Developmental and Social–Emotional Screening of Young Children (0–6 years of age) in Minnesota
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FirstSTEP Preschool Screening Tool
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For further information on these criteria, see instrument technical documentation and/or publisher.
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Type of Instrument | Observational |
| Date of Publication | 1993 |
| Age Span | 2 years, 9 months – 6 years, 2 months |
| Available Languages | English |
| Reliability | Inter-rater = .91 - .94 Test-retest = .90 |
| Validity | Concurrent = .63 - .82 See technical manual for further description of validity studies. |
| Sensitivity | 72 - 85% |
| Specificity | 76 - 83% |
| Administration Information | |
| Time to administer | 15 - 20 minutes |
| Time to score | varies by scorer |
| Minimum reading level | 5th grade |
| Minimum scoring skills | Screeners and scorers should consult manual |
| Ordering Information | |
| Name of Test | FirstSTEP Preschool Screening Tool |
| Website Address | www.pearsonassessments.com/HAIWEB/Cultures/en-us/Productdetail.htm?Pid=015-8182-707 |
| Publisher’s Address | Pearson, Attn: Customer Service, 19500 Bulverde Road, San Antonio, TX 78259-3701 |
| Publisher’s Phone | 1-800-627-7271 |
| Publisher’s Fax | 1-800-232-1223 |
| Publisher’s Email | ClinicalCustomerSupport@Pearson.com |
| Cost | Yes, contact publisher |
| Educational/Training Resources | |
| Manual available | Yes |
| Video available | Yes |
| Training Method | Manual should be sufficient training. An additional video is also available, as well as consultants to do trainings as well (contact publisher). |
| Additional References | Miller, L.J. (1990-1993). FirstSTEP: screening test for evaluating preschoolers. San Antion, TX: The Psychological Corporation. Retrieved April 24th, 2005 from Mental Measurements Yearbook database. |
