Difficulties and Dilemmas in the Assessment of Special Educational Needs.

Tymms, P.; Elliott, J.

Abstract

This paper considers conceptual and methodological difficulties concerning the assessment of children's special educational needs. It argues that the resurgence of the medical meodel of diagnosis and categorisation often offers little to those who seek to develop meaningful intervention programmes. Six specific difficulties in assessing special educational needs are identified and discussed. The paper concludes by offering a number of proposals which, it is argued, would add greater scientific rigour to this process.

Citation

Tymms, P., & Elliott, J. (2006). Difficulties and Dilemmas in the Assessment of Special Educational Needs

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2006
• Journal: Educational & Child Psychology
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 25-34
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1574341