Is there a list of definitions of commonly used terms?
Developmental and Social-Emotional Screening – A brief, simple procedure used to identify potential health, developmental, or social-emotional problems in infants and young children who may need a health assessment, diagnostic assessment, or education evaluation. Validity – Validity is an indicator of the accuracy of a test. Validity is expressed on a scale of 0 – 1.0, with 1.0 representing the strongest association and therefore the greatest accuracy. Test validity is important because it represents how well the screening test accomplishes its intended purpose. In the case of developmental screening, validity is determined by comparing, contrasting, or correlating screening test results with the results of a diagnostic assessment. Concurrent Validity – This test compares screening results with outcomes derived from a diagnostic assessment performed shortly after the screening test (7-10 days). Validity is reported in terms of the agreement between the two tests. Predictive validity –
