Includes Manual, 50 Record Forms (English), 1 Record Form (Spanish), 50 Cutting Cards, 50 Parent Questionnaires (English), 25 Teacher Questionnaires (English), manipulatives, dials, Operator’s Handbooks in English and Spanish for Motor, Concepts, and Language Areas plus the Speed DIAL, Training Packet, and Training URL Letter
Publication date: 2011
Age range: 2:6–5:11
Scores/Interpretation: DIAL-4 provides standard deviation and percentile cutoff points by chronological age at two-month intervals for total and area scores—Motor, Concepts, Language, Self-Help, and Social Development. Percentile ranks and standard scores also are provided.
Qualification level: B
Completion time: 30-45 Minutes
Scoring options: Q-global Scoring and Reporting or Manual Scoring
Building on the effective DIAL-3, the DIAL-4 offers early childhood professionals and administrators further advantages with time-saving testing, easier administration, and enhanced reliability.
Benefits
- Identify children who may need additional assessment at even younger age.
- Screen 5 early childhood areas: Motor, Concepts, Language, Self-help development and Social-emotional development.
- Save time with easy administration and even greater reliability.
- Determine potential for development delays.
- Save more time with Speed DIAL-4, a shortened version appropriate for quick screening in smaller settings such as departments of public health, pediatric offices, health fairs, homes, and classrooms.
Features
DIAL-4 presents stimuli one at a time using a dial, manipulatives and other materials, all of which are included.
- New norms to support updated edition.
- Lowered floor from 3:0 to 2:6.
- New items to measure skills important for predicting academic success.
- Reformatted handbooks and record form for easier administration and scoring.
- Simplified administration instructions and scoring rules to reduce errors.
- Includes manual, operator’s handbooks, one-piece dials, zippered bag for area materials, carrying bag.
Additional Optional Support Tools
- Teacher questionnaire allows for information from multiple sources and teacher feedback.
- Parents questionnaire helps gather information about child’s background and development.
- Optional parent-child activity form suggests activities to help improve child’s skills.
