Comprehensive Evaluation and Assessment:
Self-Assessment Inventory
Name:__________________________ Date: ___________________
This self-assessment inventory can help identify areas for continued professional
development for individuals and teams, and identify individuals who can
mentor/coach others.
Review your current competency in completing evaluations and assessments
with families by checking the appropriate column for each item identified
below, using this response scale:
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Awareness: I
am aware of this but don't apply it in my work/interactions.
Knowledge: I understand it, & sometimes
apply it in my work/interactions.
Application: I understand
this and apply it consistently in my work/interactions.
Mastery: I understand and
apply this well enough to teach/mentor others. |
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General
evaluation/assessment knowledge and skills |
Aware
but don't apply |
Sometimes
apply |
Consistent
application |
Can
teach & coach others |
Select, with families, quantitative
and qualitative methods to answer specific referral
concerns
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Provide options (coach, reflector,
narrator, and observer) for family involvement
in evaluation/assessment
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Explain clearly the advantages & disadvantages
of norm and criterion referenced tools
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Explain clearly the advantages & disadvantages
of informed clinical opinion and natural observation
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Explain clearly how evaluation/assessment
is related to family supports/services
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Other:
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Initial
evaluation/assessment
for eligibility
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Analyze, with families, a child's physical,
communication, cognitive, social/emotional, adaptive
development
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Identify, with families, a child's unique strengths,
abilities and challenges
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Use more than one method (natural observation,
informed clinical opinion, norm and criterion referenced
tests)
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Pair natural observation with quantitative methods
for evaluation/
assessment
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Collaborate with at least one other discipline
to determine a child's eligibility
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Use nondiscriminatory materials and procedures
including a child's native language/mode of communication
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Complete initial evaluation/assessment within
45 days of the receipt of referral
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Determine a child's eligibility by comparing
diagnosis and/or evaluation results with Maryland's
ITP criteria
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Document the eligibility determination in writing
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Share results with parents/guardians verbally
and in writing using family friendly language
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Identify, with families, the supports & services
to promote a child's participation in family
desired settings
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Other:
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Periodically review with families a child's
abilities/challenges to participate in family-selected
activity settings
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Review with families, periodically and annually, IFSP outcomes and family
supports/services to promote a child's participation in activity
settings
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Use informed clinical opinion and natural observation
of a child in familiar environment to discuss a
child's progress with families
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Other:
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