In the light of the DfE SSIN 04/20 issued in May
2020, SASC has been asked to clarify
what an evaluation of need carried out in line with SASC guidance should
contain to constitute eligibility for application for DSA.
This SASC guidance is for use as an emergency response to the COVID-19 crisis where face-to-face diagnostic assessments are not possible.
The SASC paper issued today, 'Evaluations of Need by Remote Video Platform' provides further detail and includes a list of tests or sub-tests of larger batteries currently available for remote online test administration, with in some cases, detailed and specific guidelines regarding remote administration practice.
SASC has checked with the main publishers in this field to inform this paper and publishers confirm their agreement that 'For tests standardised using in-person administration, remote methods would be considered an adaptation of the standardised administration and should be taken into consideration when reporting and interpreting the results, and therefore the reliability and validity of test outcomes. In general, assessors need to be acutely aware of, and, where necessary, report on, how judgements they reach may be affected by the limitations of a remote evaluation of need'.
Other relevant documents, links below and from the downloads page:
15 June 2020 |