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Why are specified tests necessary for identification and placement of special needs students?9/2/2011 Specified tests are necessary for identification and placement of special needs students because they allow the teacher to properly understand the need, if any, that the student requires. There are a variety of tests available that can place different needs of students and the identification and placement tests for special needs students can inform the teachers and parents what type of education the student requires and relay of information to receive. It is important to consider this because the student may struggle in mainstream classes, however, do very well, for example, in the remedial classes or special needs class.
An example that pertains would be in my school. The teacher was able to recognize that certain colors were unrecognizable by a student. She informed the parents of her observation and they went to see an eye doctor. Sure enough, the child was color blind, thus needing additional support for the student’s disability. Had the observation gone un-noticed, it would have affected him in the long run. Now, there is a special way to go about introducing those colors so the child is able to identify them. Without the test, this observation would have gone un-noticed and the child may have been classified with another disability when they were older for being unable to recognize colors. Placement and identification tests play an important role in childhood education. It allows the child to learn the information necessary to be a part of the working world and contribute to society. |
Lindsey PietrocolaSince 2010, I've been incorporating technology (in some form or another) into a classroom as a teacher. Archives
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