del libro. ¡Disfrute el placer de compartir un libro con su niño! MY LEARNING PLAN I am learning what numerals stand for. Fíjese en las siguientes conductas, y estimúlelas al leer libros con su niño. Su niño: • ¿Muestra interés en la lectura? • ¿Hace preguntas y comentarios sobre los personajes y eventos en las historias? • ¿Sigue el hilo de la historia mientras usted lee? • ¿Intenta leer y escribir? Éstas son algunas actividades que ayudarán a su niño a desarrollar algunas de estas conductas: 1. Recite poemas o canciones infantiles conocidas a su niño. Deténgase antes de leer la palabra que rima y pídale al niño que diga la palabra. 2. Ayude a su niño a hacer un libro. Necesitarán cartón para las tapas del libro, papel en blanco, un lápiz, crayones, perforadora de papel y estambre. Deje que su niño escoja sobre qué dibujar y escribir. Anote lo que el niño dice, en una o dos oraciones en cada página. Deje espacio para que el niño haga un dibujo. Cuando el niño indique que el libro está terminado, perfore las páginas y sujételas a las tapas con estambre. ©Curriculum Associates, Inc. Ajmera, Maya. Ser niño. Hoban, Russell. La nueva hermanita de Francisca. Ilus. por Lillian Hoban. Numeroff, Laura Joffe. Si le das una galletita a un ratón. Ilus. por Felicia Bond. Dear Families, Viorst, Judith. Alexander y el día terrible, horrible, espantoso, horroroso. Ilus. por Ray Cruz. Reading with your child is one of the most satisfying things you can do! When you turn off the TV and snuggle up on the sofa, in a big chair, or on your bed with your child and a book, you are showing your child that you enjoy being together and that you value reading. Read a lot of different kinds of books. Reread your child’s favorite books. Read with expression. If your child wants to turn back to a page or skip ahead in the book, that’s okay. Enjoy the pleasure of sharing a book together! My Learning Plan: Mathematics 4 MY LEARNING PLAN I am learning to cut with scissors. Look for and encourage the following behaviors as you read books with your child. Does your child: • Showaninterestinbooksandreading? • Askquestionsandmakecommentsaboutthecharactersandeventsinstorybooks? • Followalonginabookasyouread? • Makeattemptstoreadandwrite? Letters to Families I am learning to read the letters of the alphabet. 156 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities 5. Lea a su niño durante 15 minutos como mínimo todos los días. Hable acerca de libros. Pregúntele sobre sus partes favoritas y ayude a su niño a relacionar la historia con su propia vida. Responda sus preguntas sobre los personajes o eventos. Las bibliotecas están repletas de libros maravillosos para niños. Éstas son algunas sugerencias: ©Curriculum 4. Planee el tiempo para leer sus propios libros, revistas o periódicos. Cuando usted lee frente a su niño, le da un buen ejemplo y refuerza que la lectura es una actividad enriquecedora que vale la pena. MY LEARNING PLAN 280 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities Associates, Inc. 3. Tenga una colección de libros para su niño. Déle un lugar especial a los libros de su niño. Haga hincapié en la importancia de cuidar bien los libros. Here are some activities that will help your child develop some of these behaviors: 1. Read familiar poemsornurseryrhymestoyourchild.Stopbeforearhymingwordand ask your child to provide the word. ©Curriculum Associates, Inc. My Learning Plan: Literacy 3 4. Find time to read your own books, magazines, or newspapers. When your child sees you reading, it sets a good example and reinforces reading as a valuable and worthwhile activity. 5. Read to your child for at least fifteen minutes every day.Talkaboutthebooks.Ask aboutfavoritepartsandhelpyourchildconnectthestorytohisownlife.Answerhisquestions about characters or events. Libraries are filled with wonderful books for children. Here are a few suggestions: Berger, Barbara. Grandfather Twilight. Fox,Mem.Possum Magic. Illus. by Julie Vivas. Hoban, Russell. A Baby Sister for Frances. Illus. by Lillian Hoban. McCloskey,Robert. Blueberries for Sal. Numeroff, Laura Joffe. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. Illus. by Felicia Bond. Viorst, Judith. Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.Illus.byRayCruz. 429 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities ©Curriculum Associates, Inc. My Learning Plan: Physical Health and Development 5 BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 ©Curriculum 169 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities 155 BRIGANCE® Readiness Activities 3. Build a book collection for your child. Provide a special place for your child’s own books. Talk with your child about how important it is to take good care of books. Associates, Inc. 2. Help your child make a book. You’ll need cardboard for the front and back covers, some unlined paper, a pencil, crayons, a paper punch, and yarn. Let your child choose what to draw and write about. Write down what your child says, writing one or two sentences on each page. Leave room for your child to draw a picture. When your child indicates that the book is finished, punch holes and fasten the pages and covers together with yarn. Encourage parent involvement with Take-Home Activity Books Easy-to-read and easy-to-use English language arts and mathematics activity booklets give families the opportunity to partner in their child’s learning. Skills included in the collection: Reading • ELA • Recites Alphabet • Reads Letters • Prints Personal Information • Prints Letters in Order • Prints Letters Mathematics • Counts in Order • Counts Objects • Reads Numbers • Understands Numbers • Writes Numbers in Order Calendar of Home Activities Parents become active partners in their child’s education year-round with 365 meaningful activities. Available in Spanish! Take-Home Activity Books BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 27 Early Childhood Online Management System 28 Bring it all together with a powerful Online Management System • Essential data management and reporting are now in one easy-to-access and easy-to-use system Early Childhood SCREENING RESULTS Riverside School Pre-K ADMIN REPORT • Manage your program and meet reporting requirements in up to six reporting periods Screening Completion Report Percent of Children Screened/Not Screened Percent of Children Screened Early Childhood Riverside School Pre-K Classroom A Classroom B 50% Reports for Early Childhood Screens 20% For Classroom/Program 90% Classroom C 60% Classroom D 75% Screened 75% Classroom E 25 AVAILABLE REPORTS 25% Not Screened 50 75 100 Screening History and Growth Screening performance, recommendations, and growth. Children Screened/Not Screened Children screened/not screened within 45 days of entering the program. Children Below Cutoff Children who have scored below the Potential Delay Cutoff and have fewer than four Psychosocial Risk Factors. Children Below At-risk Cutoff Children who have scored below the Potential Delay Cutoff and have four or more Psychosocial Risk Factors. Children Above Gifted Cutoff Children who have scored above the Potential Giftedness Cutoff. For Individual Children Children Not Screened Classroom D Classroom A Student Name: Isabella Martinez Ashley Cheng Josh Nguyen Days Late: 4 10 9 Days Late: 2 9 BRIGANCE.com/EarlyChildhood Classroom E Classroom B Student Name: Kayla Harvey Valerie Duncan Angel Gutierrez Elijah Ferguson Student Name: Luis Vasquez Dylan McCabe Days Late: 5 12 3 10 Student Name: Kylie Snow Keshawn Bryant Marcus Jeffries Days Late: 10 5 8 • Administrator reports provide at-a-glance, program-level information, such as which children have not yet been screened Screening Summary Report Percentage of skills mastered out of skill objectives set a child for each reporting period. Screening History and Growth All of this child’s screenings, with performance information and Growth Indicator scores. Psychometric Detailed Screening Results Child’s standardized scores including percentiles, quotients, and age equivalents. Psychometric Self-help and Social Emotional Results Child’s standardized scores including percentiles and age equivalents. Reports for Early Childhood Developmental Inventory For Classroom/Program Skills Mastery Percentage of skills mastered out of skill objectives set for each reporting period. Click on the Readiness Activities icon to access the available Readiness Activities. Children Assessed/Not Assessed Number of children who have and have not had Developmental Inventory assessment data entered during each reporting period. Readiness Activities Recommendations Recommended Readiness Activities by skill area, each with a list of the children who could benefit from those activities based on their Early Childhood Developmental Inventory results. Click on each skill area to access the available Readiness Activities. Classroom C Student Name: Tran Seng Days Late: 2 • Administrators can customize screen cutoff scores to meet specific program needs • Teachers and administrators can analyze screening and ongoing assessment data for individual children, classrooms, and the entire program For Individual Children Skills Mastery – Summary Percentage of skills mastered out of skill objectives set for a child for each reporting period. Skills Mastery – Detailed The specific skills mastered and set as objectives for each skill area for a child. Click on the Readiness Activities icon to access the available Readiness Activities. Milestone Skills by Developmental Age Level The Milestone Skills, by developmental age level (birth–1, 1–2, 2–3, 3–4, 4–5, 5–6, and 6–7) that a child has mastered, has had set as an instructional objective, or has not yet been assessed for. Instructional Objectives All instructional objectives for an individual child within a selected academic year. • Letters to families can be printed or e-mailed to engage parents and caregivers in supporting their child’s development at home BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 Use screen data to inform referral decisions and target further assessment and instruction My Students I Group Reports I MyAccount I Help I Logout Welcome Early Childhood Mia Thomas Student ID: Birthdate: Class: ABC-12-D34 12/01/2007 Classroom A Start Data Sheet Data Sheet List Assessment Number Four-Year-Old Child Delete Domain Skill 1B Language Development Personal Data Response: ✔ 2. full name ✔ 1. first name Score 2B Language Development Color Recognition: ✔ 1. red ✔ 2. blue ✔ 3. green ✔ 4. yellow ✔ 5. orange ✔ 6. purple 8. black 9. pink 10. gray ✔ 3. age 6 4. address (street or mailing) 6 7. brown 3B Language Development Picture Vocabulary: ✔ 1. ladder ✔ 2. scissors ✔ 3. leaf 4B Literacy Visual Discrimination--Forms and Uppercase Letters: 4. 5. 6. O ✔ 7. I ✔ 1. O ✔ 2. ■ ✔ 3. O 5B Literacy Visual Motor Skills: ✔ 3. X ✔ 1. O ✔ 2. 6B Physical Health & Development Gross-Motor Skills: 3 ✔ 1. Walks forward heel-and-toe five steps. ✔ 2. Hops on one foot five hops. ✔ 3. Hops on other foot five hops. 4. Stands on one foot for ten seconds. 5. Stands on other foot for ten seconds. 7B Mathematics Role Counting: ✔ 1. ✔ 2. ✔ 3. 8B Science Identifies Body Parts: ✔ 1. chest ✔ 2. back ✔ 3. knees ✔ 4. chin 9B Language Development Follows Verbal Directions: ✔ 1. two-step directions 2. three-step directions 3 10B Mathematics Number Concepts: ✔ 1. five 2. seven 4 11B Language Development Syntax and Fluency: ✔ 1. Speech is understandable. Total Score Asterisk * indicates skill mastered but not credit given 4. ■ ✔ 4. ✔ 5. 4. nail 5. duck 6. fish 8. P 7. tractor 9. V 8. snake 3 4 10. X 6 5. ■ ✔ 6. 7. • Simple navigation makes it easy to enter data and locate essential resources • Helpful guidance ensures consistent and accurate data and reports Student Status I Screens I Observations I Reports I Family Connections Data Sheet: • User-friendly format helps users quickly find and access information 8. 9. 10. 5. fingernails 6. heels 7. ankles 3. nine 2. Speaks in complete sentences of at least 3 words. 8. jaw Instructions Use your completed Data Sheet to transfer data online. NOTE: If your center’s Management System account has been set up to use the Quick-Entry Screens Data Sheet, you only need to enter the number of Correct Responses for each assessment. If you cannot complete the online Data Sheet, you may click Save Partial. You can return at a later date to complete the Data Sheet. NOTE: Only the most recently completed Data Sheet may be updated or deleted. Early Childhood Mia Thomas Student ID: 371425HM Parent / Guardian: Deborah Thomas SCREENING RESULTS Class: Classroom A Suggested Next Steps • Consider referral for further evaluation. • Follow up on Data Sheet Recommendations, notes on hearing, vision. • Communicate results to parents. • Individualize instruction with the Instructional Planning Sheet. 3 • Enter the Screening Observations Form. 8 • Provide ongoing assessment and appropriate instruction. See below for recommendations. 5 51 Entered by: Pauline Mason on 8/10/2009 Easily enter Early Childhood Screen scores to be automatically calculated. TEACHER REPORT Helpful Information If you do not already have the Early Childhood Developmental Inventory and Readiness Activities, visit BRIGANCE.com for more information. Early Childhood SCREENING RESULTS Mia Thomas Student ID: 371425HM Parent / Guardian: Deborah Thomas TEACHER REPORT Class: Classroom A Recommendations for Ongoing Assessment and Instruction Ongoing Assessment For more in-depth information about this child's skills and for ongoing assessment, focus assessment in the following domains: • Language Development • Literacy Assessments for these domain areas can be found in the BRIGANCE Early Childhood Developmental Inventory. View all related Early Childhood Developmental Inventory assessments. Instruction Go to Activities Library for Teaching Activities from BRIGANCE Readiness Activities. Screening Summary Report Screen: Four-Year-Old Child Date of Screening: September 15, 2012 Chronological Age When Screened: 4 years, 9 months What Does It Mean? Cutoff Score: Cutoff scores are used to determine which children may need rescreening or referral for further evaluation. Scores Compared to Cutoffs 25 At-Risk Score: 38 Potential Gifted Cutoff >89 Cutoff < 80 Total Score: 70 50 75 100 50 75 100 A child who scores below the cutoff and has fewer than four psychosocial risk factors may be developmentally delayed and should be considered for further evaluation. Cutoff < 39 25 Total Score: 70 Potential Delay Cutoff: This child’s score is below the Cutoff (<80). A Screening Summary Report for each child clearly shows the child’s results compared to cutoff scores and automatically identifies individualized next steps, including recommendations for the BRIGANCE® Developmental Inventory and Readiness Activities. At-Risk Cutoff: Since this child has 6 Psychosocial Risk Factors, scores on certain assessments were compared to the At-Risk Cutoff. This child’s score is below the At-Risk Cutoff. Self-Help / Social-Emotional Scales Use the At-Risk Guidelines to determine if a child who scores below the cutoff and has four or more psychosocial risk factors is delayed due to developmental disabilities. Please see the Early Childhood Screen for details on Self-Help and Social-Emotional scoring. Self-Help Scale: 18 2 6 10 14 18 26 30 35 Above Average Average Below Average 22 Social-Emotional Scale: c 9 2 Early Childhood Online Management System Above Average Average Below Average At-Risk Guidelines Score: At-Risk Guidelines are based on Nonverbal, Communication, and Academic scores. Weaknesses in these areas indicate a need to refer the child for further evaluation. 6 10 BRIGANCE Head Start Sampler • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 14 18 21 29 Early Childhood Online Management System Use ongoing assessment data to inform instruction and track progress Early Childhood Mia Thomas Student ID: 371425HM Parent / Guardian: Deborah Thomas INVENTORY ASSESSMENT RESULTS Class: Classroom A INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES REPORT Instructional Objectives Report This report shows skills that are currently set as instructional objectives (skills marked as ‘S’) for this child. These skills should be assessed in the next evaluation period. Domain: Mathematics and Science Year: 2012 – 2013 Goal: To develop mathematics skills. Readiness Activities Available Early Childhood Mia Thomas Student ID: 371425HM 1. big / little S 2. one / one more S N 3. full / empty 4. heavy / light TOTAL Instructional Objectives set for this skill area: S = Set as an instructional objective N = Not assessed N Readiness Activities 2 Early Childhood 10/10/12 – 12/9/12 47 S MATHEMATICS Body Parts Number Concepts Ashley S Cheng N 4. matches rectangles TOTAL Instructional Objectives set for this skill area: S = Set as an instructional objective N = Not assessed S S S S 2 4 LITERACY Prehandwriting Kayla Harvey Valerie Duncan Keshawn Bryant Elijah Ferguson Tran Seng Mia Thomas Jayla Williams Counting Tran Seng Jayla Williams Shape Concepts Brayden Linnehan Dylan McCabe Mia Thomas Luis Vasquez Print Awareness Concepts Tran Seng Ashley Cheng Laticia Mejia Prints Personal Data Tran Seng Ashley Cheng Mia Thomas SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT Play Skills and Behaviors Kayla Harvey Angel Gutierrez Elijah Ferguson Initiative and Engagement Skills and Behaviors Tran Seng Jayla Williams the first evaluation to the most recent evaluation 30 4 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT This chart shows the growth in skills mastered from 38 This report shows the children who could benefit from Readiness Activities in each domain and skill area. Keshawn Bryant N Marcus Jeffries 3. matches triangles Skills Mastered: Literacy ReadinessSActivities Recommendations Kylie Snow Kayla Harvey Mercedes Wangsquare, triangle, rectangle),Angel Objectives for Goal: When given two sets of four different shapes (circle, Mia Gutierrez Readiness Activities Keshawn Bryant will indicate the ability to match all of the shapes by pointing out matching shapes. Elijah Ferguson Available Marcus Jeffries Skill Items 8/15/12 – 10/9/12 10/10/12 – 12/9/12Quantitative Concepts 2. matches squares READINESS ACTIVITIES RECOMMENDATIONS S Colors S Isabella Martinez INVENTORY ASSESSMENT RESULTS SKILLS MASTERY SUMMARY REPORT Class: Classroom A This report shows a cumulative record of the child's skill mastery for each assessment in a domain. Assessments only display if items in that assessment were actually assessed. Click a link to view the Skills Mastery Detail Report. Assessments with a “Readiness Activities” flag allow you to download correlated Teaching Activities or direct you to the Activities Library for related activities. Riverside School Pre-K S C9 Shape Concepts 1. matches circles Parent / Guardian: Deborah Thomas Skills Mastery Summary Report Objectives for Goal: When presented with natural situations or pictured illustrations of the contrasting concepts below, Mia will respond by pointing, performing, or verbally expressing understanding of the concepts. 8/15/12 – 10/9/12 Key: Quickly identify each child’s instructional needs, then link to recommended Readiness Activities for effective smalland whole-group instruction. C8 Quantitative Concepts Skill Items Key: 30 period. Consider sharing this chart with parents / caregivers when discussing their child’s progress PHYSICAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT over time. Gross Motor: Walking Kylie Snow Mercedes Wang 2 1 3 Evaluation Period Keshawn Bryant Marcus Jeffries Domain: Literacy Year: 2012 – 2013 Gross Motor: Jumping & Hopping Evaluation Period 1 Evaluation Period 2 Evaluation Period 3 Assessment 8/15/12 – 10/9/12 10/10/12 – 12/9/12 12/10/12 – 2/10/13 B-1 Response to and Experience with Books 24 skill(s) mastered out of 30 skill(s) assessed 27 skill(s) mastered out of 30 skill(s) assessed 29 skill(s) mastered out of 30 skill(s) assessed 223 B-5 Identifies Rhymes 0 skill(s) mastered out of 2 skill(s) assessed 2 skill(s) mastered out of 5 skill(s) assessed 5 skill(s) mastered out of 8 skill(s) assessed 223 B-6a Visual Discrimination (Forms and Uppercase Letters) 0 skill(s) mastered out of 3 skill(s) assessed 1 skill(s) mastered out of 3 skill(s) assessed 2 skill(s) mastered out of 5 skill(s) assessed 223 B-13 Identifies Blended Words 6 skill(s) mastered out of 12 skill(s) assessed 8 skill(s) mastered out of 12 skill(s) assessed 11 skill(s) mastered out of 12 skill(s) assessed 4. Our World Mural 223 TOTAL Skills mastered / assessed in this domain 30 skill(s) mastered out of 47 skill(s) assessed 38 skill(s) mastered out of 50 skill(s) assessed 47 skill(s) mastered out of 55 skill(s) assessed 5. One More, Please 224 6. One More in the Circle 224 Isabella Martinez Ashley Cheng Keshawn Bryant Marcus Jeffries Readiness Activities for Quantitative Concepts Readiness Activities for Quantitative Concepts Fine Motor: Holding & Manipulating Objects 1. Match the Buttons Brayden Linnehan Dylan McCabe 2. Big Box, Little Box Luis Vasquez 3. Stringing Necklaces Fine Motor: Cuts with Scissors Isabella Martinez Ashley Cheng Keshawn Bryant Self-Help: Fastens Clothing Tran Seng Jayla Williams 7. Fill the Heart Self-Help: Using Shoes Tran Seng Jayla Williams 224 8. Snack Time, Lunch Time 224 9. Heavy or Light? 225 10. Hanger Scale 225 11. Stretch and Bend 225 12. I’m Tall, I’m Small! 225 13. Build It Tall 226 14. Drum Roll Boogie 226 15. Guess the Animal 227 16. Pop, Pop, Pop! 227 17. Fun with None 227 Monitor progress with the BRIGANCE® Developmental Inventory to ensure every child is on track. 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Completed in just 10–15 minutes per child, the BRIGANCE Screens enable educators to quickly and accurately identify potential developmental delays and academic giftedness in children from birth to age 7. Developmental Screening Is Essential Research has proven that early identification and intervention for both developmental delays and academic giftedness can significantly impact a child’s developmental progress, success in school, and future adult functioning. Early intervention with children who have special learning needs or are at risk helps ensure the realization of their potential and their success with critical life tasks. It decreases the need for intense and expensive services, maximizes potential, and improves future adult functioning (Reynolds et al, 2001). For children who may be academically gifted or talented, early intervention promotes motivation, task persistence, self-worth, and standards of excellence during a critically formative period (Karnes and Johnson, 1986). 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The BRIGANCE ®Screens, built on more than twenty-five years of research and experience, ensure effective screening results. The BRIGANCE Screens cover a broad sampling of a child’s skills and behaviors, including Language Development, Literacy, Mathematics and Science, and Physical Health and Development. In particular, the BRIGANCE Screens effectively assess critically predictive domains of development, language and achievement, by sampling expressive and receptive language as well as early literacy and math skills. The assessments in the BRIGANCE Screens have been proven to be highly accurate, reliable, and valid. They have been nationally standardized and validated on children ages birth to 7, across a representative sample that encompasses geographic, demographic, and socio-economic breadth. Teachers can use the BRIGANCE Screens to confidently compare any child to the national sample to identify and set appropriate goals for those who are struggling, as well as those who are performing above average. BRIGANCE Screens Are Nationally Normed The assessments in the BRIGANCE Screens are standardized, or normed, on a geographically and demographically diverse sample of 1,366 children from across the United States. The parents of the children who participated in the BRIGANCE Screens standardization study represent the population of the United States in terms of ethnicity, gender, income, level of education, and factors that contribute to psychosocial risk status. Furthermore, the directions for administration and scoring of the BRIGANCE Screens have been field-tested and proven to ensure consistent administration by different examiners. Users of the BRIGANCE Screens will find the directions clear, consistent from screen to screen, and easy to implement. The data from the standardization of the BRIGANCE Screens has stood the test of time and will stand up under careful scrutiny by test and measurement professionals. 2 Brigance Early Childhood Research • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 BRIGANCE® Screens Are Highly Accurate The BRIGANCE Screens demonstrate a high degree of accuracy, the most important technical aspect of a screening instrument. The BRIGANCE Screens are highly sensitive, identifying the vast majority of children with likely developmental delays and academic giftedness. 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The BRIGANCE Screens cutoff scores, developed through Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analyses, enable educators to identify students who fall into three categories: • Children who should be evaluated for special education services due to a high probability of developmental delays or difficulties • Children who should be evaluated to determine whether they are gifted or academically talented • Children who are performing adequately for their age or grade placement In addition, the BRIGANCE Screens enable educators to evaluate children at risk, in order to identify the most appropriate course of action. The BRIGANCE Screens include specific guidelines to help determine whether children are scoring below the cutoff due to psychosocial risk factors or true developmental delays. Children with multiple psychosocial risk factors may be most appropriately served by prevention programs or additional exposure. 3 Brigance Early Childhood Research • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 BRIGANCE® Screens Are Highly Reliable The BRIGANCE Screens are highly reliable. Teachers can be confident that if a child is rescreened several days or weeks later, even by a different examiner, the child should get approximately the same score. The BRIGANCE Screens have a high degree of internal consistency, indicating that the items in the BRIGANCE Screens correlate well with each other and the total test score. The BRIGANCE Screens have an internal consistency of 0.84 to 0.99. In addition, scalability coefficients confirm that the assessments and their items are hierarchical, unidimensional, homogeneous measures of academic and readiness skills. The BRIGANCE Screens also demonstrate excellent test-retest reliability, ensuring that assessment results are independent of when the assessment is administered. The BRIGANCE Screens demonstrate a high degree of stability in scores over short intervals of time, with correlations ranging from 0.84 to 0.99. The BRIGANCE Screens demonstrate outstanding inter-rater reliability, indicating that assessment results are stable across multiple examiners. This is a testament to the clarity of the directions for administering and scoring the BRIGANCE Screens, as well as their ease of use. Correlations between assessment results by different examiners range from 0.90 to 0.99. BRIGANCE Screens Demonstrate Substantial Validity The BRIGANCE Screens demonstrate a high degree of validity, for which they have received numerous accolades from researchers over the past twenty-five years. The high degree of validity establishes that the BRIGANCE Screens focus on developmentally appropriate content areas, that those areas are appropriately assessed, and that the assessment results correctly identify those students in need of intervention. The BRIGANCE Screens have substantial content validity. Assessments in the BRIGANCE Screens measure those developmental areas and readiness skills widely recognized by professionals as the most important in early childhood development. Assessment items were selected by educators and psychologists and are based on a 4 Brigance Early Childhood Research • Curriculum Associates LLC • www.CurriculumAssociates.com • 800-225-0248 solid foundation of early childhood developmental literature. The BRIGANCE Screens also demonstrate desirable age-related trends; younger children average lower scores than do older children administered the same assessments. The BRIGANCE Screens have substantial construct validity. This confirms that the BRIGANCE Screens measure clear and distinct developmental skills that are consistent with their overarching skill areas, or factors. Factor analysis reveals that the BRIGANCE Screens contain a clear factor/skill area structure with minimal overlap. The BRIGANCE Screens demonstrate excellent concurrent validity. The BRIGANCE Screens skill areas are strongly correlated with widely recognized diagnostic or criterion assessment tools that measure similar skill areas. In particular, the BRIGANCE Screens are highly correlated to other measures of motor, language, and academic skills, with correlations ranging from 0.66 to 0.97, across skill areas and ages for children over the age of two. The BRIGANCE Screens have historically had substantial predictive validity, identifying the majority of children who had school difficulty five months to six years later. 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