Early Childhood

Clinical Products

Clinical tools address early reading and language skills, plus verbal and nonverbal cognitive ability.

• Behavior, Social/Emotional Development, Autism
  Offering a range of instruments to help address behavioral and emotional problems, personality issues, ASDs, and key social and academic skills, including quick, reliable screeners, class-wide intervention materials, progress monitoring tools, and a multidimensional, in-depth assessment.
• Speech and Language
  We provide a number of widely respected assessments that help measure key communication and language skills, including receptive and expressive vocabulary and basic relational concepts. Addressing all tiers of Response to Intervention — as well as instruments developed specifically for Spanish-speaking children.
• Motor /Sensory Assessments
  Whether you need a quick screener or a more comprehensive evaluation, our respected motor instruments can help you address the needs of very young children. These reliable tools help evaluate sensory processing abilities as well as fine, gross, and visual motor skills.

Research & Resources

Pearson offers a full range of psychometrics and scientifically based research focused on measurement and assessment from our team of professionals, who combine numerous years of experience in assessment practice and theory. Additional information and research can be found at the following sites:

• National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
• National Institute for Early Education Research
• National Prekindergarten Center
• The Trust for Early Education

Early Childhood Programs
for States

Today, states have established academic goals and standards for student learning. Custom-built assessments reflect the unique needs and circumstances each state faces. Pearson provides a comprehensive suite of assessment services to meet your specific needs, schedules, and requirements.

ARRA Funding

The America Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 includes over $500M for early childhood special education, $1B for Head Start (that is above their regular 2009 appropriation), $1.1B for Early Head Start programs, $2B for subsidizing child care costs for low income families. Find more information at the following links:

• Zero to Three - early childhood advocacy organization dedicated to encouraging public and private service providers to create programs for children aged birth to three years.
• The National Head Start Association - non-profit organization supporting child care programs funded by Head Start and Early Head Start grants.
• The US Department of Health and Human Services - responsible for Head Start and Early Head Start program oversight and funding.
• PreK Now - private advocacy organization supporting universal access for children aged three – four to high quality preschool programs.
• The US Department of Health and Human Services - oversees childcare providers and provides resources to help programs establish high quality care programs.
• The National Association for the Education of Young children (NAEYC) - largest organization supporting high quality preschool programs through its accreditation program.