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Types of Assessments
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Evaluation Area |
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Academic |
This assessment explores the degree to which a student has mastered academic skills appropriate for his or her age and grade placement in areas such as reading, mathematics, spelling, and writing.
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Adaptive Behavior |
This evaluation measures a student's ability to care for him/herself and deal with the practical demands of a person's environment. |
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Communication Skills |
This evaluation explores the student's ability to understand oral and written language. |
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Intelligence |
This evaluation explores the student's reasoning skills, conceptual thinking, problem solving, perceptual skills, communication skills, and memory. These test often yield information about a student's learning strengths and weaknesses and learning style. |
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Motor |
Assesses fine and gross motor skills. |
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Observation |
An observation of the student in their regular education setting is done so that information can be collected about the student's approach to academic tasks, his/her ability to deal with distractions, interactions with peers, and other aspects of school behavior and performance. |
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Social/Emotional Status |
Explores a student's motivation, attitudes, relationships with others, self-concept, and behavior as it relates to their educational functioning. |
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Vocational |
Usually done around the age of 16, this assessment explores a students aptitudes, interests, and abilities as they relate to job performance. |
Last Modified on 10/6/2009 9:16:29 AM
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