Chapter Four

When screening and assessment merge!

Chapter outline:

Learning objectives:

• Identify whether an adult's learning barriers are due to a lack of knowledge and skills or a potential learning disability
• Understand the importance of practitioner and learner observations during the learning approach and process
• Identify components of the observation process and learn how to integrate them into current screening/assessment procedures
• Increase knowledge of tools that provide a more in-depth picture of potential learning disabilities
• Learn how to apply the Cooper Screening Tool and how to interpret the results
• Understand and apply the tools to gain a better understanding of a learner's strengths and weaknesses in communication, math and organization skills