The Developmental Assessment of Young Children Second Edition (DAYC-2) is a popular test used to identify children with possible delays in five different domains.
Developmental Assessment of Young Children | Second Edition
DAYC-2
The Developmental Assessment of Young Children Second Edition (DAYC-2) is a popular test used to identify children with possible delays in five different domains.
- Age range:
- Birth through 5
- Publication date:
- 2012
- Qualification level:
- B
- Completion time:
- 10–20 minutes for each domain
- Scores/Interpretation:
- Standard scores, percentile ranks, and age equivalents
Each of the five DAYC-2 domains — Cognition, Communication, Social-Emotional Development, Physical Development, and Adaptive Behaviour — reflects an area mandated for assessment and intervention for young children in IDEA.
Benefits
- Obtain information about a child’s abilities through observation, interview of caregivers, and direct assessment.
- Test only the domains of interest or test all five domains when a measure of general development is desired.
Features
DAYC-2 was normed on a national sample of 1,832 children. Standard scores, percentile ranks, and age equivalents are provided for each domain, and for overall general development if all five domains are tested.
- Subdomain scores provided for receptive language and expressive language within the Communication Domain, and for gross motor and fine motor within the Physical Development Domain.
- Examiners may select the subdomain or domain scores that interest them.
- Numerous validity studies, including studies of the test’s sensitivity and specificity, are provided.
- Simplified ceiling rule and reworded items for clarity.
- All new normative data collected in 2009 - 2011
