An Early Years Toolbox for Assessing Early Executive Function, Language, Self-Regulation, and Social Development
Validity, Reliability, and Preliminary Norms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23317540 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara J Howard (0000-0002-1258-3210, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, corresponding author), Steven J Howard (University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia), Edward Melhuish (0000-0002-2273-0894, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 255-275 |
| Publication date | 2017-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0734-2829 • E-ISSN: 1557-5144 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0734282916633009 |
| PMID | 28503022 |
| OpenAlex | W2276908040 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 62 |
| References cited | 66 |
Several methods of assessing executive function (EF), self-regulation, language development, and social development in young children have been developed over previous decades. Yet new technologies make available methods of assessment not previously considered. In resolving conceptual and pragmatic limitations of existing tools, the Early Years Toolbox (EYT) offers substantial advantages for early assessment of language, EF, self-regulation, and social development. In the current study, results of our large-scale administration of this toolbox to 1,764 preschool and early primary school students indicated very good reliability, convergent validity with existing measures, and developmental sensitivity. Results were also suggestive of better capture of children’s emerging abilities relative to comparison measures. Preliminary norms are presented, showing a clear developmental trajectory across half-year age groups. The accessibility of the EYT, as well as its advantages over existing measures, offers considerably enhanced opportunities for objective measurement of young children’s abilities to enable research and educational applications.
Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Executive functions · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Reliability (semiconductor) · Test validity · Toolbox · Validity · Applied Psychology · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Educational and Psychological Assessments · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 6,2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 58 |