Computer Adaptive Triarchic Assessment and Instructional Activities for Early Childhood

This project team developed a prototype of the software component of the Computer Adaptive Triarchic Assessment and Instructional Activities for Early Childhood. The software component will be used with Children's Progress core product to identify gifted prekindergarten to 2nd grade students. The software uses computer adaptive methods to determine young children's analytic, practical, and creative abilities. The product is intended to enhance the connection between assessment and instruction by generating online reports with individualized recommendations based on student profiles. Phase I research demonstrated that the prototype functioned as planned, that students were engaged by the prototype, and that teachers felt the product could eventually be integrated within their daily practices.