INFORMAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS:

These assessments are done as part of the referral process by the staff in the Learning Support Center. Once a referral has been made by the classroom teacher and observations and collection of student information has been done, the next step is to complete informal assessments for each student. These provide a baseline for student ability and highlight areas of focus for the student when outlining their learning program in the Learning Support Center.

Informal Assessment Tools that are currently used in the Learning Support Center are:

1. WADE - Wilson Assessment of Decoding and Encoding:

The WADE is adminstered prior to instruction in the Wilson Reading System. It can be used for pretesting and posttesting purposes as well as a placement and pacing guide for the Wilson Reading System.

2. WRAT - Wide Range Achievement Test:

The WRAT3 is used to measure the codes which are needed to learn the basic skills of reading, spelling, and arithemetic.

3. KTEA - Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement:

The KTEA-II is an individually admistered measure of academic achievement that accesses the achievement domains of reading, mathematics, and written language.

4. KBIT - Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test:

The KBIT-2 is a brief, individually administered measure of the verbal and nonverbal intelligence of a wide range of children, adolescents and adults from 4-90 years.
 

Learning Support Centre - Confidentiality Policy: 
The staff of the Learning Support Centre is committed to maintaining the privacy of information regarding its students.The staff agrees to release information about each child receiving services from the Centre to teachers and team management members only upon written release from the parents or guardians. The written release will delineate the type of information to be shared and with whom. The type of information to be released may include the following:

Verbal information as relayed by staff
Academic grades
Developmental and family history
Test results via summary only
Access to a copy of the written test report in its entirety
Access to the recommendation section of the test report
Access to specific diagnoses
Learning Centre staff will be meeting bi-monthly to review the progress of their students.As such, information regarding students will be shared among staff as part of the consultation and review process. It is understood that all written information regarding a student, including test report, reports from other professionals and notes kept by staff will be kept separate from the student’s cumulative file. Test reports will be kept in a separate file cabinet that will be locked and accessed only by identified staff.

All of the Learning Centre staff will be bound by the same rules of confidentiality.Each member will be given training about protecting the privacy of students.  It is understood by each staff member that information regarding a student cannot be discussed outside of the Learning Centre, with staff of St. Ignatius, or with teachers not involved with direct instruction of students without written consent. This is also to include discussing the student within the general community. It is imperative that the privacy of each student be maintained in order to protect the integrity of the program as well as the privacy of the students. Based on the form that you return to the Learning Support Center, your child's information will be released to classroom teachers. A form will be given to parents to be returned to the Learning Support Center as soon as possible. Once this form has been returned, the information will be released to teachers regarding a summary of recommendations and/or your child's IEP. In addition, each member of staff outside the Learning Support Department to whom the information has been released will sign on a form tracking the release of information, acknolwedging that they have received the information and are aware of the confidentiality expected.

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ST. IGNATIUS CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEARNING CENTRE

Confidentiality and Privacy Agreement 1

The staff of the Learning Centre is committed to maintaining the privacy of information regarding its students.  Learning Centre staff will be meeting bi-monthly to review the progress of their students.  As such, information regarding students will be shared among staff as part of the consultation and review process.   It is understood that all written information regarding a student, including test report, reports from other professionals and notes kept by staff will be kept in the Learning Centre file cabinets that will be locked and accessed only by identified staff.

This form when completed and signed by you, the parents or guardians of _______________________________    authorizes the Learning Centre staff to release protected information about your child’s record to include:

    ____  Verbal Information to: ___________________________ 

    ____  Academic grades

    ____  Entire Written Test Report (includes: developmental & family history, test scores, findings, recommendations & diagnoses)

    ____  Test summary & recommendations only

    ____  Recommendation section only

This release will remain in effect for the duration of you child’s academic tenure at St. Ignatius.  This information should be released to:

    ____  Teachers

    ____  Learning Support Staff & Senior Management Team

Date: ____________________________________________ 

Parent/Guardian: ___________________________________

The Referral Process:
 
1. The classroom teacher sees an area of concern and discusses with parents the need to refer the student to the Learning Support Center.

2. A referral form is completed by the teacher and turned into the Learning Support group contact teacher.

3. The Learning Support contact teacher schedules observations and begins collecting background information: work samples, previous school reports, etc.

4. If further information is needed, the parents will be contacted and give their consent for the Learning Support Center to conduct informal screening assessments.

5. Based on these results, a program will be developed and the child may begin working in the Learning Centre.

6. The Learning Support Center coordinators (Samantha Tibbetts, Chanel Govier) may recommend for a student, if necessary, a formal assessment through the center's neuropsychologist. Parents will be advised of the recommendation, the assessment and fee schedule at that time.