Types of Assessment – Reference Page

 

Evaluation procedures to be utilized in assessing these areas of functioning are explained on this form.  Qualified professionals will conduct evaluation procedures to provide a multidisciplinary assessment of your child’s educational needs.  If you have further questions regarding these evaluation procedures, please contact Mrs. Christine Kuhar, School Psychologist, at 776-4258.

 

HEALTH/MEDICAL:

Health and medical history, information about child’s health and medical status or medical diagnostic evaluation to determine a medically-related disability

VISION:

Assessment of visual acuity, field of vision, and vision functioning as necessary to determine a vision-related disability

HEARING:

Assessment of hearing functioning and extent of hearing impairment as necessary to determine a hearing-related disability

MOTOR:

Assessment of gross and/or fine motor skills and abilities in relation to educational needs, conducted with a current doctor’s order

COMMUNICATION/LANGUAGE:

Speech skills (including articulation, voice, fluency, and oral-motor) and/or receptive and expressive language skills and abilities (including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics)

ACADEMIC/ACHIEVEMENT:

Procedures and tests to measure academic achievement in such areas as basic reading skills, reading comprehension, math reasoning, math calculation, spelling, written language and expression, oral expression, and listening comprehension skills.  Areas could be specific to a skill (i.e.: reading only, math only) or conducted as an entire battery.

INTELLECTUAL/COGNITIVE:

Individually administered assessment of child’s ability to learn, including overall mental ability and cognitive functioning

VISUAL/MOTOR:

Child’s ability to perceive and process information using visual-motor and visual perceptual skills.

SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL AND/OR FUNCTIONAL BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT:

Information collected and assessments of the child’s social skills, emotional status, and/or functional behavior (may include data collection, rating scales, behavioral observations, interviews, and personal inventories).  It should be noted that there are many different components of a functional behavioral assessment which could be utilized depending upon a student’s needs and behavioral history.

ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT/ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR:

Assessment of child’s general ability to perform the skills necessary for everyday living in the home and school settings

OBSERVATIONS:

Observation of child’s performance and functioning in the classroom and/or other appropriate settings

VOCATIONAL:

Assessment of vocational interests, aptitudes, and skills for students 14 and older

CURRICULUM BASED ASSESSMENT – CBA:

Examination of how student is achieving when assessed using materials from the present curriculum

PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION:

Individual assessment of mental well-being, conducted by a licensed psychiatrist, utilized when results of a Functional Behavioral Assessment and/or school based psychological evaluation are inconclusive and/or when additional data is needed

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OTHER:

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