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| Data-Based Decision Making |
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-Problem Identification
-Assessment & Problem Analysis
-Assessment Considerations for Special Populations
-Research, Statistics, and Program Evaluation |
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-Interview
-Observerations
-Review of Background
-Screening measures and methods |
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| Assessment and Problem Analysis |
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-Cognitive Functioning
-Educational Achievement
-Diagnostic/Processing
-Social skills development and adaptive behavior
-Functional behavior
-Performance-Based
-Curriculum Based
-Ecological Assessment of learning environment |
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| Assessment Considerations for Special Populations |
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-Infant and early childhood/preschool
-ESL and English language learners
-Low Incidence Disabilities
-Gifted and talented
-Cultural, racial, and diverse populations |
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| Research,Statistics, and Program Evaluation |
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-Evaluating Research
-Research into Practice
-Research design and stats
-Program evaluation models and methods |
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-Anecdotal recording of noteworthy bx
-No specific time frames or codes |
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Focuses on aspects of Bx as occuring within specific intervals of time
-Sample Bx rather than recording every bx
-Useful for overt Bx |
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| -Record each event of Bx as it occurs during observational period |
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-Rating Bx on a checklist or scale
-Useful for evaluating global aspects of Bx or for gaining impressions |
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| momentary time sampling recording |
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| -Observer recordings whether Bx orrucrs or at beginning of each interval |
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| Partial interval recording |
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| -Observer records whether bx occurs at any time during interval |
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| -Observer records whether bx occurs throughout the entire interval |
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| -Observer records how long it takes for bx to begin after a specific verbal demand or event has occured |
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| -Observer records amount of time student spends engaging in a bx that has a clear beginning and end |
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| Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, 4th Edition (WAIS-IV) |
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-Age range: 16-89 yrs
-Mean: 100
-SD: 15
-14 subtests (7Verbal, 7Performance)
-FSIQ, VCI, POI, WMI, PSI
-Used for assessment of LD, ADHD, ID, and age related differences in ability of adults. |
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| Wechslers Intelligence Scale for Children, 4th Ed (WISC-IV) |
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Age: 6-16 yrs 11 mos
-Mean: 100
-SD: 15
-FSIQ, VCI, PRI, WMI, PSI
-Used for assessment of LD, cog impairment, and age-related differences in ability of children. |
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| Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale for Intelligence, 3rd Ed (WPPSI-III) |
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-Age Range: 2yrs 6mos-7yrs 3mos
-2 batteries:2:6-3:11 and 4:0-7:3
-Mean: 100
-SD: 15
FSIQ, VIQ, PIQ, PSI, GL
-Used for assessment of LD, cog impairment, and age-related differences in ability of young children. |
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| Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence (WASI) |
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-Age Range: 6yrs-89yrs
-Mean:100, SD:15
-4 Subtests: 2 verbal, 2 Performance
-Used for a quick screening of LD, ADHD, ID, and age-related differences in ability of children and adults. Often useful for research protocols. |
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| Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, 5th Ed (SB5) |
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-Age:2-85 yrs
-Mean:100, SD:15
-2 Domains: Verbal and Nonverbal
-Used for assessment of LD, Developmental delay, brain functinality with neurological impairments, giftedness. Is effective with low-functioning individuals. |
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| Differential Ability Scales, 2nd Ed (DAS-II) |
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-Age: 2:6-7:11
-Mean:100, SD:15
-12 core subtests, 5 Diagnostic, 3 achievement
-Used for assessment of LD, ID, giftedness, neurological impairment.
-Is appropriate for non-english proficient imdividuals, individual giftedness, and hard of hearing. |
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| Cognitive Assessment System |
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-Age: 5-18 yrs
-Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, successive
-LD, ID, Giftedness
Appropriate for: TBI, culturally diverse groups |
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| Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test, 2nd Ed (KBIT-II) |
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-Age: 4-90yrs
-2 subtests:
--Verbal IQ-vocabulary
--Non-Verbal IQ-Matrices
-Quick, non-verbal test used for assessment of intellectual and learning abilities.
-Appropriate for nonreaders and hearing impaired |
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2-90yrs
M:100, SD:15
LD, cog. Impairment, age related differences in ability of children and adults |
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| Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence (KAIT) |
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11-85 yrs
M:100, SD:16
Based on Cattel, Horn, Piaget, and Luria's work.
Core Battery: Fluid and Crystallized
Used for assessment of developmental and neurological changes. |
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| Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT) |
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Age: 5-17:11yrs
Mean:100, SD:15
Entirely nonverbal stimulus and response administration format incorporating hand/body gestures.
-S/L or hearing impairment, culturally diverse, and/or non-verbal |
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| Test of Nonverbal Intelligence, 3rd Ed (TONI-III) |
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-Age: 6-89:11yrs
Mean:100, SD:15
Nonverbal, 50 items easy to difficult.
Measures: Intelligence, aptitude, absolute reasoning, and problem-solving abilities.
Appropriate for individuals who have:
-communication disorders, LD, cog Impairment, CP, Head Injury, Dev. Disability, and autism. |
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| Bracken Basic Concept Scale, 3rd Ed (BBCS-3) |
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Age: 3-6yrs 11 mos
Mean:100, SD:15
Assesses basic educational concepts: Colors, letters/sounds, numbers/counting, size, shapes, directions/position, self/social awareness, texture/material, quality, time/sequence
Available in spanish/English |
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| Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test, 3rd Ed (PPVT-III) |
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Age: 2:6-90yrs
Mean:100, SD:15
2 parallel forms, no reading or writting.
Used as a screening tool for verbal ability and receptive vocabulary for adults and assessing English in non-English speaking individuals. |
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| Expressive Vocabulary Test (EVT-III) |
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Age:2:6+ years
Mean:100, SD:15
Two parallel forms
190 items
Assess vocab and language, reading first goal attainment, comparing expressive and receptive vocabulary, and progress |
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Age: 4-85+yrs
4 tests: copy, recall, motor, and perception
Used to assess visual motor integration |
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| Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration (VMI) |
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Age: 2-8 yrs (short form), 2-15 yrs (long form)
24 geometric forms arranged in order of difficulty.
Used to assess visual motor intergration. |
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| Process Assessment of the Learner (PAL-II) |
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Grades K-6
Applications at 3 tiers ranging from prevention to problem solving consultation to differential diagnosis.
Links to targetd evidence-based interventions and lessons.
Used to diagnose dysgraphia, dyslexia, oral and written language. |
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| Wechsler Memory Scale, 3rd ED (WMS-III) |
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16-89yrs
8 primary indexes: aunditory immediate, visual operations, immediate, immediate forms, memory, auditory delayed, visual delayed, auditory reception delayed, general memory, and working memory.
Measure of memory ability |
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5-22yrs
Mean:100, SD:15
Basic conepts
2 parallel applications
Used for assessing math skills. Measures an understanding of math concepts and skills. |
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| Bayley Scales for Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III) |
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1-40mos
Mean:100, SD:15
5 Subtests-3 Child: Cog, Motor, and lang, 2 parent: soc/emotional and adapt bx
used for measuring dev. delays in very young children |
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| Battelle Developmental Inventory, 2nd Ed (BDI-2) |
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Birth-7:11yrs
Mean:100, SD:15
Long form: Adaptive, Motor, Comm. and Cog.
Abbreviated: 100 items from long form
Used for screeing, diagnosis, and evaluation of early development |
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| Scales of Independent Behavior-Revised (SIB-R) |
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Infancy-80 yrs
14 areas of adaptive bx and 8 areas of problem behavior
norm-referenced assessment of adaptive and maladaptive bx |
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| AAMR Adaptive Behavior Scales, 2nd Ed (ABS-2) |
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3-21yrs
School version: 7 maladaptive, 9 Bx domains
Residential version
Used to assess abilities of individuals with ID, emotional maladjustment, or developmental delays needed to cope with the natural and social demands of the environment. |
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| vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 2nd Ed (Vineland-II) |
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Age range:
-Parental form: 0-90yrs
-Teacher form: 3-21:11yrs
Mean:100, SD:15
5 Domains: Communication, Socialization, Motor Skills, Maladaptive bx index
Measure of self-sufficiency.
measure of personal/social skills and self-sufficiency. |
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| Behavioral Assessment System for Children, 2nd Ed (BASC-II) |
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2-25yrs
TRS, PRS, Self-report of personality (age8+)
Measures problem and adaptive bx
Clinical scales provide internalized, externalized, school problems (TRS), and Bx symptom index. Apative bx composite/index |
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| Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL)/ Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) |
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1.5yrs-18 yrs
(2 forms: 1.5-5yrs, 6-18yrs)
Teacher report, youth self report, carefiver-teacher report form
measures internalizing/externalizing problems
DSM-oriented scales |
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Age: 6-18yrs for parent/teacher report; 8-18yrs for self-report
Includes: Parent, teacher, and self-report forms (all in short and lnog forms)
assesses: ADHD, comorbid disorders such as ODD and CD
DSM and IDEA oriented scales |
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