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Goal Attainment Scaling: An Idiographic Measure Sensitive to Parent and Teacher Report of IEP Goal Outcome Assessment for Students with ASD
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Ruble, Lisa; McGrew, John; Dale, Brittany; Yee, Madison – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
Young students with ASD have instructional needs in social, communication, and learning skills that should be reflected in their Individualized Education Program (IEP). Research suggests that many of these goal areas present a challenge for special educators because of problems with measurability. The current study utilized an idiographic approach…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Individualized Education Programs
How Can We Help? A Resource for Families.
Williamsburg Area Child Development Resources, Inc., Lightfoot, VA. – 1991
This document presents an instrument to help families of special needs children to identify their resources and their concerns, for use in development of the Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP). The first part of the instrument includes a series of open-ended questions that provide families an opportunity to identify their concerns, in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Evaluation Methods
Autism Spectrum Disorder: Examining Current Diagnosis Strategies and Assessment Tools
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Wormald, Amy Marie – Online Submission, 2011
Recent literature notes a significant increase in students being diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Yet, no uniform testing protocol exists. It is vital for students and educators that a unified testing process be created and established. This study investigated which ASD testing instruments were currently used in Southern California…
Descriptors: Private Schools, Autism, Testing, Rating Scales
Effects of Frequent Curriculum-Based Measurement and Evaluation on Student Achievement and Knowledge of Performance: An Experimental Study.
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Fuchs, Lynn S.; And Others – 1982
In special education, a merger between assessment and instruction is mandated by Federal law (PL 94-142), wherein teachers of handicapped pupils are required to specify individualized educational programs that include procedures for assessing students' progress toward goal attainment. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Development, Disabilities, Elementary Education
Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Client-Centered Approach. A Guide for Parents and Teachers.
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Stewart, Bonnie C. – 2003
This guide to pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) or autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) first provides a review of the literature on defining characteristics of PDD/ASD, causes of PDD, and diagnosis of PDD. Review of intervention and treatment comprises the major portion of the paper. After briefly considering parent education, this section…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Rearing, Clinical Diagnosis, Definitions
Alignment Analysis and Content Validity of the Wisconsin Assessment for Students with Disabilities. WCER Working Paper No. 2003-2
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Roach, Andrew T.; Elliott, Stephen N.; Webb, Norman L. – Wisconsin Center for Education Research (NJ1), 2003
The primary purpose of the investigation was to determine the extent to which (a) the Wisconsin Alternate Assessment (WAA) adequately measures the skills and concepts that make up the curriculum and instruction of students with significant disabilities; and (b) the WAA adequately measures the concepts and skill areas represented in Wisconsin's…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Rating Scales, Individualized Education Programs, Content Validity