Preschool Evaluation Scale-Second Edition

The Preschool Evaluation Scale-Second Edition (PES-2) is based on the most commonly recognized domains of child development identified in the federal definition of developmental delays (PL 99-457). It provides educators, diagnosticians, pediatricians, and psychologists with a measure of child development from 0 through 72 months of age. Each subscale is associated with one of the developmental domains: Large Muscle Skills, Small Muscle Skills, Cognitive Thinking, Expressive Language Skills, Social/Emotional, and Self-Help Skills. The PES-2 contributes to the early identification, intervention, and remediation of a child’s developmental delays.

Internal consistency, test-retest, and inter-rater reliability; item analysis; and content, criterion-related, diagnostic, and construct validity are documented and reported for the scale.

Characteristics and Components of the PES-2

• The PES-2 is based on the federal definition of developmental delays (PL 99-457).
  
  
• The PES-2 School Version was standardized on a total of 1,608 children.
  
  
• The PES Home Version was standardized on a total of 979 children.
  
  
• The PES-2 SV standardization population included children from 22 states and represented all geographic regions of the United States.
  
  
• The PES-2 HV standardization population included children from 18 states and represented all geographic regions of the United States.
  
  
• The PES-2 School and Home Versions provide separate norms for males and females 0-35 months of age and 36-72 months of age.
  
  
• The PES-2 School and Home Versions are completed by a parent/guardian or educational personnel in the home or as part of an educational screening activity.
  
  
• The PES-2: 0-35 Months School and Home Versions can be completed in approximately 20 minutes and include 94 items easily observed and documented by educational personnel and parents/guardians.
  
  
• The PES-2: 36-72 Months School and Home Versions can be completed in approximately 20 minutes and include 85 items easily observed and documented by educational personnel and parents/guardians.
  
  
• The Preschool Developmental Guide includes IEP goals, objectives, and interventions for all 94 items on the PES-2: 0-35 Months rating form and all 85 items on the PES-2: 36-72 Months rating form.
  
  
• The PES-2 Quick Score computer program converts raw scores to standard scores and percentiles which makes scoring efficient and convenient.

Educational Planning

The Preschool Developmental Guide (248 pages, © 2011) offers over 800 intervention strategies to help professionals working with children from birth through 6 years of age with developmental delays. The manual includes goals and objectives for an IEP, in addition to the comprehensive collection of intervention strategies.

The Preschool Evaluation Scale-Second Edition Quick Score converts raw scores to standard scores and percentiles which makes scoring efficient and convenient.

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

• Windows®-compatible Quick Score computer programs require Windows® 2000 or newer, 10 MB of RAM, 10MB of available hard disk space, and a 2X CD-ROM drive.
  
  
• All Hawthorne Educational Services, Inc., software programs must be used with the companion manual and/or rating form.
  
  
• Software that has been opened or downloaded may not be returned.

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