Educational professionals

Importance of screening instruments and diagnostic aids for educational professionals

Every child deserves the opportunity to receive an education that empowers them to lead a fulfilling and prosperous life.

It is widely documented that children attending school with undiagnosed conditions, experience adverse effects on both their mental health and academic performance. This leads to a further decline in their overall health.

Over the decades, various educational authorities worldwide have recognised the crucial role screening instruments and diagnostic tools play in identifying children and adolescents, who may need or benefit from additional interventions during their preschool and school years.

Some of the benefits of digital screening instruments/diagnostic aids for educational professionals

  • Digital screening instruments/diagnostic aids facilitate data collection as well as the analysis process. Thereby, the time and effort typically required for manual screening can be significantly reduced.
  • Educational professionals can process vast amounts of data in a timely manner.

  • Analytical tools can be integrated into digital screening instruments to allow for rapid data interpretation.
  • Communication of complex information/data and patterns becomes easier when visualisations can be presented.

  • Through the digitisation of questionnaires, educational professionals can access questionnaires and data on various devices, such as smartphones, tablets and computers, regardless of their geographical location and 24/7.
  • Digitised screening instruments can be cloud-based allowing for instant access and sharing.

Digital screening instruments use high-tech features to protect sensitive data, ensuring compliance with ethical and privacy standards.

The use of digital screening questionnaires can bring significant cost savings by reducing expenses such as those associated with manual data input, paper and printing costs, postage and storage.

  • ESSENCE-Q Child

    The ESSENCE-Q Child is a screening questionnaire designed for screening in health/clinical and research settings with the aim of helping child and school health staff/clinicians and researchers.

  • ESSENCE-Q Adult

    The ESSENCE-Q Adult is a screening questionnaire for adults with 12 items addressing potential concerns about problems during early development.

  • Five-to-Fifteen-Revised (5-15R) Teacher

    The Five-to-Fifteen-Revised (5-15R) questionnaire assesses children's development and behavioural issues, covering ages 5-17. It comprises 181 items across eight domains. Validity and reliability are established through norming studies. Cut-off values help interpret results. Users must meet specific qualifications and ethical standards.