Part 7 - Basic Statistics and Scoring Terminology Used in Assessment Introduction As an educator, you will need to understand the scores that the various professionals of the multidisciplinary team report when they do their evaluations of...

Part 6 - Understand the Various Methods of Assessment Options Available to the Multidisciplinary Team Introduction The assessment of a student for a suspected disability should be considered a very serious process. This is a process that will...

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 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 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...

Part 20 - Required Responsibilities in Screening and Assessment of Students ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SERIES Introduction As part of the role of special educator, you may be called upon with other staff members to test students lacking...

Part 2 - Referral to the Child Study Team Introduction When teachers in general education are having difficulty with a student in their class, they may attempt several strategies to see if the problem can be resolved within the classroom. These...

Part 19 - Understanding Screening ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SERIES Introduction The National Center on Improving Literacy has put together a comprehensive toolkit that addresses the importance of screening of children in the field of...

Part 18 - Sharing Information about State Assessments with Families of Children with Disabilities ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SERIES Introduction This issue of NASET’s Assessment in Special Education series highlights the role that Parent...

Part 17 - Special Education Interpreting: Challenges and Legal Aspects By. Silvia Gonzalez Koch ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SERIES Introduction This edition of NASET’s Assessment in Special Education series was written by Silvia González...