Measuring the Quality of Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers: Problems and Prospects.

Kontos, Susan; Diamond, Karen

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ERIC Number: EJ660976

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Measuring the Quality of Early Intervention Services for Infants and Toddlers: Problems and Prospects.

Kontos, Susan; Diamond, Karen

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v49 n4 p337-51 Dec 2002

Comparable scales to measure quality of early intervention services for infants and toddlers as perceived by parents and service providers were developed based on the Recommended Practices in Early Intervention. Scales were administered to 209 parents and 177 providers. Parents' perceptions of quality were related to family centeredness of services. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Evaluation Criteria, Family Involvement, Infants, Measurement Techniques, Parent Attitudes, Participant Satisfaction, Quality Control, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Toddlers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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