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Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning | Fourth Edition

(DIAL-4)

Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning™ Fourth Edition (DIAL™-4) is a global screener for assessing large groups of children quickly and efficiently. 

Age range:
2:6–5:11

Publication date:
2011

Qualification level:
B

Qualification Level

 

Level A

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Level B

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Level C

This approval level enables you to buy all our assessments.

Completion time:
30-45 Minutes

Scores/Interpretation:

DIAL-4 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 Development. Percentile ranks and standard scores also are provided.

Scoring options:

Q-global™ Scoring and Reporting or Manual Scoring

Other languages:
Spanish

DIAL-4 Kit

Pricing & Ordering

Two pricing options are now available for scoring and reporting on Q-global. In addition to the current per-report price, there is now an unlimited-use scoring and reporting subscription available in one-, three-, and five-year terms. Both pricing options are listed in the pricing section below.

Important note: Each subscription is per user for the DIAL-4 only and will begin on the date of order processing unless otherwise requested.

 

  • DIAL-4 Complete Kit

    14753

    Includes Manual, Record Forms (English) (50), Record Form (Spanish) (1), Cutting Cards (50), Parent Questionnaires (English) (50), Teacher Questionnaires (English) (25), manipulatives, dials, Operator’s Handbooks in English and Spanish for Motor, Concepts, and Language Areas plus the Speed DIAL, Training Packet, and Training DVD

    WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $754.00

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  • Speed DIAL-4 Kit

    14771

    Includes Manual, Record Forms (English) (50), Record Form (Spanish) (1), Operator's Handbook (English and Spanish),and manipulatives.

    WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $344.30

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  • DIAL-4 Online Usages and Paper Forms, Spanish

    14793

    50 Q-global Usages, 50 Paper Record Forms, 50 Paper Cutting Cards

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $126.50

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  • Speed DIAL-4 Online Usages and Paper Forms, English

    14786

    50 Q-global Usages, 50 Paper Record Forms

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $74.50

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  • DIAL-4 Online Usages and Paper Forms, Spanish

    14795

    50 Q-global Usages, 50 Paper Record Forms

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $93.90

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  • DIAL-4 Online Usages and Paper Forms, English

    14785

    50 Q-global Usages, 50 Paper Record Forms, 50 Paper Cutting Cards

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $126.50

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  • DIAL-4 Train Packet

    14766

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $91.80

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  • DIAL-4 Training DVD

    14774

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $134.40

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  • DIAL-4 Teacher Questionnaires

    14707

    Pkg of 25

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $22.00

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  • DIAL-4 Record Forms

    14709

    Pkg of 50

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    Price: $43.90

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  • Speed DIAL-4 Record Forms

    14763

    Pkg of 50

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $56.40

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  • Speed DIAL-4 Record Forms (Spanish)

    14764

    Pkg of 50

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    Price: $56.40

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  • DIAL-4 Parent/Child Activity Form

    14765

    Pkg of 50

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    Price: $43.90

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  • DIAL-4 Spanish Parent/Child Activity Forms

    14775

    Pkg of 50

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    Price: $43.90

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  • DIAL-4 Spanish Record Forms

    14711

    Pkg of 50

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    Price: $43.90

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  • DIAL-4 Parent Questionnaires

    14705

    Pkg of 50

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    Price: $43.90

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  • DIAL-4 Spanish Parent Questionnaires

    14706

    Pkg of 50

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  • DIAL-4 Administration Forms

    14772

    Includes: Record Forms (50), Cutting Cards (50), and Parent Questionnaires (50)

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $106.60

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  • DIAL-4 Record Forms and Cutting Cards

    14773

    Record Forms (50), Cutting Cards (50)

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $67.90

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  • DIAL-4 Spanish Administration Forms

    14779

    Includes: Record Forms (50), Cutting Cards (50), and Parent Questionnaires (50)

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $106.60

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  • DIAL-4 Spanish Forms

    14780

    Record Forms (50), Cutting Cards (50)

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $78.30

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  • DIAL-4 Scoring 3-Year Subscription

    QG3DL4

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $110.00

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  • DIAL-4 Scoring 1-Year Subscription

    QG1DL4

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    Price: $40.00

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  • DIAL-4 Scoring 5-Year Subscription

    QG5DL4

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    Price: $165.00

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  • Speed DIAL-4 Online Single Usage

    14789

    Speed DIAL-4 Online Single Usage

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    Price: $0.50

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  • DIAL-4 Online Single Usage

    14787

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    Price: $1.20

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  • DIAL-4 Online Usages and Paper Forms, English

    14788

    50 Q-global Usages, 50 paper Record forms, 50  Paper Cutting Cards, 50 Paper Parent Questionnaires

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $153.00

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  • DIAL-4 Online Usages and Paper Forms, Spanish

    14790

    50 Q-global Usages, 50 paper Record forms, 50  Paper Cutting Cards, 50 Paper Parent Questionnaires

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    Price: $153.00

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  • Speed DIAL-4 Online Usages and Paper Forms, Spanish

    14794

    50 Q-global Usages, 50 Paper Record Forms

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $74.50

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  • DIAL-4 Rapid Object Naming Card

    14720

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $16.60

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  • DIAL-4 Operator's Handbook - Motor

    14700

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    Price: $25.30

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  • DIAL-4 Operator's Handbook - Concepts

    14701

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    Price: $25.30

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  • DIAL-4 Operator's Handbook - Language

    14702

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    Price: $25.30

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  • DIAL-4 Examiner's Manual

    14761

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    Price: $125.30

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  • Speed DIAL-4 Operator's Handbook

    14762

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    Price: $25.50

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  • DIAL-4 Language Articulation (Spanish)

    14718

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    Price: $56.40

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  • DIAL-4 Spy Picture Card

    14719

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $24.00

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  • DIAL-4 Alphabet Soup Card

    14721

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $14.10

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  • DIAL-4 Cutting Card and Score Overlay

    14722

    Pkg of 50

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    Price: $24.00

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  • DIAL-4 Ladybug Bean Bag

    14723

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $18.40

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  • DIAL-4 Measuring Tape

    14724

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $5.90

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  • DIAL-4 Flower Wall Target

    14725

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    Price: $14.10

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  • DIAL-4 30-Second Timer

    14726

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $23.50

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  • DIAL-4 Language-Object/Actions

    14715

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $56.40

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  • DIAL-4 Concepts

    14716

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    Price: $56.40

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  • DIAL-4 Language Articulation (English)

    14717

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    Price: $56.40

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  • DIAL-4 Mirror (5X7)

    14727

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $20.70

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  • DIAL-4 Comp Bag (Black)

    14767

    Bag only

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $111.50

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  • DIAL-4 Motor Area Bag (Red)

    14768

    Bag only

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    Price: $62.50

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  • DIAL-4 Concepts Area Bag (Green)

    14769

    Bag only

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    Price: $62.50

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  • DIAL-4 Language Area Bag (Purple)

    14770

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    Price: $62.50

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  • Speed DIAL-4 Bag (Blue)

    14776

    Bag only

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    Price: $62.50

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  • DIAL-4 Motor Copying

    14714

    Pricing and Qualification

    Price: $56.40

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Training

Getting Started with Q-global Training Series

View these brief training modules about Q-global

 

Product Details

Building on the effective DIAL-3, the DIAL-4 offers early childhood professionals and administrators further advantages with time-saving testing, easier administration, and enhanced reliability.

Benefits

  • Identify children who may need additional assessment at even younger age.
  • Screen 5 early childhood areas: Motor, Concepts, Language, Self-help development and Social-emotional development.
  • Save time with easy administration and even greater reliability.
  • Determine potential for development delays.
  • Save more time with Speed DIAL-4, a shortened version appropriate for quick screening in smaller settings such as departments of public health, pediatric offices, health fairs, homes, and classrooms.

Features

DIAL-4 presents stimuli one at a time using a dial, manipulatives and other materials, all of which are included.

  • New norms to support updated edition.
  • Lowered floor from 3:0 to 2:6.
  • New items to measure skills important for predicting academic success.
  • Reformatted handbooks and record form for easier administration and scoring.
  • Simplified administration instructions and scoring rules to reduce errors.
  • Includes manual, operator’s handbooks, one-piece dials, zippered bag for area materials, carrying bag.

Additional Optional Support Tools

  • Teacher questionnaire allows for information from multiple sources and teacher feedback.
  • Parents questionnaire helps gather information about child’s background and development.
  • Optional parent-child activity form suggests activities to help improve child’s skills.

Resources

The following samples and summaries are available for DIAL-4. 

Sample Reports

Summary Documents

 

 

Webinars

The following training events are available for DIAL-4.

 

 

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