Developmental and Social-Emotional Screening of Young Children (0-6 years of age) in Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Human Services Minnesota Department of Education Minnesota Department of Health

Early Screening Inventory – Revised (ESI-R)

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Developmental Screening Instrument Profile
General Information
Type of Instrument Observational
Date of Publication 1997
Age Span 3 – 6 years
Available Languages English, Spanish
Reliability Inter-rater = .97 -.99
Test-retest = .87 - .98
Validity Predictive = .73
Sensitivity 92-93%
Specificity 80%
Administration Information
Time to administer 15 - 20 minutes
Time to score 15 minutes
Minimum reading level NA
Minimum scoring skills Screeners and scorers can be trained using manual and video
Ordering Information
Name of Test Early Screening Inventory – Revised (ESI-R)
Website Address www.pearsonearlylearning.com
Publisher’s Address 145 Mt. Zion Road, PO Box 2500, Lebanon, IN 46052
Publisher’s Phone 1-800-321-3106
Publisher’s Fax 1-800-393-3156
Publisher’s Email See Website
Cost Yes, contact publisher
Educational/Training Resources
Manual available Yes
Video available Yes
Training Method

“Learning to Administer the ESI-R” workshops are available (see publisher’s Website or call 888-832-9378).  Minnesota also offers ESI-R trainings and a web-training video for screeners providing services for Minnesota children. http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/fh/mch/devscrn/training.html

Additional References

Meisel, S.J., Marsden, D. B., Wiske, M. S., Henderson, L. W. (1997). The Early Screening Inventory·Revised. Ann Arbor, MI: Rebus Inc. Retrieved April 24th, 2005 from Mental Measurements Yearbook database.