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Direct linkLawrence, Whitney J.; Mathis, Janelle B. – Language and Education, 2020
Current literacy assessments are focused on a single mode of meaning-making (reading and writing, whether oral or written) and assume that literacy and language are 'fixed systems'-- comprised of discrete skills that can be taught and measured in isolation. This validation and privileging of a single mode of assessment are most culpable in…
Descriptors: Children, Literacy, Portfolio Assessment, Grade 4
Assessment and Instruction of Object Permanence in Children with Blindness and Multiple Disabilities
Bruce, Susan M.; Vargas, Claudia – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2012
Introduction: This article discusses the impact of blindness and low vision on the development of object permanence and provides suggestions for assessment and instruction. Methods: The reviewed literature was identified by searching both ERIC and Psych Info using combinations of search terms such as "object permanence" and "visual…
Descriptors: Children, Blindness, Visual Impairments, Multiple Disabilities
Caesar, Lena G.; Kohler, Paula D. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2009
This study used a mail survey to gather information from 409 school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) in the state of Michigan regarding the types of language assessment procedures they employed when assessing children's language skills. Descriptive data regarding respondents' demographic, caseload, and employment characteristics were also…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Language Skills, Informal Assessment, Children
Caesar, Lena G.; Kohler, Paula D. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2007
Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the frequency with which school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) used recommended practices when assessing the language skills of bilingual students. The study also investigated the frequency with which SLPs used formal, standardized tests versus informal, alternative procedures with this…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Language Skills, Standardized Tests, Informal Assessment
Diebold, Martin H.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1980
Results indicated that untrained observers perceived the group of children as functioning at a somewhat higher level than did trained evaluators. (Author)
Descriptors: Children, Examiners, Exceptional Child Research, Informal Assessment
Skahan, Sarah M.; Watson, Maggie; Lof, Gregory L. – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2007
Purpose: This study examined assessment procedures used by speech-language pathologists (SLPs) when assessing children suspected of having speech sound disorders (SSD). This national survey also determined the information participants obtained from clients' speech samples, evaluation of non-native English speakers, and time spent on assessment.…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, National Surveys, Speech Impairments
Yarbrough, Scott C.; Carr, Edward G. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2000
The limitations of informant assessment of problem behaviors was investigated across seven situations and three participants (ages 11-18) with cognitive impairments. Informant hypotheses about the function of problem behaviors were validated by subsequent functional analyses only when informants identified their hypotheses as involving situations…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Children
Peer reviewedChandler, Louis A. – Psychology in the Schools, 1981
Presents the Source of Stress Inventory which was designed for use in schools and clinics as part of the intake/referral procedures for children with emotional adjustment problems. It provides a means of systematically examining the sources of psychological stress in the assessment process. (Author)
Descriptors: Children, Counselors, Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedRinner, Louann – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2002
This article presents considerations for assessing sensory issues in individuals with autism spectrum disorders as a means of gathering information useful to families and professionals in understanding children and designing intervention strategies that support success across environments. Formal assessment, informal assessment, dynamic…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Children, Diagnostic Tests
Peer reviewedCryan, John R. – Childhood Education, 1986
Maintains that decisions regarding evaluation should be made in relationship to learning principles based on a developmental perspective. Using these principles as a basis, teachers are better able to select appropriate formal and informal evaluation procedures. Each procedure is defined and its limitations are discussed in terms of effectiveness.…
Descriptors: Children, Decision Making, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education
