User’s Manual for the Quick Interactive Language Screener™: English–Spanish (QUILS™: ES)

A Measure of Vocabulary, Syntax, and Language Acquisition Skills in Young Bilingual Children

• Authors: Aquiles Iglesias, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D., Jill De Villiers, Ph.D., Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D., Mary Sweig Wilson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

The QUILS™: ES User’s Manual includes all the information you need to conduct the QUILS: ES screener effectively in early childhood settings with English–Spanish bilingual children ages 3 through 5 years. With this clear and concise manual, you’ll have the background and guidance you need to use QUILS: ES successfully in your early childhood program—and identify bilingual children with potential language delays as early as possible.

With this clear and concise manual, you’ll get:

• a helpful introduction to QUILS: ES, including why and how it was developed and what it measures
• in-depth exploration of the three areas screened with QUILS: ES
• a comprehensive walk-through of the QUILS: ES website
• step-by-step guide to conducting the screening, including tips on ensuring children's eligibility, setting up a Student Record, and working with children effectively during the screening process
• detailed guidelines on scoring, reporting, and follow-up
• seven case studies that illuminate QUILS: ES in practice
• a summary of the research and evidence base for QUILS: ES

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