SASC

SpLD Assessment Standards Committee

This steering committee is a standard-setting group concerned with the diagnostic assessment of specific learning difficulties in an educational setting. The authority for this committee and its remit stem from the SpLD Working Group 2005/DfES Guidelines. The committee seeks to extend the principles of good practice contained in the Guidelines across all age ranges and throughout the profession.

SASC aims to

implement the training recommendations of the SpLD Working Group 2005/DfES Guidelines
promote and monitor standards of SpLD assessor training relating to all age ranges
promote continuing professional development in SpLD assessment
advise on models of good practice in this continuing professional development
monitor standards of this continuing professional development
provide a forum for sharing good practice from a range of interested bodies
draw on expertise across the sector
provide guidance on training, implementation of standards
oversee and approve processes of awarding SpLD Assessment Practising Certificates
maintain list of approved evaluators for APL/APE applications
provide training for evaluators
approve courses as meeting standards of SpLD assessor training

This group encompasses the SpLD Test Evaluation Committee [STEC] which serves to

evaluate test tools
review the approved/recommended tests of the SpLD Working Group 2005/DfES
provide a forum for sharing good practice from a range of interested bodies
draw on expertise across the sector
maintain list of approved testing tools for SpLDs in higher education

Please note: DSA Guidance Revised

Revised edition of the DSA guidance chapter for LAs is published on the DIUS website at this link.

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