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ERIC Number: EJ1377947
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jun
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-6434
EISSN: EISSN-2381-3121
Available Date: N/A
Technology to Facilitate Progress Monitoring of Infant-Toddler Growth and Development: Measuring Implementation in Community-Based Agencies
Jay Buzhardt; Julia Leonard; Jun Ai; Susan Higgins; Charles Greenwood; Kyle Consolver; Dale Walker; Judith Carta
Journal of Special Education Technology, v38 n2 p198-212 Jun 2023
Despite evidence that frequent progress monitoring to identify children at-risk of delays and inform early intervention services improves child outcomes, this practice is rare in infant-toddler settings where children could benefit the most from early intervention. Using a descriptive research design within an Implementation Science framework, we evaluated how 10 community-based infant-toddler agencies implemented a standardized progress monitoring assessment using a web application to monitor children's growth and identify children at-risk for delay. An Implementation Index was developed to quantify implementation progress for each agency, which included their percent of tasks completed, and rate of task implementation over time. Staff turnover and high staff:child ratios were associated with low implementation of progress monitoring. The Implementation Index differentiated between agencies that otherwise demonstrated similar implementation rates. Implications for supporting progress monitoring and other evidence-based practices in community-based infant--toddler childcare settings are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) (ED/OSERS); Institute of Education Sciences (ED); National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: H327S140024; R324A170141; HD002528
Author Affiliations: N/A