NYS- ells-disabilities-standard-scores-december-2014.pdf
This is a special education field advisory that was released in December, 2014. It details the use of standardized scores with culturally and linguistically diverse children. Read More
Category: Committees on Preschool Special Education (CPSE)
Committees on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) is part of the NYC Department of Education and is responsible for coordinating special education evaluations and services for children between the ages of 3 and 5.
Appropriate Assessment Procedures- Part 2 (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 13)
This module examines different sources of bias that are present in commonly used standardized language tests. Read More
Test Resource Guide: Volume II- Preschool Assessment and Kindergarten Supplement
Test Resource Guide Vol II.pdf
This resource, originally published in 1994, consists of reviews of tests and other measures that may be used to obtain information about the preschool child who is suspected of having an educational disability. This volume is one in a series of guides for assessment in the New York City Public Schools. Read More
Law and Policy: CPSE Guidelines for Evaluations NYCDOE
CPSE Guidelines for evaluations April 2010 September 2011.pdf
This memo sets forth the current standards for disability determinations, which are consistent with a diagnostic process consistent with a social model. Read More
Conclusion (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 38)
Now that viewers have completed the video module series and learned about the bias and psychometric flaws inherent in standardized tests, Cate asks evaluators to change the clinical practice. 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
Holograms Part 1 (Preschool Disability Evaluations: Module 22)
This module discusses the necessary data and information that must be in every evaluation so that the administrator can feel comfortable giving the child an IEP or not. Read More
