Comparative View of Assesment Programs Based On Verbal Approach in Special Education

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Educational assessment plays a key role in individuals with special needs receiving quality education. Educational assessment helps determine which stages need to be followed in the individual's education and determines the appropriate intervention. It also contributes to an educational placement process that is appropriate for the individual's development so that they can receive appropriate education. There are different tools and intervention programs used in educational assessment. The Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABLLS) and the Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program (VB MAPP) are two basic programs supported by scientific research, based on B. F. Skinner's verbal behavior analysis, that help in the assessment and creation of intervention programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. Although these two programs have similarities, there are also points where they differ. This review study aims to introduce both assessment programs and to reveal their similarities and differences. In this context, a systematic literature review was conducted and descriptive information regarding these two comprehensive programs was presented. In line with the purposes, 11 studies were included in the study in accordance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria. As a result of the research, it is seen that ABLLS/ABLLS-R and VB-MAPP programs are similar to each other but there are differences between them, they are used effectively and widely, an one program may be more suitable than the other in the context of the target student’s age and needs. Suggestions for implementation and further research were presented

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Assesment
• Intervention Program
• Review
• Verbal Behavior .
• VBMAPP
• ABLLS

ÖZEL EĞİTİMDE SÖZEL YAKLAŞIMA DAYALI DEĞERLENDİRME PROGRAMLARINA KARŞILAŞTIRMALI BAKIŞ

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Özel gereksinimli bireylerin nitelikli eğitim alabilmelerinde eğitsel değerlendirme anahtar görevi görür. Eğitsel değerlendirme, bireyin eğitiminde hangi aşamaların izlenmesi gerektiğinin belirlenerek uygun müdahalenin ortaya konulmasına yardımcı olmaktadır. Aynı zamanda bireyin uygun eğitimi alabilmesi için gelişimine uygun bir eğitsel yerleştirme sürecine de katkı sağlamaktadır. Eğitsel değerlendirmede kullanılan farklı araçlar ile müdahale programları söz konusudur. Temel Dil ve Öğrenme Becerilerinin Değerlendirilmesi Aracı/Revize (Asssesment of Basic Language and Learning Skills Revise – ABLLS-R) ve Sözel Davranış Aşamaları Değerlendirme ve Yerleştirme Programı (Verbal Behavior Milestones Asssesment and Placement Program –VB-MAPP), B. F. Skinner’in sözel davranış analizine dayalı, gelişimsel yetersizliği olan bireylerin değerlendirilmesi ve müdahale programının oluşturulmasında yardımcı, bilimsel araştırmalarla desteklenen temel iki programdır. Bu iki programın birbirlerine benzer yanları olmakla birlikte farklılaştıkları hususlar da söz konusudur. Bu alanyazın taramasında her iki değerlendirme programına ilişkin yapılmış çalışmaların incelenerek programların tanıtılması ve benzerlik ile farklılıklarının ortaya konması amaçlanmıştır. Bu doğrultuda alanyazın taraması gerçekleştirilmiştir ve bu iki kapsamlı programa yönelik betimsel bilgiler ortaya konmuştur. Araştırmaya dahil etme ve hariç tutma kriterlerine uygun olarak 12 çalışma dahil edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda ABLLS-R ve VB-MAPP programlarının birbirine benzer ancak aralarında farklılıkların olduğu, etkin ve yaygın bir şekilde kullanıldığı ve hedef öğrencinin yaşı ve ihtiyaçları bağlamında bir program diğerinden daha uygun hale gelebileceği görülmüştür. Uygulama ve ileri araştırmalara yönelik öneriler sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Değerlendirme
• Derleme
• Müdahale Programı
• Sözel Davranış
• VBMAPP
• ABLLS

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