ASSESSMENT WISE
Types of Assessment
There are several types of assessment serving different purposes. You need to choose the types of assessments according to the needs of your clients.
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Screening Assessment
A brief evaluation for identifying children who are at risk for developing certain disorders or disability.
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Focused Assessment
It is a detailed evaluation of a specific area of functioning. It helps you to look for solutions to explain the presenting problems of your clients. Focused assessment is usually used when time and resources are limited.
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Diagnostic Assessment
It is a detailed evaluation of a client's strengths and weaknesses in different areas. The purpose for this could be establishing a diagnosis or suggesting directions for interventions.
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Counselling and rehabilitation assessment
It focuses on a client's ability to adjust to and successfully fulfill daily responsibilities.
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Progress evaluation assessment
It focuses on a client's progress over time for evaluation of his changes in development, skills or abilities and the effectiveness of the interventions.
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Curriculum-based assessment
It focuses on assessing a student's performance in academic learning for interventions planning.
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School function assessment
It is a detailed evaluation of a student's ability to participate in activities at school, his needs and ability to function at school.