This article provides a brief introduction to transition assessment for students with disabilities and then lists 43 references (published from 1988 through 1996) pertaining to transition assessment or vocational assessment. (CR)

The findings that certain tests are used in almost every situation and that various professionals employ a large number of technically inadequate measures are discussed in terms of implications for current assessment and decision-making practices. (Author)

The paper reviews three main approaches for specifying behavior in a psychological assessment (interview, observation, and client self-report) and examines the place of behavioral assessment in the total field of assessment. (CL)

Multimethod assessment encourages the use of a variety of assessment methodologies to provide accurate and fair data to decision makers in special education. Procedures are first classified according to methodological type and used both for the assessment purposes for which they are best suited and as crosschecks upon one another. (Author/CL)

The paper presents 12 guidelines for special education assessment. Among proposed guidelines are that parents should be involved, that classroom observation should be part of the process, and that all evaluations should be fair and nondiscriminatory. (Author/CL)

Historical highlights in career assessment of exceptional students are followed by an analysis of the current status. Recommended practices are considered in light of definitions, purposes, goals, process and methods, and assessment personnel. (CL)

The Student-Assisted Functional Assessment Interview identifies antecedent events, ecological variables, and consequences that can be modified to improve a student's classroom behavior. The assessment tool solicits information directly from students about their preferences and their appropriate and inappropriate behaviors. Interview results can…

A review of assessment in early childhood education focuses on historical highlights, issues in complying with P.L. 94-142, current practices (multiscore, mulitdomain, and multimeasure processes), critical issues (specifically, the reliability and validity of instruments and procedures used), and recommended practices. (CL)

Though curriculum-based assessment (CBA) is considered a valuable evaluation procedure, areas of concern exist, including: assumptions regarding content of the CBA instrument, appropriateness of CBA as the only information source for individualized education programs, and recognition of CBA's limitations as a procedure/model under the current…

This article discusses what happens when students are asked to tell some of what they know about something on which they are experts-- themselves. Students' views of their own learning are shared, and reasons for engaging students in self assessment and goal setting through the use of portfolios are discussed. (Contains 17 references.) (Author/CR)

Respondents (n=321) to a survey of learning disabilities teachers in the Chicago (Illinois) Public School system reported that, while they found several assessment procedures to be useful, they relied primarily on standardized test results for informing educational decisions. Most teachers indicated they had high levels of competency with all…

Static and dynamic assessments conducted on 44 young handicapped children (mean age=68.75 months) demonstrated that dynamic assessment can provide information on a child's instructability. Graduated prompt assessment identified learning potential not identified by static tests. Mediation assessment identified learning potential not identified by…

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)

The beginnings of education and assessment for gifted students are traced, current practice summarized in terms of tests used, requirements of state legislation noted, critical issues (such as the lack of agreement about the nature of giftedness) discussed, and recommended practices identified (such as assessment through instruction). (CL)

Assessment of learning disabilities is traced. Among the critical issues examined are definitions, eligibility criteria, placement bias, and interpretation of P.L. 94-142 (The Education for All Handicapped Children Act) guidelines. Recommendations are offered for an adequate definition and determination of LD. Future directions, including…