What should assessment teams obtain from parents regarding their child's learning and behavior challenges?

• A. Consent forms
• B. Perceptions, beliefs, values, and expectations about learning and behavior challenges
• C. Medical history
• D. Attendance records

Answer: (B)

Gaining parents’ perceptions, beliefs, values, and expectations about their child’s learning and behavior challenges is essential. Parents offer a unique view across home and school, sharing daily routines, triggers, communication styles, and what outcomes matter most to the family. This input helps the team interpret assessment results, identify meaningful goals, and design supports that fit the child’s and family’s priorities, making plans more practical and culturally responsive. Administrative items like consent forms, medical history, or attendance records provide useful background, but they don’t capture the depth of insight about learning and behavior challenges that families can share.