Chapter 15 - Uses of assessment measures across contexts Flashcards
Why do we run developmental assessments on children?
- Growth and development in early years has a significant impact on later development - identification of children with difficulties should take place ASAP
(the sooner the intervention the better)
What 4 functions are tested in pre-school developmental assessments?
And why is it important to assess all 4?
- Physical
- Cognitive
- Emotional
- Social
- Problems in one area may affect another. Each aspect of functioning is not isolated.
It is NB to get a holistic view of the child
What are the two way which we assess pre-school development?
- Developmental Screening
- Diagnostic Measures
Outline the use of developmental screening in pre-school developmental assessment
(EXAM Q)(7 points)
- brief, structured evaluation of
developmental skills - can be done by non-pros with some
training - identifies kids who may be at risk for
developmental - qualitative in nature
- quick snapshot to flag areas of
concern - cost-effective
- can be done in groups
Outline the use of diagnostic measures in pre-school developmental assessment
(EXAM Q) 6 points
- in-depth, comprehensive and holistic
measures - done on individual basis
- administered by trained pros
- identify existence nature and severity
of problem - specific area being assessed
- quantitative in nature
What 3 types of measures are available for infant and pre-school assessment in South Africa
- Global developmental screening
measures - Educationally focused screening
measure (assesses underpinning
skills needed for academic progress) - Diagnostic measures (enables results
to be used for specific diagnoses)
List some of the Global developmental screening measure available for infant and pre-school development assessment in SA
- Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (personal and social competence
- Goodenough-Harris Drawing Test (DAP): age 5-16: rough estimate of cog ability (lots of NB qualitative observations)
- Panga Munthu (familiar and contextually relevant stimuli to non-western context)
List some of the Educationally focussed screening measures available for infant and pre-school development assessment in SA
- SETT (School-readiness Evaluation by
Trained Testers): whether a child is
ready for school or not - ASB (Aptitude Test for School
Beginners): specific aptitudes and
cognitive aspects for school readiness - VMI (Developmental test of Visual-
Motor Integration): Visual perception
and motor coordination
List some of the Diagnostic measures available for infant and pre-school development assessment in SA
*international measures adapted for use in SA
- Griffiths Scale for Child Development
(Griffiths) ~ special training required - McCarthy Scales of Mental Abilities
- Bayley Scales of Infant Development
When it comes to infant and pre-school developmental assessments, …….. is extremely helpful and important
OTHER SOURCES
(parents, teachers, sports coaches, after-care staff)
- use of multi-disciplinary teams (OT,PEAD, GP)
- naturalistic observations (in classroom etc)
- integrate assessment info and observation for holistic picture
*assessment results inform therapeutic interventions, so as much info as possible is NB
Provide 4 shortcomings of developmental assessments
- Exclusive standardization (culture,
language, SES, age group etc) - Limited standardization that assess
development of black pre-school
children - Related research is fragmented; limited generalizability
- Does not always provide holistic picture as socio-emotional functioning is not always assessed
go over types of personality assessment and makes q cards on the specific test
ahem…do it
List some of the roles filled by assessments of school-aged learners in educational setting
- school readiness testing (align that
which is assessed with curriculum and
learning outcomes) - help teachers plan how to facilitate
training - determine appropriate educational
intervention - teacher and psychologist - Identify learners with special needs
List some of the roles filled by educational assessment in a higher education context
- traditionally, admission to IHE
determined by matric results (but
these are growing more and more
unreliable in predicting academic
success) - assessment programs supplement matric information (eg NBTs)
List some of the purposes of Psycho-diagnostic assessments
- conduct in-depth assessment of
individual’s cognitive, emotional,
behavioral and personality functioning - to obtain comprehensive picture of individual’s functioning
- make psychiatric diagnoses
- guide the nature of an intervention
- in a legal context, guide court in
complex decisions
