CKiD Cognitive Assessment Training

Individuals who are responsible for administering the neurocognitive assessments but are not familiar with the tests will need to complete the necessary training prior to performing testing on a CKiD participant. Below are the training steps to complete for each cognitive assessment.

 

NIH Toolbox – Cognitive Test Administration Training

  • Complete the NIH Toolbox online training curriculum (specific sections listed below)
    https://nihtoolbox.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/13594987541396-NIH-Toolbox-V2-eLearning-Course
    • Introduction
    • Introduction/Using the NIH Toolbox App
    • Cognitive Domain
    • Emotion Domain
  • Practice test administration at least twice with a volunteer
    • Review MOP Section 38 (NIH Toolbox Abbreviated User’s Manual) as reference guide during testing. The MOP provides important instructions as well as guides/worksheets needed for test administration. The manual also provides specific instructions on how to name your participants and how to export the files in order for them to be sent/emailed to the Clinical Coordinating Center (CCC).
  • Participate in in monthly follow-up calls with the CKiD regional psychologists. These calls are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 12pm EST. A call reminder notification will be disseminated a few days prior to the conference call.

Coordinators who will not be administering the NIH Toolbox will also need to be familiar with how to navigate the app, set-up a participant’s profile, how to select age-appropriate tests and export data files to the CCC. Below are the basic steps to complete:

 

WPPSI- IV & WASI- II Cognitive Test Administration

Read the relevant sections of the WPPSI – IV and WASI-II manuals.

For WPPSI-IV:

  • Read Chapter 2, “General Testing, Administration, and Scoring Guidelines” up to page 49.
    • You DO NOT need to read page 50 and beyond. Beginning on page 47, you will only be asked to complete Steps 1, 2 of “Completing the Summary Page.” You will not need to complete Step 3 on page 50.
  •  Read Chapter 3, “Subtest Administration and Scoring for Ages 2:6-3:11” pages 67-82. This will cover “Getting Started,” “1. Receptive Vocabulary,” and “2. Block Design.”
  • Read Chapter 4, “Subtest Administration and Scoring for Ages 4:0-7:7” page 123, and then pages 150-153, and 207-230. This will cover “Getting Started,” “3. Matrix Reasoning,” and “11. Vocabulary

For WASI-2:

  • Read Chapter 3 “General Testing Considerations” beginning on page 37 with “General Testing Guidelines” through page 60.
  • Read Chapter 4 “Subtest Administration and Scoring” page 61, and then skip to pages 69-90 (Vocabulary) and 91-94 (Matrix Reasoning).

Comments- Please note that test administrator should also:

  • Know how to pronounce all of the words in the Vocabulary subtests, for both the WASI and WPPSI.
  • Become very familiar with the WASI-2 Stimulus Book and the appropriate stimulus books for the WPPSI-IV.
  • Become familiar with the relevant tables for scoring in each manual.
  • While you need to know and record the exact age of the child at the time of testing for proper scoring, please be advised that the date of birth should NEVER be recorded on the cognitive CKiD forms.
  • Review the WASI-II and WPPSI-IV Training Slides
  • Practice IQ tasks with at least 2 volunteer cases
    • No need to practice rating scales outside of checking for completeness
  • Follow-up with CKiD Psychologist after first 2 cases (contact CCC for assistance)
  • Participate in monthly follow-up calls with the CKiD regional psychologists. These calls are held on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 12pm EST. A call reminder notification will be disseminated a few days prior to the conference call.