Developmental and Social-Emotional Screening of Young Children in Minnesota
Provides information on Minnesota’s recommendations and tools to promote developmental screening. Reviews 15 commonly used developmental and social emotional screening tools as to age of use, language, sensitivity, specificity, validity, reliability, how to order, cost, time to administer, score, and minimum scoring skill level for administration. Clearly states which tools are and are not recommended. Clear outline of screening requirements for state specific programs. Discusses ethical and cultural considerations in selecting a tool. Archive of web-based training videos for downloading. Links to other excellent websites, including family information. Ability to print information as a pdf file.
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Topics Covered in Toolbox
- Description of screening tools
- Screening guide
- Program requirements
- Review criteria
- Training resources
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