## Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System for Infants and Children—Third Edition (AEPS-3) Crosswalk to The Three Child Outcomes

As one of multiple sources of information, items from the AEPS-3 domains can contribute to the understanding of a child’s functioning when measuring the three child outcomes that states are required, by the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), to report on as part of their State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report (SPP/APR).

For this use of AEPS-3, the following crosswalk of assessment items to the three child outcomes applies. Remember, whenever using this or any other assessment instrument crosswalks, items are not meant as a checklist for assessing children’s functioning. Rather, they provide information as to the extent to which an assessment instrument addresses the breadth and depth of the three child outcomes.

In addition to the three child outcomes, this crosswalk shows how various AEPS-3 items map to the six bundles of skills that comprise each of the three outcomes. For example, skill bundles associated with Positive Social-Emotional Skills (Outcome 1) include 1) relating with caregivers, 2) attending to other people in a variety of settings, 3) interacting with peers, 4) participating in social games and communication with others, 5) following social norms and adapting to change in routines, and 6) expressing own emotions and responding to emotions of others.

Although it can be argued that many, if not most, assessment items can inform more than one of the three child outcomes, as with other assessment crosswalks, double coding was avoided to keep the focus on items that most strongly relate to an outcome area.

### Crosswalk of AEPS-3 Test Items to Child Outcomes

This table shows how various AEPS-3 test items (by area and strand) map to the six bundles of skills that comprise each of the outcomes.

#### Outcome 1: Positive Social-Emotional Skills

| Outcome 1 Positive Social-Emotional Skills | Relating with Caregivers (Bundle 1) | Attending to Other People in a Variety of Settings (Bundle 2) | Interacting with Peers (Bundle 3) | Participating in Social Games and Communication with Others (Bundle 4) | Following Social Norms and Adapting to Change in Routines (Bundle 5) | Expressing Own Emotions and Responding to Emotions of Others (Bundle 6) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Area: Fine Motor (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Reach, Grasp, and Release |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| B. Functional Skill Use |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| C. Mechanics of Writing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| D. Use of Electronic Devices |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Area: Gross Motor (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Body Control and Weight Transfer |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| B. Movement and Coordination |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| C. Active Play |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Area: Adaptive (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Eating and Drinking |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| B. Personal Care Routines |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| C. Dressing and Undressing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| D. Personal Safety |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Area: Social-Emotional (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Interactions with Adults | 1.0–1.2; 2.0–2.1 |  |  | 2.2–2.3 | 3.0–3.2 |  |
| B. Social-Emotional Expression and Regulation |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0–1.2; 2.0–2.3; 3.0–3.2 |
| C. Interactions with Peers |  |  | 1.0–1.3; 3.0–3.3 | 4.0–4.2 |  |  |
| D. Independent and Group Participation |  |  | 4.0–4.2 |  | 1.0–1.3; 2.0–2.3 |  |
| E. Meeting Social Expectations |  |  |  |  | 2.0–2.2; 3.0–3.2 |  |

#### Outcome 2: Acquisition and Use of Knowledge and Skills

| Outcome 2 Acquisition and Use of Knowledge and Skills | Showing Interest in Learning (Bundle 1) | Using Problem Solving (Bundle 2) | Engaging in Purposeful Play (Bundle 3) | Understanding Pre-Academic & Literacy Concepts (Bundle 4) | Acquiring Language to Communicate (Bundle 5) | Understanding Questions Asked & Directions Given (Bundle 6) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Area: Fine Motor (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Reach, Grasp, and Release |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| B. Functional Skill Use |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| C. Mechanics of Writing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| D. Use of Electronic Devices |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Area: Gross Motor (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Body Control and Weight Transfer |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| B. Movement and Coordination |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| C. Active Play |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Area: Adaptive (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Eating and Drinking |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| B. Personal Care Routines |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| C. Dressing and Undressing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| D. Personal Safety |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Area: Social-Emotional (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Interactions with Adults |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| B. Social-Emotional Expression and Regulation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| C. Interactions with Peers |  |  | 2.0-2.2 |  |  |  |
| D. Independent and Group Participation | 3.0 |  | 3.3 |  |  | 3.1-3.2 |
| E. Meeting Social Expectations |  |  |  |  |  | 4.0-4.3 |
| Area: Social-Communication (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Early Social Communication |  |  |  |  | 2.0-2.1; 4.0-4.4 |  |
| B. Communicative Understanding | 1.0-1.2 |  |  |  |  | 2.0-2.2; 3.0-3.3; 4.0-4.1 |
| C. Communicative Expression* |  |  |  |  | 1.0-1.4; 2.0, 2.1*,2.2*; 3.0*, 3.1*, 3.2, 3.3*; 4.0*, 4.1 |  |
| D. Social Use of Language |  |  |  |  | 2.0-2.2; 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Area: Cognitive (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Sensory Exploration | 1.0–1.1; 2.0–2.1 |  |  |  |  |  |
| B. Imitation and Memory | 1.0–1.2 |  |  |  | 2.0–2.2; 3.0–3.3 |  |
| C. Conceptual Knowledge |  | 1.0–1.2 |  | 2.0–2.1; 3.0–3.3; 4.0–4.2 |  |  |
| D. Reasoning |  | 1.0–1.2; 2.0–2.2; 3.0–3.1; 4.0–4.1 |  |  |  |  |
| E. Scientific Discovery | 1.0–1.2 | 2.0–2.3; 3.0–3.2 |  | 4.0–4.3 |  |  |
| Area: Literacy (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Awareness of Print Concepts |  |  |  | 1.0–1.1; 2.0–2.2; 3.0–3.2 |  |  |
| B. Phonological Awareness |  |  |  | 1.0–1.2; 2.0–2.2; 3.0–3.2; 4.0–4.5 |  |  |
| C. Alphabet Knowledge |  |  |  | 1.0–1.5; 2.0–2.4 |  |  |
| D. Vocabulary and Story Comprehension |  |  |  | 1.0–1.3; 2.0–2.3; 3.0–3.3 |  |  |
| E. Writing |  |  |  | 1.0–1.3; 2.0–2.1; 3.0–3.4 |  |  |
| Area: Math (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Counting |  |  |  | 1.0–1.2; 2.0–2.2; 3.0–3.2; 4.0–4.2 |  |  |
| B. Quantitative Relations |  |  |  | 1.0–1.3; 2.0–2.2; 3.0–3.2 |  |  |
| C. Reading and Writing Numbers |  |  |  | 1.0–1.2; 2.0–2.2; 3.0–3.2 |  |  |
| D. Addition and Subtraction |  |  |  | 1.0–1.5; 2.0–2.3 |  |  |

#### Outcome 3: Use of Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Needs

| Outcome 3 Use of Appropriate Behaviors to Meet Needs | Moving Around & Manipulating Things to Meet Needs (Bundle 1) | Eating & Drinking with Increasing Independence (Bundle 2) | Dressing & Undressing with Increasing Independence (Bundle 3) | Diapering/Toileting & Washing with Increasing Independence (Bundle 4) | Communicating Needs (Bundle 5) | Showing Safety Awareness (Bundle 6) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Area: Fine Motor (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Reach, Grasp, and Release | 1.0–1.2; 2.0–2.4;3.0–3.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
| B. Functional Skill Use | 1.0–1.3; 2.0–2.1;3.0–3.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
| C. Mechanics of Writing | 1.0–1.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
| D. Use of Electronic Devices | 1.0–1.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Area: Gross Motor (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Body Control and Weight Transfer | 1.0–1.3; 2.0–2.2;3.0–3.2; 4.0–4.6;5.0–5.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
| B. Movement and Coordination | 1.0–1.4; 2.0–2.4;3.0–3.4; 4.0–4.3;5.0–5.2; 6.0–6.3;7.0–7.2 |  |  |  |  |  |
| C. Active Play | 1.0–1.6; 2.0–2.3;3.0–3.4 |  |  |  |  |  |
| Area: Adaptive (strands) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| A. Eating and Drinking |  | 1.0–1.2; 2.0–2.3;3.0–3.3; 4.0–4.2;5.0–5.2; 6.0–6.2 |  |  |  |  |
| B. Personal Care Routines |  |  |  | 1.0–1.3; 2.0–2.2;3.0–3.1 |  |  |
| C. Dressing and Undressing |  |  | 1.0–1.7; 2.0–2.6 |  |  |  |
| D. Personal Safety |  |  |  |  | 1.0–1.1 | 2.0–2.1; 3.0–3.1;4.0–4.2 |