This module explains what dynamic assessment is through an example for viewers. Read More
Category: Clinical Judgment
Clinical judgment refers to the ability to appropriately asses the presence of a disorder or disability and to determine the appropriate intervention based on clinical experience, clinical research, and information gathered from important informants (e.g., parents, teachers, people in one’s speech community).
How do we Know a Disability Exists? (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 27)
This module explains that the administrator must be able to “see” that the child has a disability, based on the data and examples included in the evaluation. Read More
Shift in Clinical Practice (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 26)
This module explains the need to shift the clinical practice from the traditional score driven method of evaluating children for disabilities to one supported by holograms and appropriate assessment. Read More
Holograms Part 2 (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 23)
This module sets the standard for a competent evaluation. Read More
Critical Questions 5 & 6 (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 20)
This module presents the next two of nine critical questions that must be asked during the caregiver interview. Read More
Appropriate Assessment Procedures- Part 3 (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 14)
This module discusses how to do preschool evaluations in an accurate and appropriate manner. Read More
NYCDOE and NYSED Policy Regarding Preschool Disability Evaluations (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 03)
This module reviews what the law says regarding disability evaluations of preschoolers, especially for those preschoolers who are culturally and linguistically diverse. Read More
Research Text: Minority Students in Special and Gifted Education
Source URL: View this document on the National Academies Press website
This article highlighted the role that evaluators play in perpetuating the achievement gap between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds. When an evaluator uses assessment procedures, such as standardized tests, that are biased against students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, it results in typically developing students being placed in special education where they are much less likely to graduate from high school and college.
