diff --git a/src/lib/bind/accessors.html b/src/lib/bind/accessors.html
index 3c769ecc73..4d82b56e20 100644
--- a/src/lib/bind/accessors.html
+++ b/src/lib/bind/accessors.html
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
       return function(e, target) {
         if (!bogusTest(e, target)) {
           if (e.detail && e.detail.path) {
-            this.notifyPath(this._fixPath(path, property, e.detail.path),
+            this._notifyPath(this._fixPath(path, property, e.detail.path),
               e.detail.value);
           } else {
             var value = target[property];
diff --git a/src/lib/collection.html b/src/lib/collection.html
index e89fc1d2ad..fc3bdbe2ef 100644
--- a/src/lib/collection.html
+++ b/src/lib/collection.html
@@ -70,10 +70,14 @@
     },
 
     getKey: function(item) {
+      var key;
       if (item && typeof item == 'object') {
-        return '#' + this.omap.get(item);
+        key = this.omap.get(item);
       } else {
-        return '#' + this.pmap[item];
+        key = this.pmap[item];
+      }
+      if (key != undefined) {
+        return '#' + key;
       }
     },
 
diff --git a/src/lib/template/array-selector.html b/src/lib/template/array-selector.html
index 84fe2e0578..f728e3fd33 100644
--- a/src/lib/template/array-selector.html
+++ b/src/lib/template/array-selector.html
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@
         }
       } else {
         this.unlinkPaths('selected');
+        this.unlinkPaths('selectedItem');
       }
       // Initialize selection
       if (this.multi) {
diff --git a/src/lib/template/dom-if.html b/src/lib/template/dom-if.html
index 7c5e049177..56ab20a36c 100644
--- a/src/lib/template/dom-if.html
+++ b/src/lib/template/dom-if.html
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
     // notifying parent.<path> path change on each row
     _forwardParentPath: function(path, value) {
       if (this._instance) {
-        this._instance.notifyPath(path, value, true);
+        this._instance._notifyPath(path, value, true);
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/template/dom-repeat.html b/src/lib/template/dom-repeat.html
index ee3e99ed18..0a56ed7891 100644
--- a/src/lib/template/dom-repeat.html
+++ b/src/lib/template/dom-repeat.html
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
     // for notifying items.<key-for-inst>.<path> change up to host
     _forwardInstancePath: function(inst, path, value) {
       if (path.indexOf(this.as + '.') === 0) {
-        this.notifyPath('items.' + inst.__key__ + '.' +
+        this._notifyPath('items.' + inst.__key__ + '.' +
           path.slice(this.as.length + 1), value);
       }
     },
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@
     // notifying parent path change on each inst
     _forwardParentPath: function(path, value) {
       this._instances.forEach(function(inst) {
-        inst.notifyPath(path, value, true);
+        inst._notifyPath(path, value, true);
       }, this);
     },
 
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@
         if (inst) {
           if (dot >= 0) {
             path = this.as + '.' + path.substring(dot+1);
-            inst.notifyPath(path, value, true);
+            inst._notifyPath(path, value, true);
           } else {
             inst.__setProperty(this.as, value, true);
           }
diff --git a/src/lib/template/templatizer.html b/src/lib/template/templatizer.html
index 37478f59c4..9466bca24b 100644
--- a/src/lib/template/templatizer.html
+++ b/src/lib/template/templatizer.html
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
       archetype._prepBindings();
 
       // boilerplate code
-      archetype._notifyPath = this._notifyPathImpl;
+      archetype._notifyPathUp = this._notifyPathUpImpl;
       archetype._scopeElementClass = this._scopeElementClassImpl;
       archetype.listen = this._listenImpl;
       archetype._showHideChildren = this._showHideChildrenImpl;
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
     // _forwardParentPath: function(path, value) { },
     // _forwardParentProp: function(prop, value) { },
 
-    _notifyPathImpl: function(path, value) {
+    _notifyPathUpImpl: function(path, value) {
       var dataHost = this.dataHost;
       var dot = path.indexOf('.');
       var root = dot < 0 ? path : path.slice(0, dot);
diff --git a/src/standard/notify-path.html b/src/standard/notify-path.html
index af58b91d5e..a8801f6d82 100644
--- a/src/standard/notify-path.html
+++ b/src/standard/notify-path.html
@@ -65,10 +65,12 @@
 
     Polymer.Base._addFeature({
       /**
-       * Notify that a path has changed. For example:
+       * Notify that a path has changed.
        *
-       *   this.item.user.name = 'Bob';
-       *   this.notifyPath('item.user.name', this.item.user.name);
+       * Example:
+       *
+       *     this.item.user.name = 'Bob';
+       *     this.notifyPath('item.user.name', this.item.user.name);
        *
        * @param {string} path Path that should be notified.
        * @param {*} value Value of the specified path.
@@ -79,6 +81,15 @@
        *   based on a dirty check of whether the new value was already known.
       */
       notifyPath: function(path, value, fromAbove) {
+        // Convert any array indicies to keys before notifying path
+        var info = {};
+        path = this.get(path, this, info);
+        // Notify change to key-based path
+        this._notifyPath(info.path, value, fromAbove);
+      },
+
+      // Note: this implemetation only accepts key-based array paths
+      _notifyPath: function(path, value, fromAbove) {
         var old = this._propertySetter(path, value);
         // manual dirty checking for now...
         // NaN is always not equal to itself,
@@ -94,7 +105,7 @@
           // is coming from above already (avoid wasted event dispatch)
           if (!fromAbove) {
             // TODO(sorvell): should only notify if notify: true?
-            this._notifyPath(path, value);
+            this._notifyPathUp(path, value);
           }
           // console.groupEnd((this.localName || this.dataHost.id + '-' + this.dataHost.dataHost.index) + '#' + (this.id || this.index) + ' ' + path, value);
           return true;
@@ -146,29 +157,56 @@
         var array;
         var last = parts[parts.length-1];
         if (parts.length > 1) {
+          // Loop over path parts[0..n-2] and dereference
           for (var i=0; i<parts.length-1; i++) {
             var part = parts[i];
-            prop = prop[part];
-            if (array && (parseInt(part) == part)) {
-              parts[i] = Polymer.Collection.get(array).getKey(prop);
+            if (array && part[0] == '#') {
+              // Part was key; lookup item in collection
+              prop = Polymer.Collection.get(array).getItem(part);
+            } else {
+              // Get item from simple property dereference
+              prop = prop[part];
+              if (array && (parseInt(part) == part)) {
+                // Translate array indicies to collection keys for path notificaiton
+                parts[i] = Polymer.Collection.get(array).getKey(prop);
+              }
             }
             if (!prop) {
               return;
             }
+            // Cache previous part if it is an array
             array = Array.isArray(prop) ? prop : null;
           }
-          if (array && (parseInt(last) == last)) {
+          // Special handling when last part is a array item: need to replace
+          // item in collection associated with key for that item
+          if (array) {
             var coll = Polymer.Collection.get(array);
-            var old = prop[last];
-            var key = coll.getKey(old);
-            parts[i] = key;
-            coll.setItem(key, value);
+            if (parseInt(last) == last) {
+              // Dereference index & lookup collection key
+              var old = prop[last];
+              var key = coll.getKey(old);
+              // Translate array indicies to collection keys for path notificaiton
+              parts[i] = key;
+              // Replace item associated with key in collection
+              coll.setItem(key, value);
+            } else if (last[0] == '#') {
+              // Part was key; lookup item in collection
+              var key = last;
+              var old = coll.getItem(key);
+              // Update last part from key to index: O(n) lookup unavoidable
+              last = array.indexOf(old);
+              // Replace item associated with key in collection
+              coll.setItem(key, value);
+            }
           }
+          // Set value to object at end of path
           prop[last] = value;
+          // Notify observers of path change
           if (!root) {
-            this.notifyPath(parts.join('.'), value);
+            this._notifyPath(parts.join('.'), value);
           }
         } else {
+          // Simple property set
           prop[path] = value;
         }
       },
@@ -189,25 +227,38 @@
        *   indicies, the index may be used as a dotted part directly
        *   (e.g. `users.12.name` or `['users', 12, 'name']`).
        * @param {Object=} root Root object from which the path is evaluated.
+       * @param {Object=} info Info object; if supplied, a `path` property
+       *   will be added containing path with array indicies converted to keys
        * @return {*} Value at the path, or `undefined` if any part of the path
        *   is undefined.
        */
-      get: function(path, root) {
+      get: function(path, root, info) {
         var prop = root || this;
         var parts = this._getPathParts(path);
         var array;
+        // Loop over path parts[0..n-1] and dereference
         for (var i=0; i<parts.length; i++) {
           if (!prop) {
             return;
           }
           var part = parts[i];
           if (array && part[0] == '#') {
+            // Part was key; lookup item in collection
             prop = Polymer.Collection.get(array).getItem(part);
           } else {
+            // Part was index; simple dereference
             prop = prop[part];
+            if (info && array && (parseInt(part) == part)) {
+              // Translate array indicies to collection keys for path notificaiton
+              parts[i] = Polymer.Collection.get(array).getKey(prop);
+            }
           }
+          // Cache previous part if it is an array
           array = Array.isArray(prop) ? prop : null;
         }
+        if (info) {
+          info.path = parts.join('.');
+        }
         return prop;
       },
 
@@ -319,7 +370,7 @@
         return property + path.slice(root.length);
       },
 
-      _notifyPath: function(path, value) {
+      _notifyPathUp: function(path, value) {
         var rootName = this._modelForPath(path);
         var dashCaseName = Polymer.CaseMap.camelToDashCase(rootName);
         var eventName = dashCaseName + this._EVENT_CHANGED;
@@ -336,14 +387,42 @@
 
       _EVENT_CHANGED: '-changed',
 
-      _notifySplice: function(array, path, index, added, removed) {
-        var splices = [{
-          index: index,
-          addedCount: added,
-          removed: removed,
-          object: array,
-          type: 'splice'
-        }];
+      /**
+       * Notify that an array has changed.
+       *
+       * Example:
+       *
+       *     this.items = [ {name: 'Jim'}, {name: 'Todd'}, {name: 'Bill'} ];
+       *     ...
+       *     this.items.splice(1, 1, {name: 'Sam'});
+       *     this.items.push({name: 'Bob'});
+       *     this.notifySplices('items', [
+       *       { index: 1, removed: [{name: 'Todd'}], addedCount: 1, obect: this.items, type: 'splice' },
+       *       { index: 3, removed: [], addedCount: 1, object: this.items, type: 'splice'}
+       *     ]);
+       *
+       * @param {string} path Path that should be notified.
+       * @param {Array} splices Array of splice records indicating ordered
+       *   changes that occurred to the array. Each record should have the
+       *   following fields:
+       *    * index: index at which the change occurred
+       *    * removed: array of items that were removed from this index
+       *    * addedCount: number of new items added at this index
+       *    * object: a reference to the array in question
+       *    * type: the string literal 'splice'
+       *
+       *   Note that splice records _must_ be normalized such that they are
+       *   reported in index order (raw results from `Object.observe` are not
+       *   ordered and must be normalized/merged before notifying).
+      */
+      notifySplices: function(path, splices) {
+        var info = {};
+        var array = this.get(path, this, info);
+        // Notify change to key-based path
+        this._notifySplices(array, info.path, splices);
+      },
+
+      _notifySplices: function(array, path, splices) {
         var change = {
           keySplices: Polymer.Collection.applySplices(array, splices),
           indexSplices: splices
@@ -353,14 +432,22 @@
             {configurable: true, writable: true});
         }
         this.set(path + '.splices', change);
-        if (added != removed.length) {
-          this.notifyPath(path + '.length', array.length);
-        }
+        this._notifyPath(path + '.length', array.length);
         // Null here to allow potentially large splice records to be GC'ed
         change.keySplices = null;
         change.indexSplices = null;
       },
 
+      _notifySplice: function(array, path, index, added, removed) {
+        this._notifySplices(array, path, [{
+          index: index,
+          addedCount: added,
+          removed: removed,
+          object: array,
+          type: 'splice'
+        }]);
+      },
+
       /**
        * Adds items onto the end of the array at the path specified.
        *
diff --git a/test/unit/array-selector.html b/test/unit/array-selector.html
index 670f421084..b79e9f153c 100644
--- a/test/unit/array-selector.html
+++ b/test/unit/array-selector.html
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
         assert.equal(info.path, 'multiSelected.splices');
         assert.equal(info.value.keySplices.length, 1);
         assert.equal(info.value.keySplices[0].added.length, 1);
-        assert.equal(info.value.keySplices[0].added[0], 0);
+        assert.equal(info.value.keySplices[0].added[0], '#0');
         assert.equal(info.value.keySplices[0].removed.length, 0);
         assert.sameMembers(bind.$.observer.multiSelected, [bind.items[2]]);
       }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
         assert.equal(info.path, 'multiSelected.splices');
         assert.equal(info.value.keySplices.length, 1);
         assert.equal(info.value.keySplices[0].added.length, 1);
-        assert.equal(info.value.keySplices[0].added[0], 1);
+        assert.equal(info.value.keySplices[0].added[0], '#1');
         assert.equal(info.value.keySplices[0].removed.length, 0);
         assert.sameMembers(bind.$.observer.multiSelected, [bind.items[2], bind.items[0]]);
       }
@@ -217,14 +217,14 @@
     var called = false;
     observer.multiChanged = function(info) {
       called = true;
-      assert.equal(info.path, 'multiSelected.0.name');
+      assert.equal(info.path, 'multiSelected.#0.name');
       assert.equal(info.value, 'test');
       assert.equal(bind.$.observer.multiSelected[0].name, 'test');
     };
     bind.set(['items', 2, 'name'], 'test');
     observer.multiChanged = function(info) {
       called = true;
-      assert.equal(info.path, 'multiSelected.1.name');
+      assert.equal(info.path, 'multiSelected.#1.name');
       assert.equal(info.value, 'test2');
       assert.equal(bind.$.observer.multiSelected[1].name, 'test2');
     };
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@
     var called = false;
     observer.multiChanged = function(info) {
       called = true;
-      assert.equal(info.path, 'multiSelected.1.name');
+      assert.equal(info.path, 'multiSelected.#1.name');
       assert.equal(info.value, 'test3');
       assert.equal(bind.$.observer.multiSelected[1].name, 'test3');
     };
diff --git a/test/unit/notify-path.html b/test/unit/notify-path.html
index 2cc0d36322..40b53ebc54 100644
--- a/test/unit/notify-path.html
+++ b/test/unit/notify-path.html
@@ -850,10 +850,16 @@
     assert.equal(el.get('array.0'), 1);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.1'), 2);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.2'), 3);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#0'), 1);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#1'), 2);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#2'), 3);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array'), el.array.array);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.0'), 5);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.1'), 6);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.2'), 7);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#0'), 5);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#1'), 6);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#2'), 7);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.prop'), 'prop');
     el.unshift('array', 0);
     el.splice('array', 2, 0, 1.5);
@@ -864,11 +870,21 @@
     assert.equal(el.get('array.2'), 1.5);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.3'), 2);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.4'), 3);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#0'), 1);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#1'), 2);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#2'), 3);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#3'), 0);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#4'), 1.5);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.0'), 4);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.1'), 5);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.2'), 5.5);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.3'), 6);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.4'), 7);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#0'), 5);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#1'), 6);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#2'), 7);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#3'), 4);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#4'), 5.5);
   });
 
   test('set array', function() {
@@ -880,10 +896,16 @@
     assert.equal(el.get('array.0'), 1);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.1'), 2);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.2'), 3);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#0'), 1);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#1'), 2);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#2'), 3);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array'), el.array.array);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.0'), 5);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.1'), 6);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.2'), 7);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#0'), 5);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#1'), 6);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#2'), 7);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.prop'), 'prop');
     el.set(['array', 0], 81);
     el.set(['array', 1], 82);
@@ -895,10 +917,34 @@
     assert.equal(el.get('array.0'), 81);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.1'), 82);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.2'), 83);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#0'), 81);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#1'), 82);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#2'), 83);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.0'), 91);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.1'), 92);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.array.2'), 93);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#0'), 91);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#1'), 92);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#2'), 93);
     assert.equal(el.get('array.prop'), 'foo');
+    el.set(['array', '#0'], 31);
+    el.set(['array', '#1'], 32);
+    el.set(['array', '#2'], 33);
+    el.set(['array.array', '#0'], 41);
+    el.set(['array.array', '#1'], 42);
+    el.set(['array.array', '#2'], 43);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.0'), 31);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.1'), 32);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.2'), 33);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#0'), 31);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#1'), 32);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.#2'), 33);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.0'), 41);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.1'), 42);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.2'), 43);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#0'), 41);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#1'), 42);
+    assert.equal(el.get('array.array.#2'), 43);
   });
 
   var nop = function() {};