The testing of a child by a group of professionals, including psychologists, teachers, social workers, speech therapists, nurses, etc.
an evaluation of a child, ages birth to 21 years in all areas of suspected disability or exceptionality through a systemic process of review, examination, interpretation, and analysis of screening data, developmental status, intervention efforts, observations, test results, as required and other assessment information relative to the predetermined criteria.
having professionals with different kinds of training (e.g., a speech pathologist and a physical therapist) use tests to identify your child's abilities and needs
The evaluation process to gather information which is used to determine if a child has a disability according to state and federal definitions and is in need of special education. The evaluation should look at how the child learns, the kinds of instruction that would be successful and the kinds of instruction that have been tried and have not resulted in success.
The process of gathering information about a child to determine eligibility for special education services. Information is gathered using different methods, such as observations, tests, and interviews. The information is gathered by professionals with assistance from families. The results of the MDE are written in the CER. Back to Resources for Parents for Professionals
More than one discipline (i.e., speech, physical therapy, audiology, etc.) involved in evaluation. If a child does not have a medical diagnosis for eligibility, at least two disciplines must be involved in the evaluation.
setting in which a group of professionals (i.e. psychologists, teachers, social workers, speech therapists, nurses, etc.) test a child
A comprehensive assessment conducted at least yearly that determines early intervention services eligibility. It describes the child's strengths and needs, identifies the resources, priorities and concerns of the family, and recommends supports and services necessary to enhance the family's capacity to meet the child's developmental needs.
