PSYCH101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Psychoeducation, No Child Left Behind Act, Repeated Measures Design

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH101
• Professor: Carolyn Mary Wilson

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(cid:224) screening (cid:224) referral (cid:224) classification: a cursory evaluation that is used to detect pupils who may need a more comprehensive evaluation, seeks additional assistance from other school personnel, on the basis of observational and classroom performance, the teacher (or others) request an evaluation of student, the classification process is used to determine a student"s eligibility for services, students are assessed to judge the need for services and to identify the category of disability and whether the disability has an adverse impact on educational performance. Assessment serves several purposes: (cid:224) instructional planning: instructional planning process develops an educational program for an individual student, the assessment information is used to formulate the instructional goals and to develop specific plans for teaching (cid:224) monitoring pupil progress, important to review student"s progress, several approaches to monitor can be used, including standardized formal tests, informal measures, and a continuous monitoring procedure.