Then, she talked about the barriers to sharing assessment results with parents and that are:
1) Don't feel confident in your assessment skills.
2) Don't really understand the scores.
3) Don't know how the parents might react.
Parents always want to know how their child is doing. So, Dr.Laura give us some tips to prepare before the conversation.
1) Plan what you will say and how you will say it.
2) Have a written document to guide you.
3)Start with a brief description of the assessment.
4) lead with the child's strength.
5) Be kind,honest and professional.
Assessment helps you to know how each child is progressing, its a dynamic process and it helps you plan future instruction to benefit each child. Remember, to not compare any child ability to another since everyone has his own ability. Assessment can help parents understand their child's development.
At the end, ask parents to share their perspective and thank them for coming. And remember, that this child is one of many for you, but not for parents.
