Am I required to conduct formal / standardized testing in preparation for their Speech Progress Reports?
A. You may prepare Speech Progress Reports based upon your knowledge of the students and the progress that has been accomplished through therapy. As speech and language therapy is a dynamic, ongoing process, most likely you will have an accurate picture of the progress of the student and the requirements for new goals and objectives. In addition to informal assessment and observation, you also may engage in formal evaluation procedures, if you believe that such testing is appropriate and necessary. Q. If I believe that a complete fonnal speech and language assessment is required for a particular student, what should I do? A. You may conduct the evaluation or inform both the School Based Support Team (SBST) and the speech supervisor of the request for a full evaluation by the CSE speech and language evaluator. Q. I’m a little shaky about administering a formal assessment. Is training available? A. Many speech providers have experience with assessment procedures as part of their training
