Using IGDIs : Monitoring Progress and Improving Intervention for Infants and Young Children

As more and more early childhood programs implement response to intervention, the Individual Growth and Development Indicators (IGDIs) will be the tool of choice for fast, reliable, and ongoing progress monitoring. Bringing complete information on the IGDIs together in one convenient, expertly organized volume, this book gives early childhood professionals specific, in-depth guidance on understanding and using all five of the IGDI tools: communication, cognitive problem solving, early movement, social development, and parent¿child interaction. With this comprehensive manual, readers will be able to easily work the IGDIs into existing programs and intervention formats; administer play-based IGDI sessions with all young children; score IGDIs accurately with examples of filled-in forms; and interpret results to inform intervention and quickly determine when adjustments need to be made. A must for all infant-toddler and preschool specialists, this book will be in constant use in Early Head Start and Part C programs across the country. Professionals will keep this one-and-only guide to IGDI administration close at hand as they track progress, target interventions, and ensure measurable improvements in child outcomes.

Judith J. Carta, Ph.D., is Professor and Director of Early Childhood Research
Charles Greenwood, Ph.D., is Director, Senior Scientist, and Professor
Dale Walker, Ph.D., is Associate Research Professor
Jay Buzhardt, Ph.D., is Assistant Research Professor, The authors are affiliated with the Juniper Gardens Children's Project, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas.