Assistive Technology Assessment Competencies and Resources

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Competency 4: Consider a continuum of assistive technology devices, services, and resources that may be used to address the needs of students.

Benchmark 4.2: Implement a continuum of low-tech to high-tech assistive technology tools for a specific learning task.

Indicator 4.2.1: Know the continuum of assistive technology tools for use in curricular activities such as reading, study skills, math, writing, science, and etc.

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Indicator 4.2.2: Create a rubric for collecting meaningful data during the equipment trial.

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teAchnology (Website) http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics
Rubric Sample (Website) http://www.makeworksheets.com/
samples/rubrics/inread.html
How Do you Know it? How Can You Show It? Making Assistive Technology Decisions, chapter 2, page 11, (Website) http://www.wati.org/products/products.html Penny Reed, Gayl Bowser, Jane Korsten, Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative, Polk Library 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901

Indicator 4.2.3: Use the rubric to measure progress being made during equipment trials.

Resources:

How Do you Know it? How Can You Show It? Making Assistive Technology Decisions, Examples (Website) http://www.wati.org/products/products.html Penny Reed, Gayl Bowser, Jane Korsten, Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative, Polk Library 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901
Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives, Part I, page 14, Bateman, Barbara, and Herr, Cynthia, IEP Resources, Attainment Publications, PO Box 930160, Verona, WI 53593, 800-651-0954

Indicator 4.2.4: Interpret equipment trial data.

Resources:

How Do you Know it? How Can You Show It? Making Assistive Technology Decisions, chapter 10, (Website) http://www.wati.org/products/products.html Penny Reed, Gayl Bowser, Jane Korsten, Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative, Polk Library, 800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh WI 54901