The Early Learning Accomplishment Profile (ELAP)is a criterion reference assessment that can be used to assess a child’s development in a

variety of domains (fine and gross motor, cognition, language, social/emotional, self-help). The purpose of the ELAP is to assist teachers, parents,

and clinicians in assessing individual skill development to produce a full picture of the child’s developmental progress in the 6 domains, which

allows individualized and developmentally appropriate activities to be planned and implemented. It takes about 45-90 minutes and can be

administered by teachers, clinicians, and other professionals familiar with child development. It can be used with children between the ages of

birth to 36 months, but also can be used with older with older children who have developmental delays. The sample used to develop the ELAP

included children with typical and atypical development and can also be administered to children with special needs. The ELAP can be used with

English and Spanish and costs around $379 dollars for the complete assessment.

The Developmental Assessment of Young Children-Second Edition (DAYC-2) was published in 2013 by Pro-Ed with a cost of $432. The test is intended for individuals who speak Standard American English. The DAYC-2 can be administered by SLPs, OTs, PTs, early childhood special education teachers, school psychologists, and early intervention specialists. Administration time typically ranges from 10-20 minutes per domain. A child is given a 1 more ever correct response and a 0 very every incorrect response. These numbers are then added together to obtain a raw score, which is later converted into percentile ranks, standard scores, and age-equivalents.  

The DAYC-2 assesses children across all domains (cognitive, physical, social/emotions, adaptive, communication) and can be used birth through 5;11 years old. This assessment can be used to write goals for intervention, identify a developmental delay, and determine eligibility for services. The purpose of the assessment is to identify children who are delayed in these areas, monitor a child’s progress in specific intervention programs and to be used in research studying abilities in young children. The domains are assessed independently, so the testers can only test certain domains or test all domains in one sitting. Examiners gather information through observation, interviewing caregivers, and direct assessments. 

DAYC-2 Kit - $432 (includes scoring forms for all domains, examiner’s manual, and examiner summary sheet) 

https://www.proedinc.com/Products/13745/dayc2-developmental-assessment-of-young-childrensecond-edition.aspx 

Online scoring and reporting system = $248 

https://www.proedinc.com/Products/13849/dayc2-online-scoring-and-report-system-1year-base-subscription-includes-5-licenses.aspx 

The Birth to 3 Assessment and Intervention system (BTAIS-2) was published in 2000 by Pro-ed. The cost is $369.00. This test has two parts that includes a Screener and a Comprehensive Test of Developmental Abilities that assess the five domains of language comprehension, language expression, nonverbal thinking, social/personal development and motor development in the Birth - 3;0 age range. The purpose of the test is the identify strengths and weaknesses in the domains listed above, monitor ongoing child development, identify areas for parent training needs, and create a starting place for therapy planning. The test is only available in English. The screening administration time is about 15 minutes. The administration time for the Comprehensive assessment varies, and often requires 2-3 sessions. The scoring for both the screening and the assessment is fairly easy, as children are given a score of 1 for an observed skill, a +/- for an emerging skill, and a 0 for a not observed skill. The screener gives a raw score, a standard score, a stanine, and a percentile rank. Whereas, the assessment part of the test on provides a developmental age comparison, as it is a criterion-referenced assessment.

The Battelle Developmental Inventory, Third Edition (BDI-3), published by Riverside Insights in 2020. This is a comprehensive assessment tool that assesses all the developmental domains for children aged birth to 7;11. The BDI-3 serves multiple purposes, including assessing typically developing children, identifying children with disabilities or developmental delays, planning and providing instruction and intervention, monitoring progress, and evaluating programs serving children. The administration takes 60-90 minutes and can be used as frequently as every 3-6 months. It costs $1,224.30 and includes an annual online subscription fee and additional costs for developmental record forms. The BDI-3 assesses multiple domains: social-emotional, communication, cognitive, adaptive, and motor skills, with a total of 415 test items. The assessment provides raw scores, subdomain scaled scores, percentile ranks, subdomain age equivalents, confidence intervals, and total development quotient scores. Scoring is relatively simple, with each test item receiving a score of 0, 1, or 2. These raw scores are put in the online scoring system, which will calculate and provide the other scores based on this information.

The normative sample involved 2,500 children across the U.S., stratified by age, sex, race/ethnicity, geographic region, and socioeconomic status. The research was conducted over 14 months in 2018 and 2019. The assessment provided evidence of good inter-rater reliability, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, and validity. The BDI-3 offers intervention planning, with the online subscription having lesson plans for all five domains. The assessment can be administered by teachers, special educators, infant interventionists, psychologists, speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, and other related service providers. Those conducting the assessment are required to receive training to ensure proper administration. Some of the pros we found are that it is quite comprehensive, standardized for the population being assessed, and contains many test items for each domain. It is also beneficial that the online subscription comes with treatment plans for when the development areas of concern are determined. Another pro is that it can be used for the birth-3 population, the preschool population, and some early school-age children. Some cons we determined are that the manual is hard to navigate and is overwhelming due to the amount of content. The overall cost of the assessment is high, and access to scoring and scoring information relies on maintaining the yearly subscription. The assessment can also be very time-consuming, possibly requiring multiple visits and it may need multiple clinicians.

Summary: 

There are multiple screeners made by Brigance, there is the Early Childhood Screen III (0-35 months, Early Childhood Screen III (3–5 years), Early Childhood Screen III (K & 1). Within each test, there are separate protocols in smaller divisions within the age range. We chose to specifically look at the Early Childhood Screen III (0-35 months). Within that screener, physical development, language development, adaptive behavior, and academic skills/cognitive development are observed. The pros for this screener was that it is very quick (said to take 10-15 minutes), covers multiple domains, and is easy to score. Some of the cons for this test is that it is very costly for a screener ($307), cannot be used to diagnose, and the screening protocol for the 2-3 population was not sufficient in screening all areas. 

The Brigance assessment was published by curriculum associates and for the age range birth to 7 years. It’s purpose is to evaluate and monitor progress of children who are functioning below the developmental age of seven areas of perambulatory, gross motor skills, fine motor skills, pre-speech and language, general knowledge, readiness, basic reading, manuscript writing and basic math skills. It assesses the 5 domains; physical development, language, cognition, adaptive behavior, social/emotional development. This test comes in English and Spanish and costs costs around $500. Administration time is 30-60 minutes. Ceilings and basals differ between domains and tasks assessed. The directions and field tests were administered in a specific way so that it would be consistent and provided to everyone in the exact same way. The test was not med based on regional location, gender, ethnicity/race, socioeconomic status, and special services. The scores of children assessed were consistent when examined repeatedly when looking at internal consistency, inter-rater reliability, and test-retest reliability. Results from administering this assessment can be used to plan targeted instruction to address the child’s needs. This test is good as it can identify potential delays and giftedness, support referrals for services, and plan individualized instruction. A con is it is less than optimal in predicting early school achievement and can produce false positive results for 15-30% of children.