General Assessment Consideration in Psse - 2580 Words

Assignment 2 Directions: Diagnosis/Eligibility General Assessment Considerations The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) website is an excellent online resource that contains information regarding a national perspective on issues regarding young children (www.nectac.org). In their online publication nectac Notes no 27, Danaher, J. states â€Å"IDEA offers special provisions for states to identify children younger than school age who are eligible for special education and related services. In addition to the Part B disability categories used for school aged students, states may use Developmental Delay (DD) or a term of their choosing, for ages three through nine or a subset thereof according to their state†¦show more content†¦1. Provide an explanation of this type of assessment that would be appropriate for and relevant to teachers and other professional staff in your program. (You may re-write the textbook definition that you provided in #3.) Whose IDEA is this (Procedural safe guards) defines â€Å"Assessment Methods or tools used for measuring: o Current academic performance and educational needs; o Eligibility for services; o Progress toward achieving goals; and o Category of disability. â€Å"Whose IDEA Is This? boils down language of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA) to main points that will help you be an effective partner in your child’s education. This guide has been prepared by the Ohio Department of Education’s Office for Exceptional Children (ODE/OEC) This guides describes the assessment process in regards to initial and reevaluation for children a birth to 22. This resource is applicable for all stakeholders in Special Educations including families and professionals. 2. Provide an explanation of this type of assessment that would be appropriate for and relevant to parents and families of children in your program. (You may re-write the textbook definition that you provided in #3.) The Parent Information Center on Special Education outlines eligibility and the assessment progress as â€Å"Once all the evaluations are completed, the diagnostic team develops a written summary of the test results into an (Evaluation Team Report/ETR). Next,