Standard #6: I administered the WIAT3 on a case study student for an Assessment course I took. Assessments such as the WIAT3 provide educators with valuable information regarding a student's proficiency level in the areas of mathematics, language arts, and writing. Information gathered from these assessments can be used to determine eligibility for special education services as well as provide insight for IEP goals and benchmarks.

Standard #6: This paper discusses the role assessment plays in the realm of special education. Assessment is a vital component in the determination of appropriate teaching methods and strategies within the realms of special and general education. Special and general educators utilize a variety of assessments, whether formal or informal, in many aspects of the decision making of teaching. Special educators utilize assessments in the development and implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs). The special education teacher is not only responsible for understanding the legal and ethical considerations of assessments, but must also possess the ability to interpret assessment results in order to identify appropriate supports and accommodations for students with learning disabilities.

Standard #6: This behavior protocol was created in response to an FBA conducted on my case study student.

Standard #6: I created this FBA for an Assessment course I took through GSC. When creating an FBA for a student it is important to gain as much information about the target behavior. Creating FBA's requires observation of the student as well as communication with staff and family regarding the student's behavior. Once one has determined a possible function of behavior, a behavior plan should be implemented to curve the target behavior.

Standard #6: I completed this activity for an assessment course I took through GSC. This paper describes informal assessments I have utilized within my lessons. The first informal assessment is geared towards reading and the second assessment was used during a math lesson.

Standard #6: I wrote this paper for EDU 703. This paper discusses the importance of progress monitoring. This paper also discusses formal and informal assessments such as DIBELS, Accelerated Reader (AR), Unit assessments, and formative assessments used to measure progress with regards to IEP goals. Progress monitoring student growth is beneficial to many aspects within the realm of education. Progress monitoring allows educators to identify students with academic weaknesses. Progress monitoring allows educators the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction. Most importantly, progress monitoring allows educators to meet the unique needs of all students.

Standard #6: This paper discusses different web based CBM resources that assist educators in progress monitoring student growth. The tracking of student progress is an important aspect to effective teaching. Monitoring student progression allows teachers to identify the effectiveness of interventions and student weakness. Frequent assessments coupled with larger class sizes and caseloads often negatively impact a teacher’s ability to efficiently collect and analyze data. Educators must find a solution to the time management aspect of assessments and curriculum-based measurements. One solution to the dilemma is the Web-Based Curriculum-Based Measurements (WB-CBM) program, easyCBM.