Assessment is the process by which information about students is gathered in order to make educational decisions. In family assessment, a family's resources, priorities, and concerns are identified. Child find is the term used in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to refer to outreach and recruitment efforts by the states to identify, screen, and serve eligible children and families. Children with disabilities refers to children who meet the criteria in IDEA , notably that they have a recognized disability and for that reason need special education and related services. Criterion-referenced test is an informal assessment device that measures whether students have mastered the educational goals stated in instructional objectives.
Domain is an area of development.
Early childhood special educators are professionals trained both in work with young children and methods of education and other kinds of intervention for children with disabilities or developmental delays. Early intervention refers to services to infants and toddlers, and to their families, to address the special needs of very young children who have disabilities, have developmental delays, or are at risk of developmental delays. Early interventionist is a specialist who provides education services to infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with special needs and to the families of these children. These services may be provided in the home, school, or other settings. Evaluation is a formal process through which a child's initial and continuing eligibility for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act is established.