A self-assessment is not an easy task; a person needs a lot of insight to do it. However, my partner’s suggestions and positive criticisms helped me to have better judgment about my performance on the WISC-V (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Fifth Edition) administration. Many aspects involve the administration of the WISC-V, and it requires training and practice to avoid mistakes during the administration that are likely to trigger errors in the children’s responses or even errors in the scoring. I was familiar with the administration of the WISC-IV, and this facilitated a little the manipulation of the kit. However, there are considerable differences in the content of these two versions, for example in the WISC-V there …show more content…
I must practice the verbal instructions to avoid misunderstandings that can affect the performance of the student or even spoiled the subtest. According to my classmate 's report, my strengths include the ability to easily establish empathy with the child, my ability to manipulate the manuals, and the blocks. My classmate also identified that I followed the directions as instructed in the manual and the protocol. I always used the starting point according to the age, timed the items when necessary, and query both, when it is automatic and when the child 's response is vague. My classmate realized that I was not becoming aware of the child 's behavior and suggested me to be more attentive to these manifestations that may be important for both, the administration and the interpretation of the test. She also suggested that the environment should be more quite. We performed the test in the child 's house, and it was not possible to have his older brother turn down the volume of the music he was listening to, we could listen to the music from the place where we were working, and this could have influenced the performance in the subtests where the child had to maintain his attention and
The Keirsey self-assessment tool is a valuable instrument that can identify an individual’s strengths, weaknesses, and personality type. A committee is comprised of many unique individuals, and a tool such as this can give unique insight into ourselves and others. Completing this 71 questionnaire is both fast and easy. It is important for the entire group to review and understand the temperament groups. There are four temperament groups, each with their own unique qualities.
Therefore, the big ideas presented in the unit on the Changing Planet and topics regarding the environment, justifies the evaluation method at this time. The authentic assessment is appropriate and relevant to the students. The planning of objectives in the daily lessons focuses on issues of the Everglades to the Pala Lagoon in Nuuuli, Tafuna, and Aua with similar environmental challenges in American Samoa. For the purpose of this assignment, three types of assignment geared toward the most popular student Intelligences as seen in the schools will be explored in the summative evaluation of the unit plan: Musical-Rhythmic Intelligence, Verbal-Linguistic Intelligence & Interpersonal Intelligence.
ECS 306 - Initial Self-Assessment 1. What experience do you have with children? (Siblings, Baby-sitting, Parenting, Caregiving, Teaching, etc.) I have six years of experience working in a preschool environment with children aged two to five. Besides this, I am also a parent of two children.
Virtual Child Cumulative Assignment 30 marks Due Date: March 28th or 29th (date of your small group tutorial class) to the Dropbox 1. Complete the online ' Virtual Child " raising your baby until 24 months. 10 marks Completed online March 27, 2016 2.Write a brief paragraph to tell me about your baby. Include highlights you think best describe your bundle of joy!
Statements made about a child that are inaccurate can lead to harming the child’s development, especially if it can lead to adults underestimating a child’s potential. This is why it is important to consider the reliability of the information that we gather and also the limitations of any observation methods that are used. • Avoiding bias It is really important at all stages of observing and assessing a child to be completely objective. Two people can record the same child doing the same activity and they can produce two very different observations, for example one person might decide that a smile is important and so they will record it but another person might decide otherwise.
Were you surprised by the strengths identified? Overall, I was not surprised by the strengths identified after completing the assessment. The five strengths identified included: achiever, learner, focus, restorative, and futuristic.
Psychoeducational Testing Interviews A special education teacher and mother of three children, one with an intellectual disability of Down syndrome, diagnosed as mild and high functioning, participated in interviews with the author. The interview questions focused on the respondent’s experience and views on psychoeducational testing, which determines a student’s cognitive abilities and academic performance levels that ultimately yields recommendations for instructional planning (Bell, S. M., 2002). In conclusion, the interview includes a reflection of the two interviews through a compare and contrast as well as how the interviewees’ perspective on psychoeducational testing corresponds to the author’s personal and professional roles. Background
There are two Wechsler test: The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Adults (WISA). Dr. David Wechsler viewed intelligence in the terms of intellectual performance. The reason for reasoning the intelligence matters how much intelligence one has and if they are able to able to the environment; what also matters is how well they uses their intelligence. Individual’s performance is measured by how well they can focus. The Wechsler Intelligence Scales tests five areas of cognitive ability: Verbal Comprehension, Nonverbal and Fluid Reasoning, Working Memory and Processing Speed.
Figure 1 is a summary of the students’ learning throughout the learning segment. I administrated this test as a pre-assessment prior to the lesson one and administered it again after the completion of lesson 3. This test is a compilation of students’ learning and it demonstration how they met the standards and objectives that were set out for them to achieve. The evaluation criteria in which this assessment and all other assessment in the individual lessons did was not altered. Even though the students have different learning needs, the assessment met all of the needs for all learners.
In the case, Jarron Draper v. Atlanta Independent School System, the school district failed to provide services under the IDEA to Jarron Draper, a student with disabilities. His teachers referred the child for services in second grade. Although he had dyslexia, he was misdiagnosed with mild intellectual disabilities and was placed in a self-contained classroom rather than in a mainstreamed environment. The evaluation remained in place and was not updated every three years as required by law. By the time Jarron reached high school his academic abilities were only at the third grade level.
I did my observation after the children had a recess period and came inside for a snack and play time. While observing the male child it was obvious to see where he was in cognitive, moral, psychosocial, and physical development. In the first ten minute of observation, the children had just come back from recess to have a snack. The five year old male child proceeded to the sink and washed his hands.
It is really useful to ask concept checking questions after giving instructions to ensure that everyone understands, and then if necessary, repeat the instructions in a different way. Children just like adults, have good and bad days. Sometimes, a problem at home that you aren’t aware of can cause children to be withdrawn and moody. We should be considerate to how they feel and try to understand why they are acting in a certain way. We can show we care and respect their feelings by giving them space to come to terms with their emotions and
These findings have impacted the psychological field in a manner of ways. One finding was that four of the children later talked about how they felt uncomfortable in the dark room (Bain et al, 1958). This will have had an impact on the psychological field as it clearly displays the lasting effects of a stressful situation on young children. Thus, studies of this sort will have had an impact upon on the guidelines which the British Psychological Society (BPS) produce for all psychological studies to follow. The ethical guidelines now state that the monitoring of the willingness of the child should be applied to every study (British Psychological Society, 2014).
Young children and adolescents who do not have fully developed cognitive abilities are seen as incompetent. To be competent is to have the ability to understand and appreciate the consequences of treatment and non-treatment, and in Canada, patients are presumed competent until shown otherwise. Competence models for adults presume that "patients are autonomous, have a stable sense of self, established values, and mature cognitive skills" (Harrison, 1997, p. 30), all of which are underdeveloped in children. There should be a continual review of a child's competence because children's cognitive abilities are still developing. When investigating the competency of a child, qualitative social research is the better approach than developmental psychological research because it is informed by critiques of the child development theory to investigate how children's competencies are recognized, denied, encouraged or inhibited (Alderson, 2013).
This critique will be reviewing the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV). The WISC-IV was authored by David Weschler and was published by PsychCorp, which is a brand of Harcourt Assessment Inc in 2003 (Plake, 2005). The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fourth Generation can take anywhere from 65-80 minutes to administer and should be done individually (Plake, 2005). In The Sixteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook Plake (2005) states, an individual administering the WISC-IV should allow for an additional 10-15 minutes if using supplemental tests.