Intended Audience: Preschool staff working with children ages 3-5 using the PELI screener The Preschool Early Literacy Indicators (PELI) is an individually administered assessment of essential skills for early literacy development in children who are 3 to 5 years of age. The PELI was developed to be used for the following primary purposes: a) identification of preschool children who may need additional support in acquiring early literacy skills; b) monitoring progress of children in acquisition of early literacy skills; and c) evaluating child outcomes as a result of instruction and/or intervention. Learn and practice the administration and scoring guidelines by guided facilitation of Acadience-provided professional learning. Participant Outcomes: 1. Explain the purpose and role of PELI use within the system of ongoing, authentic child assessment in which ongoing observation of children engaging in experiences and interactions is the primary method of child assessment. 2. Demonstrate understanding of standardized administration and scoring of all PELI indicators through guided learning, practice, and reliability checks. 3. Learn about the systems to support data input and analysis in order to inform and plan for classroom environment, interactions, and targeted instruction.

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