The district must be committed to its usage and expect it to be used. Their must be specific, research based interventions that are agreed upon by the staff to use to help remediate the academic problems identified by CBM's. Peer Relations Using sociometrics to assess children's peer relations can be completed by teachers in 10 minutes. The information obtained by the sociometric can be used to identify children who may need social skills training. This information can also be used to identify children with suspected SED characteristics.
Research supports their use and validity.
Teachers can also use sociometrics to make positive changes to group work seating. These are primarily used at the elementary level. The development of strong and well-oiled IAT teams and meetings is very important to effective problem solving and special education determination. This would be a very important aspect to work on as a school psychologist. The IAT process promotes collaboration, brain storming activities, a positive culture and familiarizes staff to the problem solving process.