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According to Dr. Aman at Durham Public School district, DPS uses DIAL-3: Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Third Edition for screening. Research projects should not replicate assessments that have already be in use at DPS.

So what’s in DIAL-3? Does it have Phonological awareness assessment?

DIAL-3: Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Third Edition

The only early childhood screener that is in both English and Spanish! Authors: Carol Mardell-Czudnowski & Dorothea S. Goldenberg
Suggested for: Early childhood specialists, preschool and kindergarten teachers, Head Start programs, and child development centers.
Ages: 3-0 through 6-11
Administration Time: 20-30 minutes; Speed DIAL: 15-20 minutes
Scores/Interpretation: The DIAL-3 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. Percentile ranks and standard scores also are provided.
Standardization: 1,560 English-speaking and 605 Spanish-speaking children throughout the U.S.

Technical info is available:

Reliability

Internal consistency	Motor .66 Concepts .84 Language .77 DIAL-3 Total .87 Self-Help .78 Social .85 Speed DIAL .80
Test-retest	3-6 to 4-5 Motor: .69 Concepts: .85 Language: .85 DIAL-3 Total: .88 Self-Help: .75 Social: .77 Speed DIAL: .84   4-6 to 5-10 Motor: .67 Concepts: .74 Language: .78 DIAL-3 Total: .84 Self-Help: .79 Social: .85 Speed DIAL:.82
Interrater	No
Standard Errors of Measurement	Yes

Here is a sample printout: Printer-Friendly Version. Finally,

DIAL-3 Bibliography

Costenbader, V., Rohrer, A.M., & Difonzo, N. (2000). Kindergarten screening: A survey of current practice. Psychology in the School, 37(4), 323-332.

Glascoe, F. P. (1991). Developmental screening: Rationale, methods, and application. Infants and Young Children, 4, 1-10.

Hall, J. D., Bramlett, R. K., Barnett, D. W., & Cox, F. W. (1994). Classification of risk status in kindergarten screening: A comparison of alternative measures. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 12, 154-164.

Ireton, H. Developmental screening measures. In J. H. Johnson & J. Goldman (Eds.), Developmental assessment in clinical child psychology: A handbook (pp. 78-99). New York: Pergamon.

Jacob, S., Snider, K. P, & Wilson, J. F. (1988). Validity of the DIAL-R for identifying children with special education needs and predicting early reading achievement. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 6, 289-297.

Mardell-Czudnowski, C., & Goldenberg, D. S. (1993). Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Revised (DIAL-R). Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 11, 192-196.

Prescott, J. L. (1994). The DIAL-R as a developmental measure in screening and decision-making. Communique, 22(5), 10-12.

Sabers, D. I. (1995). Review of Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning Revised/AGS Publishing Edition. In J. C. Conoley & J. C. Impara (Eds.), Twelfth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 283-285). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.

Spreat, S. (1995). Review of Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning-Revised/AGS Publishing Edition. In J. C. Conoley & J. C. Impara (Eds.), Twelfth Mental Measurements Yearbook (pp. 285-286). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.

Strom, R., Johnson, A., Strom, S., & Strom, P. (1992). Designing curriculum for parents of gifted children. Special issue: Early childhood. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 15, 182-200.

Whitten, J., & Rhodes, R. (1993). Test Review: Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning—Revised/AGS Publishing Edition. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 11, 192-196.

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