The Behavior Assessment System for Children-2 (BASC-2), a revision of the original BASC, is a multi-method and multidimensional assessment. In the revision of this assessment there were multiple changes “designed to evaluate various aspects of behavior and personality, including positive adaptive as well as negative clinical dimensions” (Myers et al, 2010). In 2004, AGS Publishing and Pearson Assessments published this psychological test. In hopes of creating an assessment that was useful in…
Objective 1 The learner should be able to define the important steps management and leadership should consider before deciding to make any changes. Learning Domain: Cognitive. Alignment: Power Point Slides 3-7. Measurability: Able to be measured by learner recognizing why change is needed and the important steps to take before implementing change. Level: High—it requires the student to do analysis and evaluate why change is needed in the organization. Objective 2 At the conclusion of this…
Assessment is a fundamental component of early childhood education and care. Government documents including EYLF, QKLG, ACARA, and the Code of Ethics recognise the importance of assessment in monitoring and supporting each individual child’s learning and development across all educational settings (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, 2009; Early Childhood Australia, 2006; Queensland Studies Authority, 2010; Smidt, 2015). My understanding is demonstrated throughout my…
Running Record Reflection The student I assessed with the Running Record is a 4th grader named Gracie. Gracie, loves fairy tails and amusement parks. I began by explained the assessment procedures to Gracie. Firstly, the passage I selected was “Steeplechase Park”. I introduced the passage as a nonfiction text. Gracie started reading at a good speed. However, after looking at a word for a few seconds Gracie skipped a few words throughout the passage. My immediate thought was, she has…
The self-assessment test is a good first step in understanding what your strengths and weaknesses are. (Bethel University, 2014) This tool is a good way of helping you discover what you are good at and what you may need to work on. I also believe that this is a good tool to help you identify things that your interested in that could lead to a career. While this tool is helpful, I also feel that it can be over-analyzed. I believe this test is to be used a tool along with many other tools to help…
Daniel arrives to sessions consistently and on time, dressed casually, with appropriate hygiene. He appears his stated age. Daniel displays poor posture, slouching periodically throughout session. Daniel is of average height and weight for his age group and does not display any unusual physical characteristics. He makes culturally congruent eye contact, looking directly into the clinician’s eyes when speaking, and his motor activity is relaxed and unimpaired. In regards to his gait and mobility,…
Assessment Task 1 – Assessment Type: Folio (25%) Name: Jordan Clarke – 837969J Investigating Myself as a Learner Assessment Type 1: Folio Students provide evidence of: • knowing and understanding the five capabilities • identifying, exploring, and developing personal and learning goals • developing strategies to achieve their goals • selecting and developing at least one capability relevant to achieving their goals. For this assessment type, students provide evidence of their learning in…
records according to their instructional reading level. Kelly, Lilly, Roxanne, and Andres are reading below grade level, they are English Language Learners and they are in an all English instruction classroom. For all four students, I used reading assessments from the McGraw-Hill Website which provided me reading passages with two questions at the end to check for comprehension. Since my students are reading at different reading levels, I had to provide them with different reading passages based…
Ten fingers. What can we count on ten fingers? Most of you could count how many siblings you have, how many days until winter break, or how much money you have in your backpack. For me, I can count how many schools I've been to so far in my life, 8. It may not seem like a lot but consider they are towns, cities, and even countries apart.People say it's easier for me since I was "little" and I won't remember the friends I've made or worry about customs I had to change from moving to a different…
Introduction Assessments and Diagnosis in counseling are important issues in the professional counseling field. Counselors competence and credentialing plays a major role in making sure counselors are fully prepared for counseling in addictions and preparing the appropriate diagnosis and assessment tools for each client. The objective of this paper is to explore treatment plans, screening and assessment processes. Discuss the need of crisis management, explain the assessment process for…