Article
Decision-Making Practices During the Instrument Selection Process: The Choices We Make:
Assessment for Effective Intervention
(2018)
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to understand the decision-making processes by assessment personnel when choosing instruments to evaluate students with learning disabilities. Eight school personnel responsible for the evaluation of students in Texas participated in face-to-face, semistructured interviews. The instruments chosen were based on a variety of factors including the personnel’s basic knowledge and training on the use of the instruments, the culture and climate of the district, and the overall characteristics of the child being tested. The findings of this study suggested that assessment personnel encounter many decisions when evaluating children with learning disabilities. Implications from this study include the need for frequent support in encouraging reflective thinking and assessment training for those responsible for the important decisions regarding the identification and placement of students who are learning disabled.
Keywords
- cognitive ability,
- achievement assessment,
- norm referenced
Disciplines
Publication Date
March 14, 2018
DOI
10.1177/1534508418758370
Citation Information
Jessica A. Rueter, Rochell McWhorter and Julie Delello. "Decision-Making Practices During the Instrument Selection Process: The Choices We Make:" Assessment for Effective Intervention (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/julie-delello/69/