STRUCTURED TEACHING MODEL:

ASSESSMENT

ARIZONA EDUCATION CADRE

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Assessment

• If we do not assess how do we know what to teach?

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We need to know

• Developmental level• Level of skills

– Communication– Academic– Motor– Social– Vocational

• Preferred learning style• Strengths• Interests

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How Formal Assessment

Intellectual assessment (Leiter-R, WISC-IV, RIAS and more) Developmental assessment (PEP-III and more) Academic assessment (Brigance, K-TEA, and more) Speech language assessment (CELF-IV, PPVT, EVT and

more) Motor skills assessment (PDMS, VMI and more) Autism Specific Assessment (ADOS, CARS-2 and more)Usually completed by specialist who have been trained to use

the assessment instruments

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Informal Assessment

• Observations• Video tapes• Play• Curriculum based measures• Information from parents• Parent inputCan be done by anyone across all settings and

completed using materials on hand.

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Skill Development in Autism is Disordered

• 50 mo• 54 mo CA• 48 mo• 42 mo• 36 mo DA• 30 mo• 24 mo• 18 mo• 12 mo• 6 mo• 3 mo

Cognitive/ Expressive Receptive Fine Gross Visual/MotorPersonal

Verbal Language Language Motor Motor Imitation Self-Care

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Why Assess

• We need to find the place where the student is ready to learn.

Too Easy Too Hard

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The Zone

What to Teach

• Though assessment we find out– What to teach– What the student likes– How to teach– How much structure is needed– How to organize the teaching task– How to organize the environment– How to help the student gain independence

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Where to start

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• When informally assessing note:

The student performs the tasks accurately, independently and easily= PASS

= Emerge It is partially learned and a developing skills. A ready to learn skill.

= FailLack of skill and understanding. Depends on others to complete task. Too hard

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Informal Assessment

Strengths Interests

Information from caregivers/parents/teachers

Emerging Skills

OrganizationWork Habits

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Organization and Work HabitsWhat to Look For

Organization and work Habits

• Questions to Answer!

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Organizational skills tells us how much STRUCTURE to provide

Moving towards Independence

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You build independence by using

Visual Structure

From Assessment to Structure

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Strengths and Interests Emerging Skills

Organization and Work

Habits

Structure needed for

independence

ActivityMaterials

What skills is ready to be

learned

Folder picture match activity with pictures of favorite interest on left to be matched with word on right

Matching picture to word

Interest based.Pokémon, Thomas, Trucks, Airplanes

Considerations When Deciding what to Teach

• Developmental appropriateness• Functionality• Parental priorities and practices• Movement to independence

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Movement from instruction to Independence

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Remember

GOOD ASSESSMENT

GOOD TEACHING

It is the foundation!!!!

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