Evaluation and Assessment Cycle Initial Eligibility Initial Assessment Continuing Ongoing Assessment for Evaluation Eligibility Assessment Annual IFSP, Evaluation Transition, or Exit Documents eligibility Documents Documents Informs team Informs child’s status and reasons for unique strengths and continuing and family of assessment eligibility decision. needs within family eligibility status progress, report prior to Includes 5 areas of routines in 5 areas of and reasons strengths, and Annual IFSP, development: development and for eligibility next areas of report for school cognitive; physical early intervention decision. development. transition/exit including vision, services appropriate Includes 5 Informs COS and/or COS Purpose hearing, motor and to meet needs areas of Includes 5 areas health; communication; Informs COS** development of development social or emotional; adaptive Multi-disciplinary Multi-disciplinary 1. Updating Primary curriculum can Interventionist May be a single be done as part (if qualified to discipline if: confirming of home visit by complete a diagnosed condition, paraprofessional assessments) Who or using medical 2. Assessment with input from records to substantiate by a specific other team significant delay discipline members Standardized, SNR if used during SNR or 1. Authentic Authentic (SNR) tool eligibility evaluation authentic curriculum-based if determining OR curriculum- tool tool developmental delay based tool if child has tool (ongoing). SNR tool may be meeting initial eligibility been determined 2. Additional used (supports Tools criteria eligible through use tools based on transition) of medical records or needs (i.e. sensory diagnosed condition profile, articulation) Documents Family Family family’s resources, priorities, assessment assessment concerns and should be should be supports necessary ongoing, ongoing, to enhance especially when especially when family’s capacity to meet changes are changes are Assessment developmental needs noted noted of child. Use of published tool in Family addition to interview. Prior Written Notice Prior Written Notice Form 1-6 Ongoing Prior Written (Form 1-6) (1-6) curriculum: 1-4 Notice (1-6) Consent to Conduct Form 1-4 or 1-6 needed Evaluation/ Consent to Conduct only initially. Consent to Needed Assessment Evaluation/ Additional tools: Conduct an (Form1-4) Assessment 1-4 and 1-6 Evaluation/ Consent to Release (Form 1-4) needed Assessment (1-4) Forms (Form 3-3) **Child Outcome Summary Process (COS). See Child Outcome Summary Procedure
Evaluation and Assessment Cycle Initial Eligibility Evaluation Initial Assessment Continuing Eligibility Evaluation Ongoing Assessment Assessment for Annual IFSP, Transition, or Exit Purpose Documents eligibility status and reasons for eligibility decision. Includes 5 areas of development: cognitive; physical including vision, hearing, motor and health; communication; social or emotional; adaptive Documents child’s unique strengths and needs within family routines in 5 areas of development and early intervention services appropriate to meet needs Informs COS** Documents continuing eligibility status and reasons for eligibility decision. Includes 5 areas of development Informs team and family of progress, strengths, and next areas of development. Informs COS Informs assessment report prior to Annual IFSP, report for school transition/exit and/or COS Includes 5 areas of development Who Multi-disciplinary May be a single discipline if: confirming a diagnosed condition, or using medical records to substantiate significant delay Multi-disciplinary 1. Updating curriculum can be done as part of home visit by paraprofessional 2. Assessment by a specific discipline Primary Interventionist (if qualified to complete assessments) with input from other team members Tools Standardized, (SNR) tool if determining developmental delay meeting initial eligibility criteria SNR if used during eligibility evaluation OR curriculum- based tool if child has been determined eligible through use of medical records or diagnosed condition SNR or authentic tool 1. Authentic tool (ongoing). 2. Additional tools based on needs (i.e. sensory profile, articulation) Authentic curriculum-based tool SNR tool may be used (supports transition) Family Assessment Documents family’s resources, priorities, concerns and supports necessary to enhance family’s capacity to meet developmental needs of child. Use of published tool in addition to interview. Family assessment should be ongoing, especially when changes are noted Family assessment should be ongoing, especially when changes are noted Forms Needed Prior Written Notice (Form 1-6) Consent to Conduct Evaluation/ Assessment (Form1-4) Consent to Release (Form 3-3) Prior Written Notice (1-6) Consent to Conduct Evaluation/ Assessment (Form 1-4) Form 1-6 Form 1-4 Ongoing curriculum: 1-4 or 1-6 needed only initially. Additional tools: 1-4 and 1-6 needed Prior Written Notice (1-6) Consent to Conduct an Evaluation/ Assessment (1-4) **Child Outcome Summary Process (COS). See Child Outcome Summary Procedure
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