Speed DIAL-4 Information by Amanda Meister https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj A quick guide for educators en-us 2020-09-20 18:47:15 UTC 2025-10-19 14:24:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Full Test Name amanda_meister1_1 https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762294639 Speed Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning, Fourth Edition
  • Commonly referred to as Speed DIAL-4
  • Published in 2011
  • Based on the Full Version of the DIAL-4 test
  • Authors: Carol Mardell-Czudnowski and Dorothea S. Goldenberg
]]> 2020-09-20 19:22:54 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762294639 Ages amanda_meister1_1 https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762296519 Test can be used with children aged 2-0 to 5-11]]> 2020-09-20 19:25:02 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762296519 Test Kit Materials List amanda_meister1_1 https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762297566
  • Record Forms: English (50)
  • Record Form: Spanish (1)
  • Operator's Handbook
  • DIAL-4 Examiners Manual
  • Articulation DIAL: English
  • Articulations DIAL: Spanish
  • Objects and Actions DIAL
  • Copying DIAL
  • I Spy Picture
  • Alphabet Soup Card
  • Rapid Object Naming Card
  • 12 Colored Blocks
  • Timer
  • Blue carry bag

    • ]]>     2020-09-20 19:25:55 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762297566     Scoring amanda_meister1_1 https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762297830 Information in this section is based off of the Speed DIAL-3
    Item 1. Jump, Hop, and Skip - Max points: 15
    • 1a. Jumping - Max points: 1
      • 1 point for successfully jumping with both feet off the floor at the same time
      • 0 points  for no jump or no successful jump
    • 1b. Hopping - Max points: 6 each foot
      • 1 point for each successful one foot hop on the left leg, up to 6 times
      • 1 point for each successful one foot hop on the right leg, up to 6 times
    • 1c. Skipping - Max points: 2 
      • 2 points for one or more coordinated skips
      • 1 point for a step/hop or gallop response
      • 0 points for a slide, walk, run, single hop, or any other response
    • Add together all points earned in parts a, b, and c for Item 1 raw score
    Item 2. Body Parts - Max Points: 10
    • 1 point for each correctly identified body part
    Item 3. Building - Max Points: 6
    • 3a. Tower - Max Points: 1
      • 1 point if child successfully builds a 3 block tower as modeled
      • 0 points for any other response
    • For 3a, if a child scores 0 points, do not proceed to 3b.  Stop Item 3 here.  
    • 3b. Bridge - Max Points: 1
      • 1 point for correctly building a 3 block bridge, with or without a space between the bottom blocks
      • 0 points for any other response
    • For 3b, if a child only scores 1 point, do not proceed to 3c.
    • 3c. Pyramid - Max Points: 2
      • 2 points for correctly building a 6 block pyramid with spaces
      • 1 point for correctly building a 6 block pyramid with no spaces
      • 0 points for any other response
    • For 3c, if a child scores 0 points, do not proceed to 3d. 
    • 3d. Child Figure - Max Points: 2
      • 2 points for a correct child figure with 3 blocks in middle row
      • 1 point for correct child figure with 2 blocks in center row
      • 0 points for any other response
    • Add together all points from a, b, c, and d for Item 3 total raw score. 
    Item 4 Copying - Max Points: 16
    • Child copies 8 different figures.  Examiner compare figures to chart in Operator Handbook.  
      • 2 points for correctly drawn figures according to chart
      • 1 point for semi-correctly draw figures according to chart
      • 0 point for no response, random marks, or no resemblance
    • if a child says I don't know or refuses to draw figure, give 0 and move to next figure.  If this happens for 4 figures in a row, stop Item 4. 
    Item 5 Colors - Max Points: 14
    • 5a. Identifying Colors, Expressive - Max Points: 14
      • 2 point for each correctly identified color, up to 7 colors
      • If a child names all colors correctly, move to Item 6
    • 5b.  Identifying Colors, Receptive - Max Points: 7
      • ONLY USED FOR COLORS NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED IN 5A
      • 1 point for each color identified
    • Add together all points from a and b for Item 5 total raw score
    Item 6 Rapid Color Naming - Max Points: 25
    • ONLY GIVE THIS SECTION TO A CHILD WHO CORRECTLY NAMED RED, YELLOW, BLUE, BLACK, AND GREEN IN 5A.  
    • 1 point for each correctly named color
    • Discontinue Item 6 if a child takes longer than 10 seconds to name a color
    Item 7 Concepts - Max Points: 12
    • 1 point for each correctly identified concept on the Concepts Dial
    Item 8 Actions - Max Points: 14
    • 8a. Expressive Verbs
      • 2 points for each correct response, up to 7 questions.
      • If a child answers all 7 correctly, move to Item 9.  If not, move to 8b.
    • 8b. Receptive Verbs
      • ONLY USED FOR ACTIONS NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED IN 8A.
      • 1 point for each correct response
    • Add together all points from a and b for Item 8 total raw score
    Item 9 Letters and Sounds - Max Points: 10 for ages 3 &4, 17 for ages 5 & 6
    • 9a. Alphabet Song - Max Points: 3
      • 3 points for singing/saying song correctly all the way to letter z
      • 2 points for singing/saying song correctly through a letter falling between p - y
      • 1 point for singing/saying song correctly through a letter falling between g - 0
        • 0 points for singing/saying song correctly through a letter falling between a - f
    • 9b. Alphabet Soup - Max Points: 7
      • 1 point for each correctly identified letter, 7 letters total
    • 9c. Letter-Sound Correspondence - Max Points: 7 
      • ONLY GIVEN TO CHILDREN 5-0 AND OLDER
      • 1 point for each correctly identified letter sounds, 7 letters total
    • Add together all points from a, b, and c for Item 9 total raw score.
    Item 10 Problem Solving - Max Points: 6
    • 2 points for correct answer to problem using scoring guide in operator's handbook
    • 1 point for a reasonable association
    • 0 points for unreasonable or clearly incorrect answer 
    ]]>     2020-09-20 19:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762297830     Value to Educators amanda_meister1_1 https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762297961
  • Only takes 20 minutes to administer
  • Can be done by one examiner
  • Available in both English and Spanish
  • A good indicator of children at-risk for Developmental Delay
    • ]]>     2020-09-20 19:26:22 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762297961     Purpose amanda_meister1_1 https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762298343 To determine if a child is developmentally ok 
    • Can indicate if a child is at-risk for Developmental Delay
    • Useful in identifying the need for further assessment
    ]]>     2020-09-20 19:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762298343     Score Types amanda_meister1_1 https://padlet.com/amanda_meister1_1/6jfzdi23g3se48lj/wish/762300818 Raw Score:
    • Based on total performance points earned in each of the 10 concepts
    Weighted Raw Score:
    • Raw score that has been converted into a scaled score for each component.
    Total Weighted Raw Score:
    • Sum of all 10 Weighted Raw Scores
    Pecentile Rank:
    • Based off the Total Weighted Raw Score and Normative Tables in the Operator's Handbook
    Standard Score:
    • Based off the Total Weighted Raw Score and Normative Tables in the Operator's Handbook

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