Using the Online Data System forInfant and Toddler IGDIs

Dale Walker, PhD, Jay Buzhardt, PhD & Barbara Terry, PhD

Juniper Gardens Children’s Project, University of Kansas

The Public IGDI Home Page

Descriptions of all IGDI measures. What they measure, how they’ve been tested, and how to use

and score them

Training requirements for certification, training videos, PowerPoint presentations, etc.

Printable forms for conducting and scoring assessments

Publicly accessible web resources (no login required)

Critical child progress information available

immediately upon login. (Only available to program

directors/coordinators.)

Children due for an assessment

Program Coordinator login

Child, Program, and OSEP

Reports

Reports available for Program Coordinators

Reports: What they are and how to get them

Individual Child Report All data for single child Total communication and Key Skill graphs

Program Report Assessor info Demographic summary of children in program Info about ECI assessments conducted Summary of children’s communication proficiency Graphs of average rate of total comm. and key skills

Project Report Similar to program, but across ALL programs

OSEP Report Information relevant to programs that need to report progress on

specific OSEP outcomes

Child’s Data Summary

Child’s Data Table

Individual Child Report

Weighted Total Early Communication Graph

Child’s Scores

Benchmark Trajectory

Slightly Below Benchmark

Below Benchmark

Child’s Trajectory

Intervention or condition

Line

Key Skill Elements: Gestures Graph

Key Skill Elements: Vocalizations Graph

Key Skill Elements: Single Words Graph

Key Skill Elements: Multiple Words Graph

Using the ECI to Monitor Before and After Intervention

Using the Data System: Program Management

Edit, delete, deactivate users

Change users’ access levels

User management tools available for Program Coordinators

Outgoing Program Coordinator – Certify Incoming Coordinator

Incoming coordinator completes certification process Outgoing coordinator creates account on website for new

coordinator

New coordinator should inactivate old coordinator’s account Assessors and

data entry personnel cannot do this

Data Download to Local Spreadsheet

All program and/or project data can be downloaded for additional analysis and management with local software (e.g., Excel)

Only available for: Program directors Program

coordinators Project directors

Data Download to Local Spreadsheet

After clicking “Data Download” from the main menu Select what type of data you want to download

“Child Details” downloads demographic information about all children in your

program/project

“ECI” downloads all active ECI observations for your

program/project. If you have observations for other measures, they will also be

available.

Data Download to Local Spreadsheet

For an explanation of each field contained in the spreadsheet, view the appropriate “Database Documentation” file.

Database documentation files provide detailed

explanations of the data fields in the downloaded

spreadsheets.

Website Training Resources

Website Training Resources

In Summary: Typical Website Use

1. View Individual Child Report for child you’re about to assess Is child on target, below, or slightly below benchmark? Is there an intervention in place? Is slope increasing/decreasing?

2. Conduct observation

3. Enter ECI data

4. View Individual Child Report

Any change from last observation?

Before An Assessment…

After An Assessment…

ECI Online Scoring Certification– Program Coordinator

Program Coordinator sets up a “Trainee” account on the website for each trainee (you’ll need trainees’ email addresses):

1. Login to the website

2. Click “Program Users” on left menu

3. Click “Add New User”

4. Enter user information, select “Trainee” for user type

ECI Online Scoring Certification -- Trainee

Print an ECI scoring form: www.igdi.ku.edu/training/ECI_training/eci_data_sheet-2005.pdf

Score a certification video (preferably the infant with the House) www.igdi.ku.edu/training/ECI_training/ECI_videos/index.htm

Login to the website using login information emailed to you Click “Enter Certification Scores” Select video that you scored Enter and submit your scores

Review the results If you get less than 85% overall agreement, review the scoring

definitions for those key skill elements for which you scored particularly low

Repeat these steps for each video until you get at least 85% overall agreement for each video

After 3 tries, review the definitions with your coordinator, another certified person on your staff, or us (Dale or Jay)

Administration Certification –Trainee

Review and learn the Administration Guide available on the website

Videotape one administration of the ECI with an infant or toddler (6 – 36 months of age) in your program

Check your steps with the Administration Checklist available on the website

Submit video to be reviewed by a certified person at your site or send one to Juniper Gardens