Part I - Identification of High Risk Students Introduction A high risk child is any child who is experiencing social, academic, emotional, medical, language, perceptual, or environmental turmoil that prevent him/her from performing up to...

Part 3 - Obtaining Parental Informed Consent for Assessment Introduction There are many times when the school district must notify a parent in writing of its proposed action and ask for written consent (permission) to carry out this action. One...

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Part 4 - Understand the Requirements of an Evaluation for a Suspected Disability Introduction A variety of assessment tools and strategies are used to gather relevant functional, academic and developmental information about the child, including...

Part 5 - The Multidisciplinary Team and the Comprehensive Assessment Introduction A variety of assessment tools and strategies are used to gather relevant functional, academic and developmental information about the child, including information...

Part 11 - What is Curriculum-Based Measurement and What Does It Mean to a Child? Introduction Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) is a method teachers use to find out how students are progressing in basic academic areas such as math, reading,...

Part 8 - Understanding a Students Behavior During the Assessment Process Introduction A very important part of the assessment process is the observation of the student during the assessment process. These observations can provide valuable...

Part 9 - Understand the Components of a Professional Report Introduction Most, if not all, professionals on the Multidisciplinary Team will be required to write a professional report summarizing their findings and making recommendations....

How Teacher Personality and Style Affects the Growth of Self Confidence in Students Get a FREE COPY of this Survival Guide Use the link at the bottom of the page to download this Survival Guide. Introduction The importance of teaching style in...

Beating the Odds: How Six Post-Secondary Learners Overcame Common Challenges of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Martha L. Wise BA. Ohio University Barbara L. Wise Ph.D. Indiana Wesleyan University Sarah Jones Ph.D. Indiana Wesleyan...