Selecting Report Types

You can select report types for individual child or group records. The types of reports available depend on the assessments that were entered. Following is a brief description of each of the report types available from the BDI-2 Data Manager.

Child Screener Reports

Child Screener Report—Comprehensive Screener Report: Select this type to produce a report that includes a description of the test and what it measures, behavioral observations (if provided by the examiner), a table of scores listing raw scores and standard deviations (SD) (per domain and total), cut scores, pass/refer recommendations, and total age-equivalent (AE) scores. This report also includes test validity statements (if entered by the examiner) as well as item detail information with domain, item stem, number of points received, and item level notes (if entered by the examiner). The report also provides basic or extended descriptions of the assessed domains. This report can be previewed, printed, saved, or launched as a PDF file.

Child Screener Report—Test Record Report: Select this type to produce a report that replicates the front page and inside front page of the paper test record. This report can be previewed, printed, or saved as a file.

Child Screener Report—Report to Family in English: Select this type to produce a report in English that includes an introductory paragraph (written for a family member) explaining the purpose of the test and what it measures as well as item detail information with domain, item stem, number of points received, and item level notes (if entered by the examiner). The report also provides basic or extended descriptions of the assessed domains. While formatted slightly differently, the information in this report replicates the information in the Child Screener—Report to Family in Spanish. This report can be previewed, printed, or saved as a file.

Child Screener Report—Report to Family in Spanish—Select this type to produce a report in Spanish that includes an introductory paragraph (written for a family member) explaining the purpose of the test and what it measures as well as item detail information with domain, item stem, number of points received, and item level notes (if entered by the examiner). The report also provides basic or extended descriptions of the assessed domains. While formatted slightly differently, the information in this report replicates the information in the Child Screener—Report to Family in English. This report can be previewed, printed, or saved as a file.

Child Screener Report—Comparative Language Report: Select this type to produce a report that includes a brief narrative explaining the purpose of the test and what it measures and the test-retest procedure. This report also provides item detail information with domain, item stem, number of points received in English and Spanish, and item level notes (if entered by the examiner). The difference between Spanish and English raw score points is also included. This report can be previewed, printed, or saved as a file.

Child Complete Reports

Child Complete Report—Comprehensive Report: Select this type to produce a report that includes a brief narrative and table of scores. The narrative explains the purpose of the test and what it measures and includes behavioral observations (if provided by the examiner). Depending on the scoring options you select, the table of scores can report raw scores, age equivalents (AE), percentile ranks (PR), standard scores (SS), change-sensitive scores, T scores, z scores, and normal curve equivalents (NCE). Test validity statements (if entered by the examiner) and item detail information with domain/subdomain, item stem, number of points received, and item level notes (if entered by the examiner) are also included. The report also provides basic or extended descriptions of the assessed domains. This report can be previewed, printed, saved, or launched as a PDF file.

Child Complete Report—Test Record Report: Select this type to produce a report that replicates the front page and inside front page of the paper test record. This report can be previewed, printed, or saved as a file.

Child Complete Report—Score Summary: Select this type to produce a report that includes a brief narrative and table of scores. Depending on the scoring options you select, the table of scores can report raw scores, age equivalents (AE), percentile ranks (PR), standard scores (SS), change-sensitive scores, T scores, z scores, and normal curve equivalents (NCE). The report also provides a graphical representation summarizing the child’s scores. It can be previewed, printed, or saved as a file.

Child Complete Report—Report to Family in English: Select this type to produce a report in English that includes an introductory paragraph (written for a family member) explaining the purpose of the test and what it measures as well as item detail information with domain/subdomain, item stem, number of points received, and item level notes (if entered by the examiner). The report also provides basic or extended descriptions of the assessed domains. While formatted slightly differently, the information in this report replicates the information in the Child Screener Report—Report to Family in Spanish. This report can be previewed, printed, or saved as a file.

Child Complete Report—Report to Family in Spanish: Select this type to produce a report in English that includes an introductory paragraph (written for a family member) explaining the purpose of the test and what it measures as well as item detail information with domain/subdomain, item stem, number of points received, and item level notes (if entered by the examiner). The report also provides basic or extended descriptions of the assessed domains. While formatted slightly differently, the information in this report replicates the information in the Child Screener Report—Report to Family in English. This report can be previewed, printed, or saved as a file.

Child Complete Report—Longitudinal Report: Select this type to produce a graphical description of the child’s performance on up to three subdomains in the assessments. The default setting for this report is the change-sensitive score; however, you can select any derived score. This report can be previewed, printed, or saved as a file.

Child Complete Report—Head Start Report: Select this type to produce a report that includes a brief narrative and table of scores. The narrative explains the purpose of the test and what it measures; includes behavioral observations (if provided by the examiner); and describes the Head Start requirement, percentage of Head Start items mastered or emerging, future learning objectives, and the Head Start Outcomes Framework. Depending on the scoring options you select, the table of scores can report raw scores, age equivalents (AE), percentile ranks (PR), standard scores (SS), change-sensitive scores, T scores, z scores, and normal curve equivalents (NCE). Test validity statements (if entered by the examiner) are included as well as item detail information with domain/subdomain, item stem, number of points received, and item level notes (if entered by the examiner). The report also provides basic or extended descriptions of the assessed domains. This report can be previewed, printed, or saved as a file.

Child Complete Report—Service Plan Template: Select this type to produce either an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) that includes student assessment data translated into goals and objectives. Developmental milestones (items) with raw scores of 0 (not evident) or 1 (emerging) will be generated as objectives under broad domain goals. Both reports allow the user to add additional information (Person Responsible, Activities, Evaluation Criteria and Review Date) to develop a final plan. Additionally, developmental milestones (items) with a raw score of 2 (mastered) will be listed as strengths under the Present Level of Development section. User can also add additional information in this section related to weakness and educational impact. The template can be launched as a Word or PDF file.

Child Complete Report—Comparative Language Report: Select this type to produce a report that includes a brief narrative explaining the purpose of the test and what it measures; the test-retest procedure; and item detail information including domain/subdomain, item stem, number of points received in English and Spanish, item level notes (if entered by the examiner), and differences between Spanish and English raw score points.

Group Screener Reports

Group Screener Report—Screener Roster Report: Select this type to produce a report that includes raw scores, pass/refer recommendations, and total age-equivalent (AE) scores for a group of children you select. Report options include selecting a date range and standard deviation (SD) that is reported for all domains and the total.

Group Complete Reports

Group Complete Report—Roster Report: Select this type to produce a report that includes z scores, standard scores (SS) (scaled for subdomains and developmental quotients for domains and totals), age-equivalent (AE) scores, and change-sensitive scores for a group of children you select. The program provides options for selecting one or all of the available scores.

Group Complete Report—Head Start Report: Select this type to produce a Head Start Report for a group of children you select.

See also:

       Producing Child Reports

       Producing Group Reports