Assessment forms and tools
A number of assessment forms and/or tools are available to support the assessment process. Some are developed by an individual agency for use solely with the agency’s clients. Other forms and standardized tools of assessment are validated and reliable. Some assessment tools will be broad and others will focus on a single area of functioning, such as vocational assessment, coping skills assessment, social skills assessment or cognitive functioning.
Examples of standardized assessment tools:
- Adult Needs and Strengths Assessment/Inventory
- CASI
- Functional Assessment Scale
- Global Assessment Scale (Endicott, 1976)
- Independent Living Survey
- K-Axis
- Multi-Function Needs Assessment (Weiner, 1993)
- Multnomah Community Ability Scale (Barker, 1994)
- MRC Social Behavior Schedule (Wyles, 1986)
Minnesota does not require use of a specific assessment tool. Talk to your supervisor about if your agency uses any standardized assessment tools or formats.