ASSESSMENT PROCESS
SCREENING
Screening can help to determine whether a child is experiencing developmental delays, and if they need to be referred for special education assessment. Written parental agreement is necessary before a child can be screened. There are different types of screening, both formal and informal. Informal screening consists of special education teachers, parents, adapted physical educators and other professionals observing a child in natural environments- such as in the classroom, at recess, and in physical education class. If informal screening shows that a child is consistently performing below his or her peers, more formal screening can be implemented.
Formal screening may include tools such as the Denver Developmental Screening Tool, which looks at gross motor, speech, fine motor, and social skills in the first 6 years of life. If tests such as this indicate that a child has developmental delays, a response to intervention (RTI) should be performed.
Formal screening may include tools such as the Denver Developmental Screening Tool, which looks at gross motor, speech, fine motor, and social skills in the first 6 years of life. If tests such as this indicate that a child has developmental delays, a response to intervention (RTI) should be performed.
RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION
A Response to Intervention, or RTI, is a process that indicates whether a child’s delays may be due to the learning environment, teaching style, or need for basic accommodations. During the RTI process, at least three different interventions should be attempted, and if the child does not improve then a formal referral for adapted physical education is necessary.
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