1.0  Special education specialists use valid and reliable assessment practices to minimize bias.

 

Key Elements

1.1   Special education specialists minimize bias in assessment.
1.2   Special education specialists design and implement assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of practices and programs. 

 

CEC Special Education Early Childhood Specialist Set

Knowledge

 

K1.1  Policy and research implications that promote recommended practices in assessment and evaluation

 

K1.2  Systems and theories of child and family assessment

Skills

 

S1.1  Provide leadership in the development and implementation of unbiased assessment and evaluation procedures that include family members as an integral part of the process

 

S1.2  Provide leadership in the development and implementation of unbiased assessment and evaluation procedures for childcare and early education environments and curricula 

 

S1.3  Provide leadership when selecting effective formal and informal assessment instruments and strategies