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Title: Guidelines for assessing the development of children and adolescents

Type of the resource: OTHER

Funded by: National Centre for Education of the Republic of Latvia

Authors: National Centre for Education of the Republic of Latvia

Type of disability: ALL TYPES

Target education level:

Language(s):

IPR: Yes

OER: Yes

Overall objectives of the inclusive learning resource

Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What are the overall broader objectives to which the action will contribute?)

The methodological material includes the guidelines used by the State and Municipal Pedagogical Medical Commission, which employs psychologists, speech therapists and special educators, but other specialists are invited if necessary. Commission staff will give you an opinion on the curriculum appropriate to the child's age, ability, health and level of development, taking into account the child's ability, level of development and the documentation provided. Commission experts will also recommend the most appropriate teaching and learning methods for the child. The commission also evaluates the recommendation and trainee capabilities of the GP or GP to give an opinion on the need to educate children with long-term illness at home.

Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the key indicators related to the overall objectives?)

The methodological material includes guidelines for assessing the development of children and adolescents as well as defining signs that a child or adolescent over a certain age should be consulted by a specialist.

Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information for these indicators?)

Risks and Challenges:

The methodological material has been developed by a public authority and is mandatory for all schools. Possible risks are related to the inability of teachers and parents to identify specific features of children and adolescents' development.

Specific purpose of the inclusive learning resource

Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What specific objective is the resource intended to achieve to contribute to the overall objectives?)

The aim of the methodological material is to determine the criteria for assessment of the learner's abilities, level of development and state of health at the commission meeting.

Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (Which indicators clearly show that the objective of the actions/resource has been achieved?)

The methodological materials are designed to meet the requirements set by the state. Schools have a duty to take them into account.

Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information that exist or can be collected? What are the methods required to get this information?)

The methodological material is created to determine the criteria for assessment of the learner's abilities, level of development and state of health at the pedagogical and medical commission meeting.

Risks and Challenges: (Which factors and conditions outside the user's responsibility are necessary to achieve that objective? (external conditions)) Which risks should be taken into consideration?

Potential risks are related to the understanding and attitudes of teachers and parents to inclusion.

Expected results on implementation of the resource

Inclusive learning intervention logic: (The results are the outputs envisaged to upscale. What are the expected results?)

The methodological material includes child and adolescent development indicators that help to determine the learner's ability, level of development and health, as well as to assess the need for support measures at school.

Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the indicators to measure whether and to what extent the action/resource achieves the expected results?)

Sources and means of verification: (What are the available sources of information for these indicators?)

Risks and Challenges: (What external conditions must be met to obtain the expected results on schedule?)

Potential risks are related to the understanding and attitudes of teachers and parents to inclusion.

Activities

Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What are the key activities to be carried out and in what sequence in order to reach the expected results?)

Characteristics of child development at 3-4 years of age

Characteristics of child development at age 5-6

Characteristics of child development at age 7

Characteristics of child development at age 7-11

Characteristics of child development at age 12-16

Information about specialists

State and Municipal Pedagogical Medical Commission

Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the means required to implement these activities, e.g. personnel, equipment, training, studies, supplies, operational facilities, etc.)

To be applied by the teachers and supporting teams involved in the inclusive education in school.

Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information about action progress?)

Methodological materials have been prepared by the National Center for Education of the Republic of Latvia, therefore their implementation and costs are the responsibility of state institutions.

Risks and Challenges: (What pre-conditions are required before the use of the resource starts? What conditions outside the user's direct control have to be met for the implementation of the planned activities?)

he methodological materials have been prepared by the National Center for Education of the Republic of Latvia, therefore the prerequisites and control regarding their implementation are determined by the state.

Attachment:

URL: https://visc.gov.lv/specizglitiba/dokumenti/metmat/vadlinijas_attistibai.pdf

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