This presentation from the August 2025 OSEP Conference introduced the INTECA framework for adopting and implementing virtual assessment in early intervention and early childhood special education programs.
This checklist can be completed for an individual practitioner or for an entire program.
The table includes norm-referenced tools for children birth through five years old with one or more domains that can be administered by observation, interview, and/or parent/caregiver checklist
This resource provides information about tools for planning and monitoring progress that can be administered remotely.
We conducted an online review of 17 professional organizations relevant to the assessment of young children with disabilities to identify position statements, guidance documents, and other resources related to telepractice and the use of VA.
This resource provides a summary of the benefits and challenges of virtual assessment for early intervention and early childhood special educcation and the validity of assessment information collected virtually.
This infographic describes key features of authentic assessment, a best practice in EI and ECSE, including how information can be collected and why programs should use it.
Presented at the Bright Start International Conference in November 2024 by Kathy Hebbeler. This presentation explored how authentic assessment is being implemented virtually in early intervention and early childhood special education in the US. The presentation defined virtual assessment and described how and where it is being used in the US. Benefits of virtual assessment … Continue reading Conducting Virtual Authentic Assessment with Young Children with Disabilities
Examining the why, when, what, and how of effective virtual assessment; best practices for and state experiences with virtual authentic assessment; and addressing existing myths. We presented the results of interviews with Part C and Part B 619 state administrators, local administrators, practitioners, and families who identified the benefits of virtual assessment along with tips and guidance to support the process.
Sharing how programs are implementing virtual assessment along with its benefits and challenges.