Assessments Flashcards
what is the age/purpose of the HELP?
age: 0-3
Cognitive, Language, Gross Motor, Fine Motor, Social-Emotional, and Self-Help
what is the age/purpose of the Peabody?
age: 0-6 gross and fine motor Reflexes Posture Locomotion Object manipulation Grasping Visual-motor
what is the age/purpose of the BOT?
age: 4-21 Fine and gross motor skills o Fine motor precision o Fine motor integration o Manual dexterity o Bimanual coordination o Balance o Running speed o UE coordination o Strength
what is the age/purpose of the beery VMI?
age: 2-100
Used to screen
Individual or group
Tests visual and motor abilities
what is the age/purpose of the DTVP?
Age: 4-10 Tests visual perception and visual motor integration o Eye-hand coordination o Copying o Spatial relations o Position in space o Figure ground o Visual closure o Visual motor speed o Form constancy
what is the age/purpose of the TVPS?
Age: 4-18 Tests only visual perceptual ability o Visual discrimination o Visual memory o Spatial relations o Form constancy o Sequential memory o Figure ground o Visual closure
what are norm-referenced tests?
Compare performance against a standardization sample
what are criterion referenced tests?
Compare performance to items that reflect skill mastery
pass/fail
basal/ceiling
modifications vs accommodations on standardized tests
mods: changing form of test
accom: changing test protocol to allow for disability
what are required correlational coefficients?
.8 or higher for tests
.5 or higher for research
high negative correlation = best
what is typical fxning on normal distribution?
SD: -1 to +1
T-score: 40-60
how to correct for chronological age
Calculated by taking week gestationally born and subtracting this from 40
Not done for children born at 36 weeks and above
