511 Ind. Admin. Code 7-32-6

Current through October 31, 2024

Section 511 IAC 7-32-6 - "Assessment" defined

Authority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-19-2-16

Affected: IC 20-19-2; IC 20-35

Sec. 6.

(a) "Assessment" refers to the process of gathering and interpreting information regarding some aspect of a student's:

(1) cognitive;

(2) academic;

(3) social;

(4) emotional;

(5) behavioral; or

(6) functional; performance.

(b) Norm-referenced assessments are standardized on a clearly defined group and scaled so that the score reflects the student's performance when compared to the normative group.

(c) Criterion-referenced assessments are:

(1) designed to determine whether a student has reached a preestablished level or standard of performance; and

(2) generally developed with a hierarchy of skills.

(d) Other assessment procedures include, but are not limited to, the following:

(1) Samples of academic skills.

(2) Behavioral charts.

(3) Informal tests.

(4) Interviews.

(5) Observations.

511 IAC 7-32-6

Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 7-32-6; filed Jul 14, 2008, 1:24 p.m.: 20080813-IR-511080112FRA

Readopted filed 11/6/2014, 3:23 p.m.: 20141203-IR-511140382RFA