Student Directed Functional Assessment

This document outlines a 'Student Directed Functional Assessment Interview' designed to gather information about a student's experiences, preferences, and areas of difficulty in an educational setting. The interview structure guides conversations with the student (and parent) about their enjoyment of activities, challenges they face, and suggestions for improvement. It also explores what motivates them, both inside and outside of school.

Student Directed Functional Assessment Interview
(Centre personnel to conduct interview with student
– with parent present)
Student:
Age: Sex:
Date of Interview:
Interviewer:
Parent Guardian:
“We are meeting today to find ways to change the centre activities to find out if you will like it
more. This interview will take about 30 minutes. We can help you best if you answer
honestly. You will not be asked anything that might get you into trouble.”
**If the student finds it hard to describe the problem(s), ask them to recall a recent example
or simply to describe what happened yesterday.
1. Using child’s program, have the child point out activity areas/times he/she is having
success.
I have asked them to recall the activity they have conducted in identifying pictures
and colours while reading time from books and other props used in the session. They
are able to remember the objects they have learnt with the sound that alphabets give
through use of puppet.
2. What is it about these subjects/times you like?
The children have been able to remember previous activities they have done in learning
session. They have developed social skills through classroom and group activates. They
also have developed their communication skills both using their home language and
English thus inclusion has been an effective approach in a learning session and
empowering children. They remember the props that were used in the learning session.
3. Are there any times/subject areas in your schedule you don’t enjoy?
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All three children A, B and C have enjoyed the learning session. However child A did not like
the story.
4. What is it about these subject/times you don’t enjoy?
The first child ‘A’ has not enjoyed the study that was included in the reading session.
However, he has enjoyed the group’s activities and the puppet that was used in the
classroom. Child B and C have enjoyed both playing within the group with the objects that
were provided.
5. Tell me about times when the staff(educators) speak to you about your behaviour. (If
necessary, provide some of the following prompts: paying attention, completing work, talking
in class, coming late, etc.)
Child A: Yes my teacher asks me to pay attention in the class, especially when they are
teaching me objects names. They do not provide any home work.
Child B: Yes she asked me not to talk .
Child C:She did not comment on anything.
6. Tell me how things could be done differently to help you enjoy the activities/experiences
more?
Child A:I would love play with the puppet that tells story. But I will also like other stories on
cooking and fairy tales
Child B:I will play and learn with my friends in classroom
Child C:More outdoor games
7.
a) What do you like about the centre (school age student)?
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Many friends, practical objects for visual learning, teachers also are very supportive in
developing our skills and knowledge.
b) Tell me what a positive school day would look like for you (School age student)?
Very happy day with friends and complete my assignments on time.
8. What could you do to make this happen?
We would be attentive in class to finish out task and be open for communication and play
with friends
9. What do you really enjoy, inside or outside school? E.g. music, sports, helping others,
academic areas?
Child A:I love sports activities outside school
Child B:My teachers also provide support for my music and I will also love engage in music
after school
Child C:I love reading fiction books outside my school
10. Is there anything we haven’t discussed that you think would help make your day more
enjoyable?
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Computer games, take the lead, educators involvement in their play, rewards for their
success, delicious snacks and confectionaries
11. What are the things the child likes and is reinforcing for him or her?
Activities play objects and talking are the few things that they like to do mostly with their
friends. Praise is the positive reinforcing that helps keep their play items away while
studying. Celebrating their effort also play effective role as reinforcement. Food items and
objects are provided while celebrating their success.
a) food items b) objects c) activities
d) People e) other
12. What are the activities the child is good at or enjoys?
Child A:Child A is good at reading in classroom
Child B: Good at sports and enjoys to participate in sports.
Child C:Prefer learning through activities
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