The idea that any assessment should be fair to all children regardless of their cultural or socioeconomic background. Professionals must keep in mind that all assessments are discriminatory to some extent because they must measure which children need more services and which do not.

A team that is comprised of members from many different disciplines who each conduct independent assessments.

A large-scale screening used for early identification that attempts to assess every child in a specific population. This type of mass screening is often encouraged by the federal government and legislation.

A team where each member represents a different discipline but all members work together for a more integrated process.

Learning by repeating the actions of others.

An important measure for screening that provides an indicator of the accuracy of the screening measure.

When an assessment or screening leads to a referral for an issue that the child does not actually have.

When an assessment or screening demonstrates that the child does not have a target problem despite manifesting symptoms of that problem. False negatives lead to a delay in services and a prolonged issue for these children and their families.

An assessment that uses mediated learning experiences to learn more about a specific child’s abilities and learning style.

The act of determining whether subtests measure separate and distinct skills.