Assignment Task:
Imagine you have been asked by your principal to create a presentation on diagnostic and screening assessments that are used to help determine eligibility and identify strengths/weaknesses in students referred for special education services, as well as other key components of the assessment process. The presentation will be shared with both regular and special educators in your school to better inform them of assessments used during the special education process. Need Assignment Help?
Design an 18- to 20-slide presentation that includes the following information:
At least two assessments used to assess students in each of the following areas: academic achievement, intelligence, behavior, perceptual processing, speech and language, and early childhood development (a total of 12 or more assessments). Provide a 50- to 90-word description of each assessment, and its purpose and use in special education assessment.
Definitions and examples of the following terms and concepts and their importance to assessment procedures and measures: content-related validity, construct-related validity, criterion-related validity, reliability (include the aspects of stability, alternate form, and internal consistency), assistive technology device, formative assessment, summative assessment
Examples of assistive technology and how it can be used to support students with special needs during the assessment process
A summary of the GET GO model for assessment (See pages 201-202 in Ch. 10 of Assessment in Special Education.)
Choose a presentation medium from the Technology Resources Library to present your information. This can include, but is not limited to, Microsoft® PowerPoint®, Google SlidesTM, Prezi, LiveBinders, Powtoon, and Wideo.
Format your presentation according to APA guidelines. Your final slide should be a reference page formatted according to APA guidelines. Include in-text citations within your slides.