Assessments

Assessment is a systematic way of gaining some understanding of ndividuals or families in order to make informed decisions. The purposes of assessment include screening, problem-solving, diagnosis, counseling and rehabilitation, and progress evaluation.

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Links and Resources

• Assessment
  A schoolhouse topic of Teacher/Pathfinder, an educational internet village
• ERIC Clearinghouse Assessment and Evaluation
  ERIC Clearinghouse Assessment and Evaluation provides balanced information concerning educational assessment, evaluation and research methodology.
• National Center on Educational Outcomes
  The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) was established to provide national leadership in designing and building educational assessments and accountability systems that appropriately monitor educational results for all students, including students with disabilities and students with limited English proficiency.

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StudyFinder - Participate in a study related to Assessments

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center researchers need subjects to complete the studies listed below.

• Hearing Evaluation for Adults with Hearing Loss
• Hearing Tests for Infants and Young Children
• Psycho-educational development of young children with Minimal Hearing Loss
• Spoken Language Development
• TRIAD Research Project:Simons Simplex Collection Project at Vanderbilt University

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