TATS supports administrators, Pre-K contacts, teachers, and other staff members who have duties related to collecting and entering data for Florida Child Outcome Measurement System (FCOMS). TATS also supports staff in analyzing data trends and developing steps for quality data processes and program development.
BDI2 Tool Kit for Staff Administration – for administrators who will be managing staff assignments by adding, editing, assigning staff roles, assigning MDS licenses, running and using system reports.
Data Tool Kit for Child Outcomes – Topics include timelines and guidelines for assessments, running and using the macro, identifying and correcting data errors.
BDI-2 Tool Kit for Child Administration– for staff who will be entering, editing, and assigning children, as well as those who will be entering assessment information, scores, and program notes.
Links listed below are for resources for Child Outcomes and Data Clean-up:
Flowchart & Rules for Entry/Exit Assessments
PreK ESE Calendar with new info and resources
PreK ESE Calendar for Indicator Timelines – with links to resources
Protocol for Purging Data from the BDI_ – Description of the process completed in August that takes out records that no longer need to be stored in the BDI-2 Data Manager. This is not related to the Macro, data correction, or the deadline for current entry/exit data that is pulled by the state for COM.
Data Clean-up
- Macro 2017-18
- Tip Sheets
Resources for BDI-2 Data Manager and MDS
BDI-2 Data Manager:
- BDI-2 Data Manager™ Guide-Latest Edition
- Data Manager- updating/editing staff members
- Refresher Video – Administration of the BDI-2
- Guides for staff that administer the BDI-2, user BDI-2 Data Manager, and/or use MDS.
BDI-2 Data Manager™ Video Clips
MDS:
- Link to the BDI2 Mobile Data Solution (MDS) Manual
- Power Point Directions – Using MDS
- TATS Video Guide to the MDS (Dropbox Link)
Using the Battelle Developmental Inventory – 2nd Edition an Assessment Tool – Administration and Use of BDI-2
- Overview of BDI-2
- Best Practices – Preparations: Before You Begin
- Best Practices: Maintaining Standardization
- Best Practices: Checking for Fidelity
- Accommodations to Consider when using the Battelle Developmental Inventory – 2
- Tip Sheets for Administration of BDI-2 Items
Links for District Pre-K Contacts and TATS Facilitators
- School Districts – In the Contact drop down menu select Prekindergarten Disability
- TATS Regional Facilitators
Ordering Information for BDI-2
Family Flyer (Descriptions of Child Outcomes Measurements for Families)
History and Overview of Florida Child Outcomes Measurement System
- Guiding Principles of Florida Child Outcomes Measurement System
- History and Overview of FCOM
- Screener Memo – Guidelines for using BDI-2 Screening Test
- Frequently Asked Questions