Chapter 5 Chapter 5

Gathering Preliminary Gathering Preliminary Assessment DataAssessment Data

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Teacher InterviewTeacher Interview

Topics to focus on…Topics to focus on…

Student’s learning styleStudent’s learning style Effects of classroom environment/peer interactionsEffects of classroom environment/peer interactions

Strengths and areas needing remediationStrengths and areas needing remediation Accommodations/modifications that have Accommodations/modifications that have been tried and have or have not workedbeen tried and have or have not worked to ameliorate problem areas.to ameliorate problem areas.

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Parent InterviewParent Interview

Focus of Interview Focus of Interview Child’s diagnosisChild’s diagnosis Reaction of others to the disabilityReaction of others to the disability Developmental milestonesDevelopmental milestones Efforts to obtain servicesEfforts to obtain services Medical, educational, social historyMedical, educational, social history Family stresses and support systemsFamily stresses and support systems Cultural, ethnic, and linguistic issues Cultural, ethnic, and linguistic issues

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Record ReviewRecord Review

Cumulative FilesCumulative Files

History of schools attendedHistory of schools attended

Group test resultsGroup test results

Report cards/narrative reportsReport cards/narrative reports

Attendance & disciplinary recordsAttendance & disciplinary records

Remedial instruction reportsRemedial instruction reports

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Record Review-cont.Record Review-cont.

Confidential FilesConfidential Files

Records of classified studentsRecords of classified students

Evaluation result recordsEvaluation result records

Individual Evaluation Plans (IEPs) Individual Evaluation Plans (IEPs)

Classification conference reportsClassification conference reports

Evaluation plan, informed consent Evaluation plan, informed consent

Notification forms Notification forms

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Record Review-cont.Record Review-cont.

Health RecordHealth RecordMedical history checklistMedical history checklist

Auditory and visual acuity reportsAuditory and visual acuity reports

Health statusHealth status

AllergiesAllergies

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WORK SAMPLE ANALYSISWORK SAMPLE ANALYSIS Systematic collection of student’s work Systematic collection of student’s work

Also referred to as a pAlso referred to as a permanent productsermanent products Focus on quality Focus on quality andand quantity quantity Used to compare test results to everydayUsed to compare test results to everyday assignment outputassignment output

Examples include: Examples include: * in-class assignments, * teacher-made tests, * in-class assignments, * teacher-made tests,

* homework * audiotapes/videotapes, * homework * audiotapes/videotapes, * workbook pages, * photos of work products, * workbook pages, * photos of work products, * essays, * drawings/paintings* essays, * drawings/paintings

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Student Classroom Student Classroom Observation Observation

Multidimensional perspectiveMultidimensional perspective Observe in authentic situationsObserve in authentic situations

Different group situationsDifferent group situations Different times of the dayDifferent times of the day Different subject areaDifferent subject area One-to-one vs. group settingsOne-to-one vs. group settings

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Observation of Observation of Visual and Auditory SkillsVisual and Auditory Skills

Acuity SkillsAcuity Skills Visual and Auditory Efficiency – ability to see and hear clearly and Visual and Auditory Efficiency – ability to see and hear clearly and

take in information for sustained periods of timetake in information for sustained periods of time

Perceptual/Processing SkillsPerceptual/Processing Skills Discrimination- distinguish subtle differencesDiscrimination- distinguish subtle differences Closure– complete missing part/perceive wholesClosure– complete missing part/perceive wholes Sequence- appropriately order stimuliSequence- appropriately order stimuli Figure-ground- perceive one unit or group of units Figure-ground- perceive one unit or group of units

(pictures/words) against a background(pictures/words) against a background Memory- ability to retain or recall informationMemory- ability to retain or recall information

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Test Taking behavior Test Taking behavior ObservationObservation

Focus on student’s…Focus on student’s… BehaviorBehavior Attention to taskAttention to task AttitudeAttitude Interaction skillsInteraction skills Communication skillCommunication skill

Important for determining reliability and validity of test Important for determining reliability and validity of test resultsresults

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Analysis of Analysis of Classroom EnvironmentClassroom Environment

Class environment plays a strong role in the learning Class environment plays a strong role in the learning process.process.

Focus on…Focus on… Classroom set-upClassroom set-up Student seating arrangements/groupingStudent seating arrangements/grouping Ease of access to materialsEase of access to materials Visuals, posted rules and helpful hintsVisuals, posted rules and helpful hints Lighting, temperature, extraneous noiseLighting, temperature, extraneous noise

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Student Interview Student Interview

Opportunity to observe…Opportunity to observe… oral languageoral language vocabulary development and syntaxvocabulary development and syntax information processing abilityinformation processing ability attention to taskattention to task listening skillslistening skills

Provides insight into…Provides insight into… ability to communicateability to communicate ability to confront, analyze, solve problemsability to confront, analyze, solve problems