Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Infants and Toddlers

Mackrain, Mary; LeBuffe, Paul A.

doi:10.1037/t15185-000

Cited by 12 publications

(14 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Additionally, a series of resilience scales have been published by researchers at the Devereux Center for Resilient Children. These include the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Infants and Toddlers (Mackrain, LeBuffe, & Powell, 2007), the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (LeBuffe & Naglieri, 1999), the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA; LeBuffe, Shapiro, & Naglieri, 2009) for children in kindergarten to eighth grade, and the DESSA‐mini (Naglieri, LeBuffe, & Shapiro, 2011) for universal screening of social–emotional strengths. The availability of carefully developed measures of protective factors related to resilience offers the opportunity to examine validity questions related to these new instruments, especially as they may be used for universal screening.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Universal screening for social–emotional competencies: A study of the reliability and validity of the DESSA‐mini

Naglieri¹,

LeBuffe²,

Shapiro³

2011

Psychology in the Schools

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability of the eight-item Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA)-mini and its validity in relation to the 72-item version DESSA. The sample included teacher ratings for 1,234 children in kindergarten through eighth grade who comprised the standardization sample. The median alpha reliability coefficients across grades for the four forms of the DESSA-mini ranged from a low of .915 (Mini 1) to a high of .924 (Mini 3). These findings suggested that DESSA-minis have excellent reliability. The differences between the DESSA Social-Emotional Composite (SEC) T -scores and T -scores obtained from each of the four DESSA-minis were trivial (the largest d-ratio was .023). The percentage of times the DESSA-mini and DESSA SEC T -scores yielded the same result was computed (i.e., the score indicates or does not indicate whether the child needs social-emotional instruction). Those percentages ranged from a low of 94.8 (Mini 3) to a high of 96.5 (Mini 1). Finally, sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive power were examined for each DESSA-mini. Findings suggested that the DESSA-mini is a viable tool for universal screening of social-emotional competencies related to resilience. C 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

show abstract

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Universal screening for social–emotional competencies: A study of the reliability and validity of the DESSA‐mini

Naglieri¹,

LeBuffe²,

Shapiro³

2011

Psychology in the Schools

Self Cite

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“… Abbreviations: SEAM = Social Emotional Assessment Measure; DECA = Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Infants and Toddlers (Mackrain, LeBuffe, & Powell, 2007); ITSEA = Infant and Toddler Social Emotional Assessment (Carter & Briggs-Gowan, 2006); ASQ:SE = Ages and Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional (Squires, Bricker, & Twombly, 2002). * p < .05 (two-tailed).…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The DECA-IT (Mackrain, LeBuffe, & Powell, 2007) was used for children ages 2 to 12 months, as a measure of concurrent validity. The DECA-IT is an assessment designed for parent or teacher completion and measures protective and risk factors in social and emotional development.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Psychometric Study of the Infant and Toddler Intervals of the Social Emotional Assessment Measure

Squires

Waddell

Clifford

et al. 2012

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Psychometric and utility studies on Social Emotional Assessment Measure (SEAM), an innovative tool for assessing and monitoring social-emotional and behavioral development in infants and toddlers with disabilities, were conducted. The Infant and Toddler SEAM intervals were the study focus, using mixed methods, including item response theory modeling and classical test theory. Results using a Rasch one-parameter logistic model indicated model fit statistics were consistent for age and item difficulty as well as for ability and item characteristics. Classical test theory analyses generally confirmed the developmental structure; mean scores increased with age and were significantly correlated across 6-month increments. Reliability studies indicated strong internal consistency and moderate interrater agreement between teachers. Test–retest reliability results completed by parents online indicated significant agreement. Overall, 90% of parents reported the SEAM asked appropriate questions and took less than 10 min to complete.

show abstract

“…The DECA is a teacher rating scale that measures within-child protective factors related to resilience. In this study, the 36-item Toddlers Record Form (MacKrain, LeBuffe, & Powell, 2007) was used for students ages 18-36 months while the 38-item Preschoolers Second Edition (LeBuffe & Naglieri, 2012) was used for students ages 3-5 years. Both yield a Total Protective Factor score (TPF) comprised of three subscales which assess students' social-emotional strengths: Initiative (i.e., child's ability to independently meet needs through thoughts and actions), Self-Control (i.e., child's ability to use healthy strategies to express emotions and manage behavior), and Attachment (i.e., child's ability to initiate and maintain positive relationships).…”

Section: Devereux Early Childhood Assessment Second Edition (Deca)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Psychometric Properties of the Behavior Assessment System for Children Student Observation System (BASC-3 SOS) with Young Children in Special Education

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Infants and Toddlers

Cited by 12 publications

References 0 publications

Universal screening for social–emotional competencies: A study of the reliability and validity of the DESSA‐mini

Universal screening for social–emotional competencies: A study of the reliability and validity of the DESSA‐mini

A Psychometric Study of the Infant and Toddler Intervals of the Social Emotional Assessment Measure

Psychometric Properties of the Behavior Assessment System for Children Student Observation System (BASC-3 SOS) with Young Children in Special Education

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About