Where do I find information on scoring?
Sections 4 and 5 of the Early Years Evaluation – Direct Assessment (EYE-DA) Administration and Scoring Guidelines give a detailed overview of scoring. Section 4 provides guidelines on the scoring scale (0 to 3), scoring rubric, stop-rule, and the interpretation of assessment results. Section 5 details information concerning the scoring procedures by domain and provides additional examples of appropriate responses.
Is the EYE-DA age normed?
Age-based norms (3-6 years old) are used to determine children’s early readiness skills on four developmental domains. The norms were based on age-appropriate tasks derived from a number of Canadian and US studies and aligned with results from international assessments. Our norming scale is based on a sample of over 6,000 children.
How do we assign the green, yellow and reds?
Item scores within a domain are averaged and then assigned to the green, yellow or red developmental category based on a child’s age at the time of assessment. The cut-scores were set in consistency with national and international results on other assessments, such as the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
The results are colour-coded and presented as follows:
How can I be certain that I am scoring items correctly?
Although the EYE-DA scoring criteria are well defined, at times evaluators will need to use their professional training and judgement to assign scores, especially for the rating scale items (e.g. physical development items). Please keep in mind that the EYE-DA provides a snapshot of the child’s abilities, thus outcomes will be based on the skills a child demonstrates at the time of the assessment. The EYE-DA is not a test to be passed or failed, but rather an indicator of the child’s developmental strengths and areas that may require further development.
Can we see a ‘preview’ of the report prior to submitting our results as final?
In terms of providing a ‘preview’ of the children’s colour scores prior to generating the reports - this is something we would fundamentally not provide. Evaluators should trust their assessment abilities and score the items based on the skills they are shown at the time of testing. By not allowing changes in the scores for a child after report generation, we protect the integrity of the EYE-DA evaluation.