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Resources to support assessment of needs in schools

ADHD Behaviour Frequency Matrix


ADHD Behaviour Frequency Matrix

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This matrix helps to identify whether a child is exhibiting ADHD behaviours. This is not a diagnostic tool but useful for justifying referral to specialist agencies and parenting support.

Behaviour Observation Record


Behaviour Observation Record

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A helpful template for recording observation and discussion notes when observing children with behaviour, emotional or social needs. The record form has eight prompts in each of the four areas covered: learning, communciation, social and personal behaviours.

Behavior Observation Record US


Behavior Observation Record US spelling version

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A helpful template for recording observation and discussion notes when observing children with behaviour, emotional or social needs. The record form has eight prompts in each of the four areas covered: learning, communciation, social and personal behaviors.

Child Emotional & Social Well-Being In School Parent Questionnaire


Child Emotional & Social Well-Being In School Parent Questionnaire

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This is a very simple and quick to complete parent questionnaire. It is useful for gathering information about an individual child or surveying the needs of a whole class or cohort. As a screening tool it can help to identify those children who may benefit from an intervention to support their emotional needs and/or social confidence. Combine with information collected using the teacher questionnaire version of this resource.

Child Emotional & Social Well-Being In School Teacher Questionnaire


Child Emotional & Social Well-Being In School Teacher Questionnaire

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This is a very simple and quick to complete teacher questionnaire. It is useful for gathering information about an individual child or surveying the needs of a whole class or cohort. As a screening tool it can help to identify those children who may benefit from an intervention to support their emotional needs and/or social confidence. Combine with information collected using the parent questionnaire version of this resource.

Child History

Parent Questionnaire


Child History Questionnaire

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This form is for use by educational psychologists, specialist teachers and other child professionals in order to gather background information about a child from parents/carers. Useful for collecting background information covering pregnancy, birth and pre-school information. This information may be useful in gathering known information which may be relevant for supporting the child's needs. It may also identify aetiological factors that increase probability of certain behaviour or learning needs existing.

Class Compliance Chart


Class Compliance Chart

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Use this resource to divide the class by level of cooperativeness and compliance. Detailed instructions for use are included.

Group Dynamics Assessment Profile


Group Dynamics Assessment Profile

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This is a resource to support judgements about a class's collective strengths and weaknesses.

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ODD Behaviour Frequency Matrix


Oppositional Defiant Disorder Behaviour Frequency Matrix

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Diagnosis of ODD is based on a number of specific behaviours consistently happening over a period of 6 months or greater. This matrix allows this frequency data on these behaviours to identify possible ODD. This is not a diagnostic tool but useful for justifying referral to specialist agencies and parenting support.

PDA Behaviour Frequency Matrix


Pathological Demand Avoidance Behaviour Frequency Matrix

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Use thisy provided.

Pupil Assessment Matrix


Pupil Assessment Matrix

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This one-page assessment sheet captures the student's strengths and difficulties in the four areas of learning; social relationships; emotional and mental well being and home life.

Pupil Behaviour Profile


Pupil Behaviour Profile

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This is simple one-page recording sheet for building up a picture of a child's strengths, difficulties, triggers and calmers together with the rewards and consequences in place.

Pupil Learning Profile


Pupil Learning Profile

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This is simple one-page recording sheet for building up a picture of a child's learning needs and identifying effective strategies for supporting them.

Pupil Outcome Plan


Pupil Outcome Plan

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Use this to capture a 'plan, do, review' cycle to achieve three positive outcomes for the child.

Pupil Sensory Profile


Pupil Sensory Profile

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This is simple one-page recording sheet for building up a picture of a child's sensory needs and identifying effective strategies for supporting them.Use thiary provided.

Self-Esteem Scale


Self-Esteem Scale

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This is a copy of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale which has been use since 1965 for assessing low self-esteem. Instructions for scoring and interpreting the test are also given.

Short Term and Working Memory Digit Recall Tests


Short Term and Working Memory Digit Recall Tests

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This is a simple test that can be used to get a useful indication of working memory capacity. However, digit recall it only a small part of working memory and this tool is not intended to be diagnostic. Poor performance in the test could be used to justify further assessment by an educational psychologist or other suitably qualified professional. Print two sided (flip on short side) and then fold to produce an A5 resource. Full instructions for use are included.

Standardised Scores and Percentile Ranks Look Up Table


Standardised Scores and Percentile Ranks Look Up Table

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A simple resource for converting standardised scores to percentile ranks and visa versa.
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