Screening & Assessment webinar series

Free webinars on screening & assessment tools

Your choice of assessment matters more than ever

Get an inside look at trusted screening and assessment tools from Brookes with free webinars led by experts. You’ll learn the basics of each tool, see how it works, and get your questions answered by the tool developers and master trainers.

Reliable Assessment and Effective Programming with AEPS®

Introducing AEPS-3

Get a complete overview of what’s new in the third edition! You’ll hear about exciting updates and enhancements to the AEPS-3 linked system—and discover how these changes will benefit your program.

Presented by: Diane Bricker, Ph.D., and Nancy Miller

Original broadcast: October 2021

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Introducing the Reimagined AEPS-3 Curriculum

Learn about the new activity-based, multitiered curriculum that helps early childhood professionals support every child’s development with differentiated instruction.

Presented by: Jennifer Grisham, Ed.D., and Christy Kaylor

Original broadcast: November 2021

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Introducing the New AEPS-3 Ready-Set

Get an introduction to the AEPSM®-3 Ready-Set—a new, shorter measure focused on school readiness skills. Hear about the tool’s purpose and recent research studies, and learn how to use it.

Presented by: Ching-I Chen, Ph.D., and Marisa Macy, Ph.D.

Original broadcast: October 2021

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The Carolina Curriculum: An Integrated System for Assessment and Intervention

For professionals supporting children birth–5 with disabilities. Learn how to identify skills in 5 developmental domains, involve the family in the process, and develop educational objectives and an intervention plan.

Presented by: Susan Attermeier

Original broadcast: May 2, 2013

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Assessing your early childhood program's literacy practices with ELLCO

For early childhood programs and schools serving students in Grades K–3. Learn how to use the best-selling ELLCO to assess literacy practices and supports and improve the quality of your program.

Presented by: Louisa Anastasopoulos

Original broadcast: March 26, 2013

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Introduction to the Inclusive Classroom Profile

The Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP), authored by Dr. Elena Soukakou, is a structured observation rating scale designed to assess the quality of classroom practices that support the developmental needs of children 2½ – 5 years of age with disabilities in early childhood settings. The webinar provides a general overview of the ICP, including basic information on administration and scoring.

Presented by: Dr. Elena Soukakou

Original broadcast: 2016

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Improving Home Visiting Practice with the Life Skills Progression™ (LSP)

Introducing the Updated Life Skills Progression (LSP)

How you can identify the needs of families, closely monitor improvements, and demonstrate your home visiting program’s effectiveness? Use the updated Life Skills Progression, Second Edition, (LSP)—the most efficient, reliable way to evaluate a parent’s life skills: the abilities, behaviors, and attitudes they need to support a healthy and satisfying family life.

Presented by: Brad Richardson, Ph.D

Original broadcast: November 2024

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How PICCOLO™ Can Help You Work More Effectively with Parents of Young Children

For professionals supporting parents of young children 1–3. Learn how to assess parent-child interactions, identify important parenting behaviors, develop interventions to help parents build skills, and track your program’s outcomes.

Presented: by Lori Roggman

Original broadcast: April 24, 2013

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Using the PreSET™ to Measure, Monitor, and Achieve Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports in Early Childhood Settings

For early childhood programs. Learn how to assess and improve your program-wide PBIS system through a review of documents, classroom observations, and interviews.

Presented by: Elizabeth Steed and Tina Pomerleau

Original broadcast: April 11, 2013

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Using the Social-Emotional Assessment/Evaluation Measure (SEAM™) with Young Children

Learn how your program can use SEAM to reliably assess social-emotional development in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers at risk for delays or challenges, and monitor development over time.

Presented by: Jane Squires and Misti Waddell

Original broadcast: April 15, 2014

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Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment and Intervention for Young Children

For programs serving children from birth–6. Learn how to use the popular Transdisciplinary Play-Based System to assess children in natural settings and choose customized interventions.

Presented by: Toni Linder

Original broadcast: April 4, 2013

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Using the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT™) for Preschool Classrooms

Discover how to use TPOT to measure how well teachers are applying Pyramid Model practices to support children’s social competence and prevent challenging behaviors.

Presented by: Mary Louise Hemmeter, Lise Fox, and Patricia Snyder

Original broadcast: February 27, 2014

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Teaching Pyramid Infant—Toddler Observation Scale (TPITOS)

Hosted by the developers of the TPITOS program, this webinar covers the relationship between the Pyramid Model, TPITOS, and TPOT and explores the unique features and functions of the TPITOS program.

Presented by: Kathryn M. Bigelow, Ph.D., and Dwight W. Irvin, Ph.D.

Original broadcast: October 18, 2018

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