Assessment & Evaluation Flashcards
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A practitioner using CAASP principles is evaluating a 14-year-old with possible trauma history. Which assessment approach is MOST appropriate?
Answer: Use a trauma-informed lens and screen for trauma exposure before proceeding
Trauma-informed assessment screens for trauma exposure first and integrates findings throughout the evaluation while minimizing further harm.
The CAASP principle of 'individualized assessment' means that service plans must be:
Answer: Tailored to the unique needs, strengths, and circumstances of each child and family
Individualized assessment leads to service plans that reflect the unique profile of each child and family rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach.
Which of the following BEST describes 'wraparound' assessment in CAASP-aligned service systems?
Answer: A community-based, multi-agency process that wraps evaluation around the youth's natural environment
Wraparound assessment is a community-based process involving multiple agencies and natural supports that evaluates the youth across all life domains.
In CAASP, when evaluating a child from a non-English speaking family, the practitioner should:
Answer: Use validated tools in the family's language with qualified interpreters when needed
Valid assessment requires linguistically appropriate tools and qualified interpreters rather than using children as translators or English-only instruments.
Which concept describes the process of regularly updating assessments to reflect changes in a child's functioning over time in CAASP?
Answer: Ongoing reassessment
Ongoing reassessment ensures that service plans remain aligned with the child's current needs and reflect progress or emerging challenges.
A CAASP-aligned system of care requires that assessment findings be shared with families in a way that is:
Answer: Accessible, respectful, and in language families can understand
Family engagement requires that assessment results are shared in clear, respectful language that families can understand and use to participate in planning.
Which of the following is a risk when relying exclusively on standardized psychological tests in CAASP evaluations?
Answer: Missing contextual factors that standardized scores do not capture
Standardized tests may miss important contextual, cultural, and environmental factors that are central to CAASP's holistic approach to assessment.