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School Function Assessment (SFA)
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- Established: 1998
- Age range: K - 6
- Purpose: Evaluate student performance (cognitive & physical), support, and participation.
- Price: $230.65
- Length to administer: 90- 120 minutes
- Criterion reference
- Questionnaire format / observation-based
- Administered by school professional
Participation- examines student’s participation in six major school activity settings.
1. Classroom
2. Recess/playground
3. Transportation
4. Transition
5. Bathroom/toileting
6. Mealtime/snack time
- Identifying areas of need for program planning
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
- Educational Transitions
- Documenting progress and effects of intervention
- Facilitates collaborative program planning
- Utilizes transdisciplinary focus
- Supports effective communication amongst team members
- Assists in the development of functional goals
School Function Assessment (SFA)
Hillary Forsee, Melodie Jawahir, Kenneisha Linke, Leah Storch
Part II
Part I
Assessment
Task supports- examines the supports currently provided to the student (if any) when he/she performs school-related functional tasks that are required to participate effectively in an educational program.
- Assistance (adult help)
- Adaptations (modifications to environment)
Scoring
Part II- Task Supports
Scoring based on four point scale
1= Extensive assistance
2= Moderate assistance
3=Minimal assistance
4= No assistance
Scoring
Part I- Participation
Part III
Scoring based on six point scale
1= Extremely limited
2= Participates in few activities
3= Participates in all aspects w/ constant supervision
4= Participates w/ occasional supervision
5= Modified full participation
6= Full participation
Activity performance- examines the student's performance of specific school-related functional activities
- Moving about the classroom/school
- Using school materials
- Interacting with others
- Following school rules
- Communication needs
Scoring
Part III- Activity Performance
Video
Scoring is based on a four point scale
1= Does not perform
2= Partial performance
3=Inconsistent performance
4= Consistent performance
Client Profile
Applications
Keep an eye out!
Gross motor: direction change
smooth motion
posture
Fine motor: grasps
bilateral UE use
manipulation of objects
Navigation of environment
Bias
Strengths
- Subjective
- Cultural
- Socioeconomic
- Aiden Jawahir
- 10 year old male
- 4th grade
- Lives with mother and grandmother
- Interests: running, biking, video games,
reading, & needle-felting