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What is Formal Assessments

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Meaningful and Active Family Engagement: IEP, Transition and Technology Integration in Special Education
Formal assessments may include commercial tests and rating scales, aptitude tests, on-the-job evaluations, and career or interest inventories. Formal assessments usually have related validity or reliability measures associated with the assessment and may even require specific training or qualifications to be implemented. As a result, they may be expensive and are typically standardized. ( Rojewski, 2002 ).
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Engaging Families in the Special Education Assessment Process
Nikki Donnelly (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA) and Richard A. Price (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA)
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 24
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-1384-8.ch006
Abstract
The purpose of this chapter is to provide guidance to effectively engage families in the special education assessment process. Educational personnel must engage families in special education assessments to make informed decisions about eligibility, goals, placement, and transitions for students with disabilities. The involvement of families in the assessment process is critical because their engagement can positively impact outcomes for their children with disabilities. Conversely, a lack of family engagement may have negative consequences, such as data not capturing family priorities, goals, or cultural values. This chapter aims to provide guidance to educational personnel on how to effectively engage families in the special education assessment process. Following the guidance provided in this chapter, readers can ensure that families are meaningfully included in the special education assessment process along the continuum of their child's educational career.
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