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The Authentic Alternative for Assessment in Early Intervention: An Emerging Evidence-Based Practice

Stephen J. Bagnato

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, steve.bagnato{at}chp.edu

Early childhood intervention requires assessment procedures that are designed and field-validated specifically for young children with disabilities, capture real-life competencies in everyday routines, help plan individual programs, and document incremental improvements in developmental competencies. Conventional tests and testing, which have dominated measurement in the field, fail to meet early intervention purposes and published professional recommended practice standards. Fundamental changes in assessment for early intervention are needed to produce practices that are authentic, universal, and useful. Due to the advocacy of parents and professionals working together, early childhood measurement is morphing into authentic assessment, the optimal alternative to conventional testing in early intervention. The research reported by Macy, Bricker, and Squires (2005) in "An Examination of the Validity and Reliability of a Curriculum-Based Assessment Approach Used to Determine Eligibility for Part C Early Intervention Services" is a welcome addition to the evidence-base for authentic and curriculum-based assessment in early childhood intervention that has quietly emerged over the past decade.

Journal of Early Intervention, Vol. 28, No. 1, 17-22 (2005)
DOI: 10.1177/105381510502800102
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