Assessment serves at least four purposes in our work with learners with mild disabilities. Describe the four purposes and give an example of each
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
Classification: to determine the group that an individual belongs to;
Example: assessment to determine if a student has the indicators that characterize a particular disability
Diagnosis: to provide specific information for the purpose of program planning;
Example: using test results to determine a student's functional strengths and weaknesses
Formative evaluation: to determine if a learning program is achieving its goals or needs to be changed;
Example: using the results of periodic testing to assess learner is progress, and then using the results to adjust instruction as needed
Summative evaluation: to make a decision about a learner;
Example: a DMV driving test to determine if the person should get a motor vehicle license
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