TEST ADMINISTRATION OBSERVATION

Test Administration Observation



Test Administration Observation

Name of the student: XYZ

Name of the observer: Dr. Shirley Woika

Introduction

Most of the families do not know about the evaluation process. These evaluation tools typically include an interview with the student about their current abilities at home and school, teacher and parent observation of the student, and other informal and formal assessments. Only qualified professionals conduct the evaluation and these assessments are at the cost of the schools rather than of the parents . The law states that a student is not determined eligible for special education if he/ she have a lack of understanding in mathematics or English, limited skills in understanding or speaking English or other language, or the student can not follow the discipline code of the school. There are certain programs available to find the eligibility of a student for special education (Peck, 1998).

The evaluation tools used will be based on your child's individual needs. Your child must be evaluated in all areas of suspected disability. A Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) is an assessment of student behaviors. The FBA is based on observations and discussions that help to determine when and why behavior is happening so that positive behavioral interventions may be used to help the student to develop more appropriate behaviors. In order to determine eligibility of a student for special education, administrator must administer the test in different ways such as observation, administration, and interviews with parents of children (Berls, 2009). Test material is used as an assessment tool to determine the eligibility of a student for special education. The testing material contains detailed material and instruction for the procedure of administration which makes it easy to score and administer. There are three main formats that increase the possibility of a child gaining highest score for all ...