Project Description
Pre-school Assessment Tools
RECIPIENT: Bethany Hardy, Early Childhood Family Education Program
AMOUNT: $1,500
GRANT OVERVIEW
Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs) are an assessment that measures early literacy and numeracy development of preschool-aged children and are given three times per year. Between assessments, teachers implement interventions for three to four weeks. After this time, an iPad Mini is used with the MyIGDIs app to progress monitor students. Teachers will use this data to drive their instruction, continue interventions, change interventions, or discontinue interventions.
“Those assessing noticed an increase in student engagement during the assessment when compared to administration of the same assessment given in a physical format.”
-Early Childhood Staff
“The use of this app and iPads made it possible for teachers to implement interventions and progress monitor their students. ”
-Early Childhood Supervisor
“Assessors spoke to the speed of the administration of the assessment as they could go from one to the next without shuffling through multiple sets to get the next assessment ready.”
-Early Childhood Supervisor
