Steven J. Howard|Edward Melhuish
An Early Years Toolbox for Assessing Early Executive Function, Language, Self-Regulation, and Social Development: Validity, Reliability, and Preliminary Norms
University of Wollongong|University of Wollongong|University of Oxford|Birkbeck, University of London
several methods assessing executive function ef selfregulation language development social development young children developed previous decades yet new technologies make available methods assessment previously considered resolving conceptual pragmatic limitations existing tools early years toolbox eyt offers substantial advantages early assessment language ef selfregulation social development current study results largescale administration toolbox 1764 preschool early primary school students indicated good reliability convergent validity existing measures developmental sensitivity results also suggestive better capture childrens emerging abilities relative comparison measures preliminary norms presented showing clear developmental trajectory across halfyear age groups accessibility eyt well advantages existing measures offers considerably enhanced opportunities objective measurement young childrens abilities enable research educational applications