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Parents as Experts: An Assessment Approach for Hard-to-Test Children.
Calhoun, Mary Lynne; Newson, Elizabeth – Diagnostique, 1984
An integrated parent-professional approach to assessment uses parents of disabled children as expert information gatherers and verifiers in an ongoing process of evaluating the child and establishing treatment goals. The Nottingham assessment model is described, and suggestions for implementing parent-professional collaboration are discussed.…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Models, Parent Role
Assessment of Communication Disorders.
Wiig, Elisabeth H. – Diagnostique, 1985
Current assessment models in communication disorders are reviewed, factors involved in meeting the demands of P.L. 94-142 are addressed, and recommended practices as well as future considerations are noted. (CL)
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Federal Legislation
Project CO-OP: A Model for Assessing Job Requirements, Trainee Skills, and Job-Trainee Matches for People with Moderate to Profound Handicaps.
Renzaglia, Adelle; Hutchins, Margaret – Diagnostique, 1987
The article describes an assessment model, developed by Project CO-OP at the University of Virginia, with strategies for conducting community assessment, trainee (moderately to profoundly handicapped) skill assessment, and job-trainee matches. Procedures exemplify methods for systematically collecting and analyzing information to facilitate…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Employment Potential, Evaluation Methods, Job Analysis
Family Needs, Sources of Support, and Professional Roles: Critical Elements of Family Systems Assessment and Intervention.
Trivette, Carol M.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1986
A family-level, needs-based model of assessment and intervention with handicapped infants and young children is described. The model includes three major components: specification of family needs; identification of sources of support and resources to meet needs; and determination of staff roles in helping families access resources from their…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Family Problems, Infants
Using the Computer in Educational Assessment: Can It Be of Any Help?
Johnson, D. Lamont; Harlow, Steven D. – Diagnostique, 1989
The computer can be incorporated into educational assessment at two levels: clerical work such as scoring, converting scores, administering test items, and organizing data into manageable profiles; and expanding horizons and deepening the understanding of what is important to measure and how best to measure it through expert systems and new…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Uses in Education, Data Analysis
Making Something Out of Everything: The Promise of Ecological Assessment.
Evans, William H.; And Others – Diagnostique, 1993
Issues related to the ecological assessment of students with mild to moderate disabilities are examined. The paper discusses targeting student behavior according to its context and in relation to present and future socioenvironmental demands; aspects of an ecological assessment model; and thoughts on incorporating aspects of ecological assessment…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Ecological Factors