Virtual assessment (VA) means one or more assessors are not physically present in the location where the child is being assessed. The assessors instead use videoconferencing to collect information about what the child knows and can do. This resource addresses virtual authentic assessment, in which assessors observe the child in a familiar setting engaging in everyday routines. The assessment process may include the assessors asking the parent or other familiar adult to encourage the child’s use of skills (e.g., positioning the child a certain way, asking the child to hold a book). A virtual assessment may be part of a hybrid assessment that includes an in-person component with, for example, one assessor in the room with the child while another is online at the same time.

Access the full resource: Benefits and Challenges of Using Virtual Assessment in Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education.

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