Cognitive Toybox

This project will fully develop and evaluate a hybrid observation and game-based assessment platform for early childhood educators. One core component of this project is the web-based dashboard and navigation system. Teachers use this component to translate child-directed assessment game data on skills, including early literacy and numeracy, into actionable insights for instructional adjustments and individualized support. Early childhood education programs require accurate, ongoing assessme...

Through previous research and development, the team created a prototype of a mobile app with games and puzzles for children on content aligned to early literacy and mathematics. The researchers will develop a prototype to assess children's performance during gameplay, and a dashboard to provide practitioners real-time data with recommendations for instructional adjustments and individualized support.