Title: Apply formal and informal assessment practices.
Course: Family and Human Services II (19999-II) > Section: Assessing the Needs of Diverse Populations

Application should include

- completing a Virginia Uniform Assessment Instrument (VUAI) based on a written case scenario
- completing an informal assessment (e.g., writing a synopsis of the financial, social, mental health, environmental, and legal conditions based on notes from an interview).

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why should clients be assessed?
- When is one qualified to make formal assessments?

Communication

- How can evaluation results be shared with clients and families?
- How are evaluation reports constructed?

Leadership

- How does a professional determine which assessment to use?
- How does a professional initiate the assessment of a client?

Management

- How are family resources allocated based on client assessments?

Teacher Resources:

- Virginia Uniform Assessment Instrument
- Behavioral Health Screening Tools, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction