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Checklists/Assessments
Checklists and assessments designed to help TVIs to track a student's technology skills and to help determine technology related IEP goals.
This page contains a combination of basic and comprehensive checklists and assessments designed to help teachers of the visually impaired to track a student’s technology skills and to help determine technology related IEP goals. This page includes technology checklists used with general education skills and checklists designed specifically for devices and software applications used by students who are visually impaired and blind.
iPad
- iPad, RBD and BTK Skills Inventory (Diane Brauner, designed for students who are familiar with using VoiceOver gestures on the iPad. Read full post here.)
- iPad Checklists: VoiceOver Gestures, Braille Display and Keyboard by Alicia Blevins
JAWS
- Braille Technology Goal Log (Excel version): JAWS commands checkist organized by topics (Dr. Denise Robinson)
- Braille Technology Goal Log (Google version) – If using the Google version MAKE A COPY by going to File > Make Copy. DO NOT REQUEST ACCESS.
- Basic JAWS Assessment: computer concepts, navigating computer & documents, Word processing (TSBVI) *
- Advanced JAWS Assessment: Gmail, Google Drive, Google Classroom (TSBVI) *
General Computer Skills
- Elementary Technology Assessment (TSBVI Short Term) *
- Oregon Computer Skills Checklist: General Education Students (Oregon.gov)
- Assistive Technology (computer) Checklist for Students with Visual Impairments and Blindness (Adrian Amandi, California School for the Blind)
- Updated Computer Skills Checklist for Students With Visual Impairments and Blindness: includes PowerPoint and Excel (Adrian Amandi, California School for the Blind)
- Electronic and Organizational Skills Checklist (Google Platform/Chromebooks) (Vision Institute of SC, Inc.)
Braille Notetaker
- Use of a Braille Notetaker Checklist (Snowflake_TVI)
Magnification
Typing
- Typing Checklist (Tonya Carter)
BlindSquare iOS Navigation Checklist
- BlindSquare Assessment Checklist (Courtney Garrett)
Bookshare: digital books
Assistive Technology Assessment
- Assistive Technology Checklist for Assessment (Amy Snow) (See Technology Assessment: Tips, Tools, and Resources post for more information)
Functional Vision Assessment
O&M Skills for college-bound students
- O&M List of Skills For College-Bound Students (Meg Robertson)
- Getting Ready for College! (Meg Robertson)
Transition to College – Transition Activity Calendar from Middle School to College for Students with Visual Impairments (Mississippi State University)
*Includes IEP Goals and Objectives
Attached File(s)
https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/TSBVI%20Basic%20Commands%20and%20ZoomText%20Checklist_0.doc https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/BlindSquare%20Assessment%20Checklist_0.docx https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/Basic%20Technology%20Assessment%20Template_0_0.docx https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/Read2Go_Checklist_0.docx https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/Electronic%20Organization%20and%20Study%20Skills%20%28Google%20Platform%29_0.docx https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/iPad%20SKills%20Inventory_0.docx https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/Assistive%20Technology%20Checklist%20for%20Assessment.docx https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/OM%20LIst%20of%20skills%20forcollegestudent2018%20finaltransitionmcbMarch2018_0.doc https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/Getting%20Ready%20for%20College%21_0.doc https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/MATT-Connect-Skills-Checklist_0.docx https://www.perkins.org/sites/elearning.perkinsdev1.org/files/Use%20of%20a%20Braille%20Notetaker%20-%20Checklist_0.docx
By Diane Brauner
