Step 2: Assessment Devices Flashcards
What must be ruled out?
Medical explanations
Steps in determining if a student should be referred
- Pre-referral interventions
2. Determine student eligibility
Pre-referral interventions
- ongoing process
- are they responding to universal interventions? If no move to targeted interventions
- need to be assessed by teacher for 20-40 days
Who Determines student eligibility for EBD?
- decision made by team of qualified professionals and parent
- ensure no racial or cultural bias
Questions for screening (2)
- Is intervention needed?
2. In which settings should it be applied?
To be eligible for EBD pre-screening must demonstrate (6)
a) Problem deemed extreme by 1+ observers in 1+ settings
b) pre-referral interventions have failed
c) problem has been going on for a long enough period of time
d) not due to temporary stress, medical issue, inappropriate education programming, or cultural differences
e) deficits in academics AND social skills
f) problems occur at a higher rate than normal and significantly more than norms
Assessment ID Process (6 steps)
1) Compile pre-screening and pre-referral data
2) Intellectual Assessment
3) Academic Assessment
4) Social and Language Competence Assessment
5) Social, Development, and School History
6) Medical Evaluation
Screening Questions (2)
1) Is student at risk
2) Can student be helped through regular program?
Identification Questions (3)
1) Has student benefited from adaptations made in the regular program ?
2) Is additional support or service needed?
3) Should student be identified as EBD?
Screening and Pre-referral Data
used to document…
- problem behaviours occur more frequently and more intensely
- long period of time
- not solved by general interventions
Assessments to use for screening and pre-referral data
- standardized behaviour ratings by 2+ teachers and/or parent
- direct observation
- evidence of long period of time
- evidence not due to stress, curriculum, or cultural factors
- interventions in class are not working
- verification by school personnel that behaviour is dangerous to others
Intellectual Assessment
used for…
-demonstrating problems are not due to cognitive impairment
Assessments used for intellectual assessment
-measure of intelligence by qualified examiner
Academic Assessment
used to show…
- academic performance has not been okay for a long time
- behaviour is impacting academic performance
Assessments used for academic assessment
- norm-referenced measures of academic achievement
- groups test and written analysis of classroom products
- documentation of classroom progress
- curriculum based assessments
- direct observation of academic time on task
- work samples
