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McLeskey, J., Barringer, M.-D., Billingsley, B., Brownell, M., Jackson, D., Kennedy, M., Lewis, T., Maheady, L., Rodriguez, J., Scheeler, M. C., Winn, J., & Ziegler, D. (2017, January). High-Leverage Practices in Special Education. Council for Exceptional Children & CEEDAR Center. Retrieved August 18, 2024, from https://highleveragepractices.org/sites/default/files/2020-10/Assessmentfinal.pdf.

Special education teachers must be able to administer and analyze assessments to provide necessary services and develop individualized education programs. Not only do assessments help special educators identify the strengths and needs of their students, but they also help parents better understand the needs of their children.

National Association of Special Education Teachers (n.d.). Introduction to Assessment and Overview. Retrieved August 18, 2024, from https://www.naset.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Assessments/Intro_to_Assessment_Overview.pdf.

GreatSchools Editorial Team. (2023, November). IDEA 2004 Close-Up: Evaluation and Eligibility for Specific Learning Disabilities. Retrieved August 18, 2024, from https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/evaluation-and-eligibility-for-specific-learning-disabilities/.

This resource explains in simple terms the ways schools can evaluate students suspected of having mild to moderate support needs such as specific learning disabilities (SLD).