SPD 531 Special Education Assessment Newsletter
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Volume 1 | Issue 1
July 9, 2023
Technology Based
Assessment and
Special Education
Technology-based
assessments are referred to
as the us of electronic
system and/or assess to
soft5ware in order to
evaluate the progress of
the individual child in
their education setting.
Both electronic versions as
well as innovative
assessment have
measurement protocol that
must be followed but also
utilize the approach of
computers.
-McCain, 1995
As parents, your child is your number one priority. This
newsletter is to inform you about the technology-based
assessments that can be used to determine need for Special
Education services.
Issues regarding the use of Technology Assessments:
1.
Pros and cons regarding these types of assessments
2.
Up to date technology-based assessments
3.
Benefits to these assessments
STAR ASSESSMENT
This assessment has forty-six different Reading areas that are assessed. This is a technology-based
assessment that students will take on the computer. The assessment session can last from fifteen
minutes to forty-five minutes, depending on if the student is taking their time or just speeding
through to get done. Three of the main assessment domains are: Reading Literature. Reading
Informational Text, and Foundational Skills.
Benefits of STAR Assessment:
The STAR assessment allows teacher to review materials but also provide immediate feedback
from the reports given. They even can tell a teacher when a student may be guessing, as the
program can see when a student is just clicking and not taking time between answering a question.
These reports show the areas that a student is excelling in and which areas they are struggling.
This assessment is a helpful tool by allowing progress monitoring.
Disadvantage of STAR Assessment:
Since this assessment can be monitored if a student is moving too quickly, it means students are
taking a multiple-choice assessment. This causes the assessment to not have a reliable indicator of
specific progress because student’s do not have to have even an idea on the question and simply
can just guess. This does not show a student’s true ability on a test and could either cause them to
be higher or lower than they are on a subject.
2
Students disabilities
do not define their
abilities in the
classroom.
Lexia Rapid Assessment
This assessment allows students to work independently online on activities when using the Lexia’s
instructional program. This also allows real time performance data to be collected for teachers to
reflect and share with students (Lexia Learning, 2020). This report allows for immediate feedback
from their teacher about their scores. It provides insight in the students reading and language skills
with most effectiveness of the students end of year reading success. Also, Lexia can help
understand why a student may be struggling with spelling, not just reading as well. As a whole,
Lexia’s assessment provides literacy profiles of the students in academic language, reading
comprehension, and word recognition.
PROS:
Provides computer score which provides immediate feedback.
Gives opportunity for individual monitoring to be presented with visuals to help the team
better understand the information.
Provides information regarding relationship between benchmark goals and items being
assessed on which allows for easy to use and understand.
“This assessment is more than just an assessment due to the fact it uses children’s
interests to test their skills” (White, 2015).
Administrators can stop the assessment when needed and start again when the child is
ready.
CONS
This assessment can be time consuming.
The feedback provided may not relate to specific instruction.
Usually those that give the test are the only ones who understand how to read the data.
How Do These Formal Assessments Results Work with IEP?
Students with disabilities are diverse learners with unique needs alongside their strengths.
Effective special education teachers must fully understand those strengths and needs.
Teachers are knowledgeable in understanding assessment and are skilled in using and
interpreting data. Assessments are used to develop students’ IEPs, design, and evaluate
instruction, and monitor student progress. As reflective practitioners, special educators also
Additional
Resources for
Families:
Street Address
City, ST ZIP Code
Los Angeles County of Education
Address: 9300 Imperial Highway Downey, CA 90242
Phone: 562-922-6111
Website:
https://www.lacoe.edu/Accountability/Assessment-Accountability-Network
Children’s Institute Inc.
Address: 2121 West Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone: 213-260-7600
Website:
https://www.childrensinstitute.org/
UCLA CREEST
Address: 300 Charles E. Young Drive North GSE&IS Bldg, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1522
Phone: 310-794-9160
Email:
info@cresst.org
Website: http://cresst.org/publications/cresst-publication-2889/
References
:
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Derrick Meador.(2019). A Comprehensive Review of the Star Reading Program. Retrieved from:
https://www.thoughtco.com/review-
of-star-reading-3194776
Erin Ryan. (2019). 10 Ways Teachers Can Help Parents Prepare Their Kids for Assessments. Retrieved July 8, 2023 from:
https://www.nwea.org/blog/2019/10-ways-teachers-can-help-parentsprepare-their-kids-for-assessments/
Michael Koch. Star™ Assessments Guide to SUCCESS. Retrieved from: https://www.smore.com/zwgs0-star-assessment McCain, G.
(1995). Technology-based Assessment in Special Education. Retrieved from:
https://thejournal.com/Articles/1995/08/01/TechnologybasedAssessment-in-Special-Education.aspx
Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone Company. (2020). Lexia RAPID Assessment. Retrieved July 7, 2023 from:
https://www.lexialearning.com/products/rapid-assessment
Raymond H. White, Jane E. Bogan, Michael F. Woodin. (2015). Assessment in Special Education. Retrieved from:
https://viewer.gcu.edu/YA8Y4w
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