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Unit 2: Module: 1 Assessment and Prereferral Process
• Explain the purpose of assessment in the context of evaluating a student for
exceptionalities:
- Systematic gathering of educationally relevant data to make determinations
- Making decisions for or about the individuals based on that data.
- Testing: is administering a predetermined set of questions or tasks, for which
- Special Education: is a set of unique educational services and supports provided
- Inclusive Education: refers to educational approaches that facilitate learning of
- Differentiated Instruction is a student’s learning needs to accelerate the learning
- Competency based assessment refers to assessment of very specific knowledge
about schooling for students. (Ongoing data)
• Explain the meaning of basic and specialized terminology used in the assessment process:
predetermined types of behavioral responses are sought, to an individual or group of individuals to obtain a score.
to students with disabilities who meet disability criteria.
all students, including those with and without disabilities, within the same environment.
of all students.
and skill can be demonstrated.
• Explain ways assessment information is collected:
- Assessments are an important tool for determining how students are
- Review of Records is an assessment method involving review of student
progressing. They provide the data needed to tell which students are making satisfactory progress – which students need more help and are struggling/behind. o During the process of assessment, data from record reviews, interviews, observations, and tests all come into play. (R.I.O.T. = review of records, interviews, observations, testing).
cumulative records or medical records.
oInterviews: is an assessment method involving a conversation between two or
more people where questions are asked by the interview to elicit facts or statements from the person being interviewed.
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