Step 1
Select appropriate assessments from the IED III. Some programs choose to administer assessments specific to a student’s needs or strengths, basing the assessments on prior information from formal assessments or student performance to establish a current present level of performance (PLOP) or present level of academic achievement and functional performance (PLAAFP) statement.
Because the IED III is much too extensive to administer in its entirety, choose the assessments that are most relevant to the student’s current development or academic area of concern.
When deciding which specific assessments to administer, keep the following questions in mind:
- Which assessments are most relevant to the immediate concern or reason for a referral?
- Which assessments are more likely to yield the most valuable information within the time allowed?
- Which assessments can best be conducted in a particular setting?
- Which assessments meet program needs and requirements?
TIP: Once you have identified the assessments you will administer, mark them in the inventory (e.g., flag the pages with sticky notes).