Assistive Technology Assessment Competencies and Resources
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Florida Department of Education
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Competency 7
: Interpret and present the results of assistive technology assessments to the IEP teams in a way that supports effective decision-making based on the student, the educational program, and data gathered during the assessment process.
Benchmark 7.1
: Interpret results of the assistive technology assessment to the IEP team using non-technical language.
Indicator 7.1.1
: Provide guidance to the IEP team for documenting AT needs in the IEP.
Resources
:
Center for Technology in Education: Considering the Need for AT within the IEP program, page 6, (Website)
http://cte.jhu.edu/monographs/
at_final_consideration_monograph.pdf
Indicator 7.1.2
: Guide the IEP team through determining how to measure student preference and productivity.
Resources
:
A Brief Introduction to the SETT Framework, (PDF)
Document
Ten Things Everyone Needs to Know About Assistive Technology in 2006,
(PDF)
Document
Indicator 7.1.3
: Show the IEP team how to develop rubrics for collecting data to determine effectiveness.
Resources
:
Build Rubrics, Free Tools (Website)
http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics
How Do you Know it? How Can You Show It? Making Assistive Technology Decisions,
chapter 4, page 20, (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 Annual Goals
(Website)
http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/ studentsupport/ese/iep/index.html
Indicator 7.1.4
: Provide clear recommendations to guide the IEP team in selection, acquisition, and use.
Resources
:
How Do you Know it? How Can You Show It? Making Assistive Technology Decisions,
chapter 9-10, page 45 - 54 (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 7.1.5
: Collaborate on integration of technology across the curriculum.
Resources
:
Education Tech Points: A Framework for Assistive Technology Planning
, Chapter 6, Gayl Bowser, Penny Reed, Coalition for Assistive Technology in Oregon (CATO), P.O. Box 431, Winchester, OR 97495, or call 541/440-4791 (Located in your Regional Centers and satellite labs)
Benchmark 7.2
: Clarify pertinent assessment information for effective decision-making.
Indicator 7.2.1
: Explain funding options for obtaining AT tools.
Resources
:
Assistive Technology for Students with Disabilities, funding, page 6-8 (PDF)
Document
Essential District Technology Plan Components. District technology plans include a needs assessment to determine assistive technology needed and that the plan should include access for special needs students. (Website)
http://www.fldoe.org/edtech
Medicaid (Website)
http://ssn.usf.edu:16080/medicaid/default.htm
Neighborhood Legal Services Inc., The Public School's Special Education System as an Assistive Technology Funding Source; The Cutting Edge (Website)
http://www.nls.org/
specedat.htm#_Toc42076226
Indicator 7.2.2
: Discuss a student’s needs advocacy.
Resources
:
Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy - What Technology Specialists Need to Know,
(PDF)
Document
The Self-Determination of Youth with Disabilities
(PDF)
Document
Hey, Can I Try That?
(PDF)
Document
Indicator 7.2.3
: Explain how recommendations from the assessment support student achievement and progress in the general curriculum.
Resources
:
Information on benefits of student achievement and No Child Left Behind (Website)
http://www.schwablearning.org/articles.aspx?r=747
Indicator 7.2.4
: Describe the effectiveness of assessment recommendations across environments.
Resources
:
Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services (QIAT). Research-Based Revisions, 2005/IDEA Updates, 2007, Evaluation of Effectiveness, Indicator 4 (PDF)
Document
SETT and ReSett - Concept for AT Implementation (PDF)
Document
SETTing Up Staff and Supporters to Support Student Achievement (PDF)
Document
Indicator 7.2.5
: Explain the importance of ongoing assessment to the changing needs of the student.
Resources
:
Quality Indicators for Assistive Technology Services (QIAT). Research-Based Revisions, 2005/IDEA Updates, 2007, Evaluation of Effectiveness, Indicator 7 (PDF)
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