Early Childhood Outcomes Approved Assessment Tools Brigance Inventory

Early Childhood Outcomes Approved Assessment Tools: Brigance Inventory of Early Development III (IED III) Standardized Version

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Introduction • The standardized BRIGANCE IED III includes the following skill areas which are designed to align to state and national standards for early childhood: • Physical Development - gross and fine-motor skills • Language Development – expressive and receptive • Academic/Cognitive - literacy and mathematical concepts • Adaptive Behavior - daily living • Social and Emotional Development – interpersonal and self-regulatory

Administering the Brigance IED III: • Who can give the assessment? • • Is special training needed? • How long does it take to complete the assessment?

Administering the Brigance IED III cont’d: • How often can it be administered? • What materials are needed? • What environments are required? Publisher provided professional development training videos are located here: http: //www. curriculumassociates. com/professionaldevelopment/subjects. aspx? Subject=brse

Early Childhood Outcomes Categories and the Brigance IED III • Gaining Positive Social Emotional Skills • Learning and Using New Knowledge and Skills • Using Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Their Needs

Gaining Positive Social Emotional Skills Domain Assesses the Outcome? Gross Motor No Fine Motor No Receptive Language No Expressive Language No Literacy No Mathematics No Daily Living No Interpersonal Yes Self-Regulation Yes

Learning and Using New Knowledge and Skills Domain Assesses the Outcome? Gross Motor No Fine Motor Yes Receptive Language Yes Expressive Language Yes Literacy Yes Mathematics Yes Daily Living Yes Interpersonal No Self-Regulation No

Using Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Needs Domain Assesses the Outcome? Gross Motor Yes Fine Motor Yes Receptive Language No Expressive Language No Literacy No Mathematics No Daily Living Yes Interpersonal No Self-Regulation No

Family and the Brigance IED III Explanation to family of Early Childhood Outcomes Brochure for families to support involvement from PSN website: http: //www. cdd. unm. edu/ecln/PSN /ECOTraining. Center. html

Family Role In Assessment Supporting the family members in gaining confidence in their ability to observe their child and share those observations with special education staff. Develop an increased Gain confidence in their ability to observe their child and share those observations with special education staff. understanding of how their child is functioning compared to age expectations. Learn to track and celebrate the progress that their child is making. Contribute to IEP Team discussions about their child’s strengths and accomplishments and the development of appropriate goals.

Family Resources: • Home is a learning place • http: //center. serve. org/TT/partip 2. pdf • Reading to kids • http: //center. serve. org/TT/partip 5. pdf • Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) • http: //center. serve. org/TT/partip 13. pdf • School readiness • http: //center. serve. org/TT/Starting. Your. Child. pdf

Working together to gather information: INCLUDING THE TEAM Paraprofessio nals e S ch e e p La g a u ng s t s i g o l ho t a P Physi cal th ts Occupational Therapis Family erapi sts Oth ers

On Going Assessment Assess the domain areas of the Brigance IED III for each child when completing the Child Outcome Summary Form

Resources • video overview of Brigance IED III: http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=PRIn-x. Cl-JM • user guide with visuals: http: //hannahvogler. com/Brigance_Users_Guide. html • Brigance IED III FAQ: http: //www. hbe. com. au/series-brigance/faq. html • Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center http: //ectacenter. org/eco/pages/crosswalks. asp • Early Childhood Outcomes brochure for families: http: //www. cdd. unm. edu/ecln/PSN/ECOTraining. Center. htm l

For more information, contact: the Preschool Network (PSN) http: //cdd. unm. edu/ecln/PSN/index. html