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instruction of literacy, other academic areas, and the expanded core
curriculum
Standard 4
Assessment
KNOWLEDGE
a. Challenges of assessing students with visual impairments and co-
occurring disabilities, including validity, reliability, and appropriateness
of measures based on sensory impairment(s)
b. Options for specialized assessment/evaluation materials and equipment
to meet individualized needs unique to visual impairments
c. Accommodations and modifications of assessment/evaluation
measures and procedures unique to visual impairments
d. Uses and limitations of alternative assessment/evaluation techniques
for individuals with visual impairments
e. Implications of specific visual conditions and other individual
characteristics for assessment/evaluation, instructional planning and
implementation, accommodations/ modifications, progress monitoring
f. Methods for conducting specialized assessments/evaluations of
students with visual impairments, including the selection, procurement,
and use of nonbiased tools
g. Knowledge of the role of specialized, individualized
assessment/evaluation data unique to visual impairment in pre-referral,
referral, annual, and tri-annual processes
SKILLS
a. Interpret medical reports and multiple sources of data, including
background information and family history, to plan and implement
nondiscriminatory assessments/evaluations to meet individualized
needs unique to visual impairment
b. Use multiple sources of information to evaluate the effectiveness of
intervention, instruction, specialized media, materials, equipment, and
the physical environment for learners with visual impairments
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