Present Levels of Educational Performance
Grand Canyon University: SPD 531 –
Assessment and Eligibility in Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disability
, Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
Laney is friendly and well-liked by her peers and adults. She is a second grader that has
experienced learning concerns. School concerns for Laney include: decoding, understanding
words and retaining information.
Laney receives Tier 2 interventions in the area of reading with an emphasis on decoding.
The team at Rosa Parks Elementary School noted some of Laney’s strengths as: she gets
along well with her classmates. After listening to a story/information being read, Laney correctly
answers oral comprehension questions. Laney completes her graphic organizer in social studies.
In science class, she enjoys activities that are hands-on. Laney is able to clearly explain ideas in
both small and large group instruction and she communicates her needs when needed.
Input from parent(s):
Laney’s parents express concern regarding her struggles in reading . Laney enjoys
holidays with her extended family and lives with her parents. She spends her weekends playing
with peers . Laney enjoys listening and dancing to music and playing with her pets. There are no
indicators of hearing and vision impairments in Laney’s medical history.
Present level of academic achievement:
Reading:
Reading assessment showed decoding as a deficiency. The data for Laney for weeks 1
through 6 is: 20, 22, 23, 23, 21, and 23. Laney’s early data points are close to the goal line, her
last later data points fall below the goal. Silent sustained reading occurs daily after lunch in the
general education classroom. During the evaluation/ observation (6-week) period, Laney needed
help to read unknown words 11 times for each 15-minute block. She also struggled to stay on
Grand Canyon University: SPD 531 –
Assessment and Eligibility in Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disability
, Present Levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance
Laney is friendly and well-liked by her peers and adults. She is a second grader that has
experienced learning concerns. School concerns for Laney include: decoding, understanding
words and retaining information.
Laney receives Tier 2 interventions in the area of reading with an emphasis on decoding.
The team at Rosa Parks Elementary School noted some of Laney’s strengths as: she gets
along well with her classmates. After listening to a story/information being read, Laney correctly
answers oral comprehension questions. Laney completes her graphic organizer in social studies.
In science class, she enjoys activities that are hands-on. Laney is able to clearly explain ideas in
both small and large group instruction and she communicates her needs when needed.
Input from parent(s):
Laney’s parents express concern regarding her struggles in reading . Laney enjoys
holidays with her extended family and lives with her parents. She spends her weekends playing
with peers . Laney enjoys listening and dancing to music and playing with her pets. There are no
indicators of hearing and vision impairments in Laney’s medical history.
Present level of academic achievement:
Reading:
Reading assessment showed decoding as a deficiency. The data for Laney for weeks 1
through 6 is: 20, 22, 23, 23, 21, and 23. Laney’s early data points are close to the goal line, her
last later data points fall below the goal. Silent sustained reading occurs daily after lunch in the
general education classroom. During the evaluation/ observation (6-week) period, Laney needed
help to read unknown words 11 times for each 15-minute block. She also struggled to stay on
