Assessment tips

Question 0

Why use standardised assessments?

Answer 0

Traditionally used for eligibility determinations.

May be beneficial for providing information about areas that require further testing

Question 1

What are some tips for dealing with hard to assess children?

Answer 1

Shy and quiet:
Slow down the pace
More time to warm up
Start with tasks that don’t require speech

Hyperactive:
Tone of firm control
May need to ask parents to wait outside
Avoid language that gives child power

Question 2

What should you be mindful of in doing assessment?

Answer 2

If used alone may not provide adequate information
•May only assess one single domain / focus on the presence or absence of isolated and discrete skills
•Measures performance in a highly constrained environment •Does not provide information about a child’s language function and use across situations and everyday life