Assessment Tools

Assessments are to be listed on the Consent for Evaluation, following evaluation planning with the team (2 Professionals and the Parent), always involve the staff member that will be completing the evaluation in the evaluation planning process. Use the information for specific tests below and on the related pages to provide informed consent to parents. List the specific Assessments on the consent for evaluation.

Informed Consent Considerations:

• • New testing can be conducted only if the parent has given informed written consent for the evaluation with documented evaluation planning meeting minutes

  • Case Manager must Explain each test requested

  • Consent for Evaluation must list the tests to be used, and signed by the parent

  • Verbal consent is never allowed 

Developmental History (English) (Spanish)

Description: Information about prenatal and early childhood health and development

Summary: Information gathered from medical records and parent reports concerning the student’s prenatal and early childhood health and development. 

File Review

Description: Review of Records

Summary: An analysis of educationally relevant records available in the cumulative file, teacher data, and may include the following:

• • Attendance Records

  • Classroom Assessments or Interim Assessments

  • Discipline History

  • English Language Proficiency

  • Health History - Vision and Hearing

  • Statewide Assessments

  • Academic and Functional interventions

Interviews

Description: Interview to obtain information about factors pertaining to school success

Summary: Structured or semi-structured interview with parents, staff, student, or other people knowledgeable about student and factors pertaining to student’s ability to succeed in school.

Medical Statement - Use form in ORSPED

Description: Statement of whether health or sensory factors may be impacting learning

Summary: A statement from a medical practitioner in answer to the question of whether health or sensory factors may be affecting learning

Observations

Description: Observation of the student in an educational or other setting

Summary: Students are observed by a Special Education Teacher for purposes of establishing an eligibility, and a report is written documenting the student observation. Observations used for determining eligibility can not be completed by an SEA, or General Education Teacher.

See link below for the following tools, also listed under the respective eligibility category:

• • Achievement Assessments

  • Assistive Technology

  • Autism Assessments

  • Communication Assessments

  • Behavior Assessments

  • Gross Motor Assessments

  • Intelligence Assessments

  • Occupational Therapy Assessments

  • Social Emotional Assessments