Presentation at the Division of Early Childhood (DEC) Conference, November 21, 1997, New Orleans, LA

We gave an introductory presentation describing the work of our Institute at the Division of Early Childhood (DEC) Conference in New Orleans on November 21, 1997. 

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01 Recent Work of the Early Childhood Research Institute on Measuring Growth and Development (ECRI-MGD)

02 Early Childhood Research Institute on Measuring Growth & Development: Sites and Key Staff

03 For more information...

04 Today’s Presentation

05 ECRI-MGD Primary Purpose

06 ECRI-MGD Primary Objectives

07 “Standards” in Early Childhood Education: Current Status

08 “Standards” in Early Childhood Education: Some Possibilities

09 The ECRI-MGD Vision for Standards-Based Assessment

10 Elements of ECRI-MGD Vision

11 Identifying General Developmental Outcomes for Young Children

12 General Developmental Outcomes for Young Children: Literature Review

13 General Developmental Outcomes for Young Children: Results of Synthesis

14 General Developmental Outcomes for Young Children: Next Steps

15 Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs)

16 Individual Growth and Development Indicators (cont.)

17 Individual Growth and Development Indicators (cont.)

18 Individual Growth and Development Indicators (cont.)

19 Indicator of Language Development

20 Relevant Features of IGDIs

21 Steps for Developing IGDIs

22 IGDI of Language Development: Early Elementary

23 IGDI of Language Development: Preschool

24 IGDI of Language Development: Infants and Toddlers

25 References

26 Introduction to Intervention-Referenced Assessment (IRA)

27 Goals of Presentation

28 IRA? A Definition

29 IRA? Old or New?

30 Why IRA?

31 Difference between IGDIs and IRAs

32 IRA in the Problem Solving Model

33 IRA Versus IGDI

34 The Nature of Nurture

35 Faced With Limited Growth: IRA Implications

36 Faced With Limited Growth: IRA Implications (cont.)

37 IRA Methods Currently Under Development

38 IRA Method: Program Features Assessment

39 Program Features Example

40 IRA Method: Activity-Based Assessment

41 Activity-Based Assessment Example

42 IRA Method:Ecobehavioral Observation

43 Ecobehavioral Observational Assessment Example

44 Observation Instruments

45 CIRCLE 1 Taxonomy

46 Questions Addressed by IRA Information

47 Questions Addressed by IRA Information (cont.)

48 Questions Addressed by IRA Information (cont.)

49 Conclusions

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