Measures of Children's Development (Cognitive, Language, and Behavioural)

 

Measure/Test Abbreviation Associated Websites/References
Cognitive
Bayley Scales of Infant Development (Mental Development Index) Bayley MDI Bayley, N. (1969). Bayley Scales of Infant Development. New York: Psychological Corporation.
Revised: Bayley, N. (1993). Bayley Scales of Infant Development (2nd ed.). San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corporation.
Bracken Basic Concept Scale BBCS Bracken, B. A. (1984). Bracken Basic Concept Scales. San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corporation.
Bracken School Readiness Scale n/a Bracken, B. A. (1984). Bracken Basic Concept Scales. San Antonio, TX: Psychological Corporation.
Cognitive Abilities Test n/a www.riverpub.com/products
Cognitive Play Scale n/a Smilansky, S. (1968). The effects of sociodramatic play on disadvantaged preschool children. New York: Wiley.
Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills CTBS McGraw-Hill Publishers (1982). Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills. Monterey, CA: Author.
Continuous Performance Task CPT Rosvold, H. E., Mirsky, A. F., Sarason, I., Bransome, E. D., Jr., & Beck, L. H. (1956). A continuous performance test of brain damage. Journal of Counsulting Psychology, 20, 343-350.
Griffiths Developmental Scales n/a Griffiths, R. (1970). The abilities of young children. London: London University Press.
Harter's Perceived Competence Scale n/a Harter, S. (1982). The Perceived Competence Scale for Children. Child Development, 53, 87-97.
Iowa Test of Basic Skills ITBS http://www.education.uiowa.edu/itp/itbs/
Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children K-ABC Kaufman, A. S., & Kaufman, N. L. (1983). Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.
KeyMath n/a Connolly, A. J. (1991). Canadian edition of KeyMath-Revised: A diagnostic inventory of essential mathematics. Toronto: Psycan Corporation.
Metropolitan Readiness Test MRT Nurss, J. R., & McGauvran, M. E. (1974). Metropolitan Readiness Test (Level II, Form P). New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
Missouri Kindergarten Inventory of Developmental Skills KIDS Ferguson, J. L., & Carlson, T. A. (1978). Missouri Kindergarten Inventory of Developmental Skills. Columbia, MO: Missouri Statewide Testing Service.
Object Play Scale n/a Rubenstein, J., & Howes, C. (1979). Caregiving and infant behavior in day care and homes. Developmental Psychology, 15, 1-24.
Peabody Individual Achievement Test PIAT Dunn, L., & Markwardt, F. C. (1970). Peabody Individual Achievement Test. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Services.
Play with Object Scale n/a Howes, C., & Stewart, P. (1987). Child's play with adults, toys, and peers: An examination of family and child care influences. Developmental Psychology, 23, 423-430.
Slosson Intelligence Test n/a Slosson, R. (1983). The Slosson Intelligence Test. East Aurora, NY: Slosson Educational Publications.
SRA Achievement Battery SRA Science Research Associates (1978). SRA Achievement Battery. Chicago: Author.
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale n/a Thorndike, R. L., Hagen, E. P., & Sattler, J. M. (1986). Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: 4th ed.. Itasca, IL: Riverside Publishing.
Texas Assessment of Basic Skills TABS www.window.state.tx.us/tpr/btm/btmed
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised WISC-R Wechsler, D. (1974). Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R). New York: The Psychological Corporation.
Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale for Intelligence WPPSI Wechsler, D. (1963, 1967). Wechsler preschool and primary scale for intelligence. Cleveland, OH: The Psychological Corporation.
Wide Range Achievement Test-Revised WRAT-R  Jastak, S., & Wikinson, G. S. (1984). Wide range achievement test-revised. Wilmington, DE: Jastak Associates.
Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-educational Battery, Part 2, Tests of Academic Achievement  WJ  Woodcock, R. W., & Johnson, M. B. (1977). Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery Part 2: Tests of Academic Achievement. Hingham, MA: Teaching Resources Corporation.
Language
Adaptive Language Inventory ALI Feagans, L., & Farran, D. (1979). Adaptive language inventory. Unpublished Manuscript, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales - Research Edition CSBS Wetherby, A., & Prizant, B. (1993). Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scales. Chicago: Riverside.
Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test EOWPVT Gardner, M. F. (1979). Expressive One-Word Picture Vocabulary Test. Navato, CA: Academic Therapy Publications.
Family and Child Experiences Survey, Story and Print Concepts portion FACES http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs
French Receptive Language Measure n/a Dudley, J., & Delage, J. (1980). Tests de Langage Dudley/Delage. St. Lambert, Quebec, Canada: Les Editions de l'ABC.
MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories for Infants and Toddlers CDI Fenson, L., Dale, P. S., Reznick, J. S., Thal, D., Bates, E., Hartung, J. P., Pethick, S., & Reilly, J. S. (1993). MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories. San Diego, CA: Singular Publishing Group.
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised PPVT-R Dunn, L., & Dunn, L. (1981). Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised (PPVT-R) manual. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Services.
Preschool Language Assessment Instrument PLAI Blank, M., Rose, S. A., & Berlin, L.J. (1978). PLAI: The language of learning in practice. New York: Grune & Stratton.
Preschool Language Scales PLS-3 Zimmerman, I. L., Steiner, V. G., & Pond, R. E. (1992). PLS-3: Preschool Language Scale-3. San Antonio, TX : The Psychological Corporation.
Preschool Language Scale Expressive and Receptive tests PLS-4 Zimmerman, I. L., Steiner, V. G., & Pond, R.E. (2002). Preschool Language Scale, 4th Ed. (PLS-4) English Edition. San Antonio, TX: Harcourt Assessment.
Reynell Developmental Languages Scales RDLS Reynell, J. Huntley, M. (1985). The Reynell Developmental Language Scales. Windsor, UK: NFER-Nelson.
Sequenced Inventory of Communication Development SICD-R Hedrick, D. L., Prather, E. M., & Tobin, A. R. (1984). Sequenced inventory of communication development (Rev. ed.). Seattle: University of Washington Press.
Test of the Early Language Development TELD Hresko, W., Reid, D. K., & Hammill, P. (1981). The Test of Early Language Development. Austin, TX: Pro-Ed.
Behavoural
Achenbach and Edelbrock Child Behavior Profile CBP Achenback, T., & Edelbrock, C. (1981). Behavioral problems and competencies reported by parents of normal and disturbed children aged four to sixteen, Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 46(Serial No. 188).
Adaptive Social Behavior Inventory ASBI Hogan, A. E., Scott, K. G., & Bauer, C. R. (1992). The Adaptive Social Behavior Inventory (ASBI): A new assessment of social competence in high-risk three-year-olds. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 10, 230-239.
Attachment Behavior Q-set n/a Waters, E. (1987). Attachment behavior Q-set (Revision 3.0). Unpublished instrument, State University of New York, Department of Psychology, Stony Brook.
The Attitudes/Perceptions of Competence Measure n/a Stipek, D. (1993). Attitudes/perceptions of competence. Unpublished rating scale.
Baumrind's Preschool Behavior Q-Sort CDPE-IC Baumrind, D. (1968). Manual for the preschool behavior Q-sort. Berkeley: University of California, Institute of Human Development.
Behavior Problems Index BPI Zill, N., & Peterson J. (1986). Behavior Problems Index. Washington, DC: Child Trends, Inc.
Behavior Rating Scale n/a Santrock, J., & Warshak, R. (1979). Father custody and social development in boys and girls. Journal of Social Issues, 35, 112-125.
Block's California Child Q-Set CCQ Block, J. H. & Block, J. (1980). The role of ego-control and ego-resiliency in the organisation of behavior. In W. A. Collins (Ed.), Minnesota Symposium on Child Psychology, 13, 39-101. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Buck Internalizer/Externalizer Scale n/a Buck, R. (1977). Nonverbal communication of affect in preschool children: Relationships with personality and skin conductance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 35, 235-236.
California Preschool Social Competence Scale n/a Levine, S., Elzey, F. F., & Lewis, M. (1969). California Preschool Social Competency Scale. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
Caregiver-Reported Problems n/a NICHD Early Child Care Research Network (1998). Early child care and self-control, compliance, and problem behavior at twenty-four and thirty-six months. Child Development, 69, 1145-1170.
Child Behavior Checklist CBCL Achenbach, T. M. (1991). Manual for the Child Behavior Checklist and Revised Child Behavior Profile. Burlington, VT: Associates in Psychiatry.
Child Behavior Checklist (for providers) CBC Achenbach, T. M., Edelbrock, C., & Howell, C. T. (1987). Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 15, 629-650.
Achenbach, T. M. (1991). Manual for the child behavior checklist and the revised child behavior checklist (2nd ed.). Burlington: University of Vermont.
Child Behavior Survey n/a Waters, E. (1989). Child Behavior Survey. Unpublished manuscript, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
Child Care Noncomply n/a NICHD Early Child Care Research Network (1998). Early child care and self-control, compliance, and problem behavior at twenty-four and thirty-six months. Child Development, 69, 1145-1170.
The Classroom Behavior Inventory CBI Schaefer, E. S., & Edgerton, M. (1978). Classroom Behavior Inventory. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina.
The Classroom Behavior Inventory - preschool form n/a Schaefer, E., & Edgerton, M. D. (1978). A method and a model for describing competence and adjustment: A preschool version of the Classroom Behavior Inventory. Paper presented at the 86th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Classroom Observations of Social Behavior n/a McCartney, K., Scarr, S., Rocheleau, A., Phillips, D., Abbott-Shim, M., Eisenberg, M., et. al. (1997). Teacher-child interaction and child-care auspices as predictors of social outcomes in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 43, 426-450.
Cleanup Defy n/a NICHD Early Child Care Research Network (1998). Early child care and self-control, compliance, and problem behavior at twenty-four and thirty-six months. Child Development, 69, 1145-1170.
Cleanup Comply n/a NICHD Early Child Care Research Network (1998). Early child care and self-control, compliance, and problem behavior at twenty-four and thirty-six months. Child Development, 69, 1145-1170.
Conners' Parent and Teacher Rating Scale n/a Conners, C. K. (1989). Conners' Rating Scales Manual. North Tonowanda, New York: Multi-Health Systems.
Cooperative Preschool Inventory - Revised CPI Caldwell, B. (1974). Cooperative Preschool Inventory - Revised. Cooperative Tests and Services.
Dodge Attribution Inventory n/a Dodge, K. A. (1980). Social cognition and children's aggressive behavior. Child Development, 51, 162-170.
Early Child Observation Form ECOF Stipek, D., Daniels, D., Galuzzo, D., & Milburn, S. (1992). Characterizing early childhood education programs for poor and middle-class children. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 7, 1-9.
Early Infant Temperament Questionnaire EITQ Medoff-Cooper, B., Carey, W. B., & McDevitt, S. (1993). The Early Infancy Temperament Questionnaire. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 14, 230-235.
EAS Temperament Scale n/a Buss, D., & Plomin, R. (1984). Temperament: early developing personality traits. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Infant Temperament Questionnaire ITQ Medoff-Cooper, B., Carey, W. B., & McDevitt, S. (1993). The Early Infancy Temperament Questionnaire. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 14, 230-235.
Manageability Index MI Scarr, S., Miller, S., Hauenstein, E., Ricciuti, A., Lande, J., Mc Cartneyu, K., et al. (1987). Report to the Bermuda government on the Islandwide Screening, Assessment, and Treatment Programme sponsored by the Child Development Project of the Ministries of Health and Social Services and Education. Unpublished manuscript, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Marsh Self Description Questionnaire n/a Marsh, H. W. (1988). Self-description questionnaire-I. New York: The Psychological Corporation.
Mother-Reported Problems n/a NICHD Early Child Care Research Network (1998). Early child care and self-control, compliance, and problem behavior at twenty-four and thirty-six months. Child Development, 69, 1145-1170.
Mother-Reported Social Competence n/a NICHD Early Child Care Research Network (1998). Early child care and self-control, compliance, and problem behavior at twenty-four and thirty-six months. Child Development, 69, 1145-1170.
"My Family and Friends" Questionnaire n/a Reid, M., Landesman, S., & Jaccard, J. (1986). "My Family and Friends": 6-12 yr. old children's perceptions of social support. Child Development, 60, 896-910.
National Household Education Survey NHES Zill, N., Collins, M., West, J., & Hausken, E. (1995). Approaching kindergarten: A look at preschools in the United States. Washington, DC: National Center for Educational Statistics (No. 95-280).
NEO- Personality Inventory n/a Costa, P. T. & McCrae, R. R. (1985). The NEO Personality Inventory Manual. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.
"Parent Description of Self, Spouse/Partner, and Child" Questionnaire n/a Landesman, S., & Jaccard, J. (1986). Description of self, spouse/partner, and child. Seattle: University of Washington.
Parenting Stress Index-Child Domain PSI Abidin R. R. (1983). Parenting Stress Index (PSI). Charlottesville, VA: Pediatric Psychology Press.
Peer Aggression Scales n/a Coie, J. D., Dodge, K. A., & Coppotelli, H. (1982). Dimensions and types of social status: A cross-age perspective. Developmental Psychology, 18, 557-570.
Peer Play Scale n/a Howes, C. (1980). The peer play scale as an index of complexity of peer interaciton. Developmental Psychology, 16, 371-372.
Revised Peer Play Scale n/a Howes, C., & Matheson, C. C. (1992). Sequences in the development of competent play with peers: Social and social pretend play. Developmental Psychology, 28, 961-974.
Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children n/a Harter, S., & Pike, R. (1983). The Pictorial Scale of Percieved Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children. Unpublished manuscript, University of Denver, CO.
Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale n/a Piers, E. V., & Harris, D. B. (1969). The Piers-Harris Children's Self Concept Sacle. Nashville, TN: Counselor Recordings and Tests.
The Preschooler Behavior Checklist PBC McGuire, J. & Richman, N. (1986). Screening for behaviour problems in nurseries: The reliability and validity of the Preschool Behaviour Checklist. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 27, 7-32.
The Preschool Behavior Q-Sort PBQ Baumrind, D. (1971). Current patterns of parental authority. Developmental Psychology, 4, 1-103.
Preschool Behavior Questionnaire PBQ Tremblay, R. E., Desmarais-Gervais, L., Gagnon, C., & Charlebois, P. (1987). The Preschool Behaviour Questionnaire: Stability of its structure between cultures, sexes, ages and socioeconomic classes. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 10, 467-484.
Behar, L., & Stringfield, S. (1974). A behavior rating scale for the preschool child. Developmental Psychology, 10, 601-610.
Preschool Behavior Rating PBR Schwarz, J. C., Strickland, R. G., & Krolick, G. (1974). Infant daycare: Behavioral effects at preschool age. Developmental Psychology, 10, 502-506.
Preschool Inventory PSI Abt Associates (1991). Preschool Inventory Adminstration Manual. Cambridge, MA: Author.
The Preschool Inventory - Revised Edition PSI-R Caldwell, B. (1970). Cooperative Preschool Inventory (Rev. ed.). Monterey, CA: Educational Testing Service.
The Q-Set n/a Vaughn, B., & Waters, E. (1990). Attachment behavior at home and in the laboratory: Q-sort observations and Strange Situation classifications of one-year-olds. Child Development, 61, 1965-1973.
"Relationships between Family Members and Your Child" Questionnaire n/a Landesman, S., & Jaccard, J. (1986). Relationships between family members scale. Seattle: University of Washington.
Rothbart's Infant Behavior Questionnaire IBQ Rothbart, M. K. (1981). Measurement of temperament in infancy. Child Development, 52, 569-578.
The Social Competence Scale SCS Kohn, M., & Rosman, B. L. (1973). A two-factor model of emotional disturbance in the young child: validity and screening efficiency. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 14, 31-56.
The Social Problem Solving Scale n/a Dodge, K. (1993). Social problem solving scale. Unpublished Manuscript, FAST-Track Project, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Social Skills Rating Scale SRSS Gresham, F., & Elliott, S. (1990). Social Skills Rating System: Parent Form, Elementary Level. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.
Social Skills Rating System - Social Skills Questionnaire n/a Gresham, F., & Elliott, S. (1990). Social skills rating system. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.
Stevenson's and Lamb's procedure for assessing stranger sociability n/a Stevenson, M. B. & Lamb, M. E. (1979). Effects of infant sociability and the caretaking environment on infant cognitive performance. Child Development, 50, 340-349.
Student-Teacher Relationship Scale STRS Pianta, R. C., & Steinberg, M. (1992). Teacher-child relationships and the process of adjusting to school. In R. C. Pianta (Ed.), Beyond the parent: The role of other adults in children�s lives. New Directions for Child Development, 57, 61-80.
Teacher Checklist of Peer Relations n/a Coie, J.D., & Dodge, K.A. (1988). Multiple sources of data on social behavior and social status in the school: A cross-age comparison. Child Development, 59, 815-829.
Teacher Report Form TRF Achenbach, T. M., & Edelbrock, C. S. (1986). Manual for the Teacher's Report Form and Teacher Version of the child behavior profile. Burlington: University of Vermont
Teachers' Ratings of Separation and Reunion n/a McCartney, K., Scarr, S., Rocheleau, A., Phillips, D., Abbott-Shim, M., Eisenberg, M., et al. (1997). Teacher-child interaction and child-care auspices as predictors of social outcomes in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 43, 426-450.
Three Box Negative n/a NICHD Early Child Care Research Network (1998). Early child care and self-control, compliance, and problem behavior at twenty-four and thirty-six months. Child Development, 69, 1145-1170.
Three Box Negative/Resistance to Temptation n/a NICHD Early Child Care Research Network (1998). Early child care and self-control, compliance, and problem behavior at twenty-four and thirty-six months. Child Development, 69, 1145-1170.
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale n/a Sparrow, S. S., Balla, D. A., & Cicchetti, D. V. (1984). Vineland Adaptive Bahavior Scales. Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service.
Waters and Deane Attachment Q-Set AQS Waters, E., & Deane, K. E. (1985). Defining and assessing individual differences in attachment relationships: Q-methodology and the organization of behavior in infancy and early childhood. In I. Bretherton & E. Waters (Eds.), Growing points in attachment theory and research (pp. 41-65), Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 50(1-2, Serial No. 209).
"What I'm Like and What Others are Like in My Family" Questionnaire n/a Reid, M., Landesman, S., & Jaccard, J. (1986). "What I'm Like and What Others are Like in my Family." Seattle: University of Washington.

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