Brigance assessment report example

BRIGANCE IED-II Module 3Welcome to Hawker Brownlow Education’s online tutorial on norm-referenced testing with the revised BRIGANCE Inventory of Early Development, the IED-II. My name is Martine Power, and I’ll be your guide through this tutorial.In this module you’ll learn the purpose of norm-referenced testing. You’ll see an example of a norm-referenced assessment in the IED-II Inventory.And you’ll learn how to use the Standardised Assessments Record Book to record testing results and obtain raw scores. You’ll learn how to convert raw scores into normed data with the IED-II Standardised Scoring Conversion Software.And finally, you’ll see an explanation of normed scores.Norm-referenced testing differs from criterion-referenced testing in that children’s performances are compared to that of a norming group –a large group of children who were all given the assessments in the same manner. Using standardisation studies, scores are determined for comparison purposes (such as quotients).Norm-referenced assessment, sometimes referred to as standardised assessment, is appropriate for use as one component of a battery for evaluation or placement purposes. No one instrument should ever be used for these kinds of decisions.Norm-referenced testing is also an appropriate way to collect data concerning child performance in an early childhood or preschool program and to conduct longitudinal studies; that is, studies concerning child performance over longer periods of time.If you are required to supply standardised scores for your population, the IED-II will allow you to provide those scores while still giving you the information you need for instructional planning and tracking growth.There are several components necessary for administering the IED-II as a norm-referenced test. You will need the Inventory of Early Development II.You will also need both a Standardised Assessments Record Book and a Developmental Record Book for each child you will be testing. The Standardised Assessments Record Book is where you record the results of the standardised assessments. The Developmental Record Book is the tool you use to indicate mastery of skills, identify instructional objectives and track ongoing progress.The IED-II Standardisation and Validation Manual contains information about the standardisation study, reliability and validity, as well as detailed instructions for administration and interpreting and using testing results.The IED-II Standardised Scoring Conversion Software automatically computes chronological age and converts raw scores into normed data: quotients, percentiles, age equivalents and instructional ranges.Normed scores available from the IED-II are quotients, percentiles, age equivalents and instructional ranges. Scores are available for assessments in the areas of Fine Motor, Gross Motor, Receptive and Expressive Language, Academic/Cognitive Skills, Daily Living and Social and Emotional Development.
Total Adaptive Behaviour Scoresare also available. These scores reflect a child’s overall performance and are a combination of the areas listed above. Depending upon a child’s age, not all areas may be included in the Total Adaptive Behaviour score.Raw scores simply reflect the number of skills a child has mastered. Remember that all items belowthe basal are counted as correct for the purpose of normed scoring.Quotients, with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, enable a comparison with intelligence scores and most diagnostic tests in order to view whether children are making progressthat is commensurate with their ability.Percentiles are scores between 0.1 and 99.9. These scores show the percentage of same-age children who perform at or below a given score. For instance, a percentile of 20 means that a child performed in the lowest20 percent. On the other hand, a percentile of 86 means that a child performed better than 86 percent of the standardisation sample.Age equivalents can help with the selection of curricular content and materials. However,can bean uneven unit of measure. For example, there is a large difference between the performance of a child who is 1 year and1 month, and a child who is 1 year, 11 months; butthe difference between 3 years and 1 month and 3 years and11 months is much less apparent.Instructional ranges take into account the standard error of measurement for assessments and provide a proximal zone of development, the range which is the optimal level for instruction.The Standardised Assessments Record Book allows you to focus solely on the key items within the assessments in the IED-II which yield normed data.The assessment areas are divided into Fine Motor, Gross Motor, Receptive and Expressive Language, Academic/Cognitive Skills, Prereading and Reading, Daily Living and Social/Emotional. The assessments are presented in chronological order within that skill area.The Standardised Assessments Record Book is where the entry levels, basals and ceilings for each assessment are listed. The entry level is the suggested starting point, based on the child’s age. The basal is a series of items completed successfully, where mastery can be established. The ceiling is a series of items completed unsuccessfully and the point at which an assessment should be discontinued.When a child responds correctly to anitem, circle the item number in the booklet. Put a slash through the item number when a child responds incorrectly.Write the child’s raw score on the line at the bottom right of the box. The raw score is the number of items a child has responded to correctly. Also, for the purposes of standardised scoring, all items below the basal are to be counted as correct. So, in our example, the raw score would be 15, since the child established a basal, in this case five consecutive correct items.Be sure to havea Standardised Assessments Record Book for each child you’ll be assessing. After testing, you can transfer the results into the child’s Developmental Record Book, used to record results for all assessments, standardised or not, and to identify instructional objectives and track growth.Because all BRIGANCE Inventories are meant to be used by teachers in the classroom, testing procedures have been designed to be as simple and straightforward as possible. The information on