SEND Assessment: A Strengths-Based Framework for Learners with SEND

The SEND Assessment is a valuable resource for SENCOs and SEN practitioners to capture learning, demonstrate the impact of SEN support, and analyze whether provision is effectively tackling barriers to learning. It provides a framework for the holistic assessment of skills and attributes, a strengths-based progress tracker, and a program of materials that can be shared with teachers, senior leaders, support staff, parents/carers, and pupils.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 25 June 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Essential SENCO Toolkit series is a valuable resource for Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) and Special Educational Needs Practitioners (SENPs). This comprehensive guide provides practical ideas and materials to enable SENCOs and SEN practitioners to effectively capture learning, demonstrate the impact of Special Educational Needs (SEN) support, and analyze whether provision is effectively addressing barriers to learning.

Chapters in this toolkit introduce a common language of learning and cover seven key components: cognition, communication, creativity, control, compassion, coordination, and the curriculum. Key features include:

A holistic assessment framework that identifies skills and attributes essential for accessing the curriculum, as well as a framework for intervention that complements or differs from the differentiated curriculum.

A unique strengths-based progress tracker that establishes a baseline for intervention and tracks progress over time.

A photocopiable and downloadable program of materials, extensively trialed and tested in primary and secondary settings, that can be shared with teachers, senior leaders, support staff, parents/carers, and pupils.

Providing a framework to create a comprehensive profile of the child and their needs, SEND Assessment empowers professionals to confidently demonstrate progress for barriers to learning that may be challenging to measure. It serves as a valuable tool for SENCOs in their daily roles and is essential for those interested in delivering effective Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision in educational settings.

Weight: 532g
Dimension: 217 x 298 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367632861