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Evidence-Based Practice (Technical Analyses)

Excerpted from Pediatric Test of Brain Injury (PTBI), this chapter reviews the types of questions examiners should ask about the nature of any test, which will inform their conclusions about test performance. Read More

Using the SEAM and the SEAM Family Profile

Read the scenario and see an illustration of how caregivers and practitioners might collaborate in using the SEAM system to assess a child and family and plan for subsequent intervention efforts based on SEAM results. Read More

SEAM at a glance

View the chart for a brief overview of the SEAM. The SEAM is an assessment that focuses exclusively on social-emotional and behavioral development in young children—and provides meaningful insights to caregivers and families. It provides in-depth information that can prevent problems by building positive partnerships with families and optimizing positive parent–child interactions in the first years of life. Read More

Sample SEAM social-emotional development items for preschoolers

Download this Social-Emotional Assessment/Evaluation Measure (SEAM) sample form for a quick glance at the kinds of developmental milestones that SEAM assesses for children within the developmental range of 36–66 months. Read More

SEAM technical appendix

To confirm the utility and efficacy of SEAM, intensive research has been performed. Read more about the research behind SEAM in this technical appendix. Read More

PICCOLO Technical Report

This technical report provides information on the development and psychometric properties of the observational measure Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO). Read More

How can programs assess program-wide PBIS in early childhood settings?: Developer Q&A

Learn how to measure an early childhood program’s fidelity of implementation of program-wide positive behavior intervention and support (PW-PBIS) using the PreSET. Read More

PreSET at a glance

View the chart for a brief overview of PreSET. PreSET is a comprehensive early childhood tool that helps programs find out how well their interventions are working—and what areas they need to work on to improve children's social-emotional skills and behavior. Read More

PAth to Literacy sample assessment

View a sample assessment from PAth to Literacy, a literacy intervention focused on improving phonological awareness skills for preschool and kindergarten children. Read More

PICCOLO At a Glance

Learn the essential facts about The Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes (PICCOLO) with this at-a-glance sheet. Find out the areas assessed, age range of children, sample items and more. Read More