Definition: An assessment in special education programs refers to the procedures and tests used to:
- diagnose specific learning disabilities and other types of disabilities;
- evaluate a student's current achievement levels;
- provide specific information about a student's academic strengths and weaknesses;
- describe the student's current intellectual functioning; and/or
- determine the student's learning style.
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Also Known As: special education testing, evaluation
Examples:
A multidisciplinary team conducted assessment to determine the impact of the student's brain injury on his ability to learn.