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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: We recently updated the QUILS: ES website with new functionality! You can now add multiple students into your QUILS: ES account at once. For more information, navigate to the List of Student Records page and click on the “Add Multiple Students” button. Thank you!

Quick Interactive Language Screener™: English–Spanish (QUILS™: ES)

 

  • Who are the developers of the QUILS™: ES?
    Aquiles Iglesias, Ph.D., Jill de Villiers, Ph.D., Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, Ph.D., Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D., and Mary Sweig Wilson, Ph.D.
  • What population is the QUILS: ES designed to screen?
    Young English-Spanish bilingual children, ages 3;0 through 5;11
  • In what settings is it used?
    Early childhood settings: public and private preschools, Head Start, child care programs
  • Who completes it?
    The child, with minimal supervision from a teacher, paraprofessional, classroom aide, parent, or other classroom volunteer
  • How is it administered?
    On any device with touchscreen technology and Internet access, such as an iPad, Android tablet, laptop, or desktop
  • How long does the screener take?
    Approximately 15−20 minutes for each language section
  • What is the number of items on the screener?
    45 items in each language
  • What is the research base?
    Psychometric studies have established the QUILS: ES’ reliability and validity and ensured that all items are culturally neutral
AdobeStock_117543105Early identification is the first step to helping young bilingual children with language delays improve their skills—proficiencies that are so important to later reading success. But how do you find the children who might need help? It’s simple with the Quick Interactive Language Screener™: English—Spanish (QUILS™: ES), a one-of-a-kind tool that helps you evaluate whether bilingual children are making language progress appropriate for their age group.

Administered during the regular day, typically one child at a time in a quiet area of the classroom, the QUILS: ES is a helpful addition to kindergarten entry assessments (KEAs) and an ideal tool for use in individual classrooms or centers. The format ensures standardized delivery for each child, while automatically generated scores save time for busy teachers and other practitioners—providing cut scores by age level, standard scores, percentile ranks, and reports to share with colleagues and families. And this game-like interactive measure is so much fun, children might even ask if they can do it again!

Technical Requirements

TABLETS:
QUILS: ES is a web-based screener with animations and videos. Your tablet should meet our minimum requirements to avoid delays in the screener:

iPads should be capable of supporting iOS 12 or higher and have at least 2 GB of RAM. Users must use the Safari browser.

Android tablets should support at least OS 8 or higher, have at least 2 GB of RAM, and have a screen size of 8″ or larger. Users must use the Chrome browser.

These requirements will ensure you are current with security updates. If you have an older device, it may still work, so please check with our QUILS: ES team to confirm if it can support the QUILS: ES by emailing:
Quilscreener@brookespublishing.com.

LAPTOPS/COMPUTERS:
A touch screen is highly recommended. Your laptop or desktop should meet our minimum system requirements:

Windows:
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo 2.0GHz (minimum)
Memory: At least 8GB RAM
Operating Systems: Windows 7 (using Chrome only), Windows, 8 or Windows 10 (with the latest patches and updates)

Macs:
Operating System: Should support macOS Big Sur (Version 11) or higher
Memory: At least 6 GB RAM

Chromebook:
Memory: At least 4 GB RAM
Chrome OS: updated with the latest patches