2.54.1 The licensed teacher or counselor who may administer tests which do not require special training, certification or licensure, i.e., achievement tests.

2.54.2 The educational examiner, licensed by the SEA, who may administer intellectual, academic, and/or behavior rating scales, and some language measures, but may not administer tests which measure personality or psychiatric traits.

2.54.3 The school psychology specialist, licensed by the SEA, who conducts multi-factored, psycho-educational evaluations/assessments. Such assessments of a student include consideration of personal and social adjustment within the educational environment, intelligence and scholastic aptitude, adaptive behavior, selected language and communication skills, academic achievement, sensory- and perceptual-motor functioning, environmental and cultural influences, and vocational aptitude and interests. School psychology specialists will assess only those areas, which are relevant and specific to educational programming and which enhance the academic and personal/social adjustment of a student within educational settings and systems.

2.54.4 The psychological examiner, licensed by the Arkansas Psychology Board, who may administer and interpret tests of mental abilities, aptitudes, interests, and personality characteristics, for such purposes as psychological evaluation or for educational or vocational selection, guidance or placement. The psychological examiner will conduct personality appraisal or classification only under qualified supervision as stipulated by the Arkansas Psychology Board.

2.54.5 The psychologist, licensed by the Arkansas Psychology Board, who may administer and interpret tests of mental abilities, aptitudes, interests and personality characteristics, for such purposes as psychological evaluation or educational and vocational selection, guidance or placement, over-all personality appraisal or classification, personality counseling, psychotherapy or personality adjustment.

2.54.6 The speech-language pathologist, either licensed by the SEA or licensed by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, who may conduct assessments of communicative abilities.

2.54.7 The licensed professional counselor, licensed by the Board of Examiners in Counseling, who may administer individualized intelligence tests providing he/she holds the Appraisal Specialization classification as stipulated by the Board of Examiners in Counseling.

2.54.8 The licensed associate counselor, licensed by the Board of Examiners in Counseling, who may administer individualized intelligence tests as stipulated by the Board of Examiners in Counseling. Associate counselors must practice under supervision for this specialization, as stipulated by the Board of Examiners in Counseling.

2.54.9 The student evaluator, who is either practicing as an intern or participating in a practicum, and is subsequently administering tests to complete requirements for certification or licensure. The following requirements apply when using a student evaluator -

2.54.9.1 The Informed Consent form signed by the parent must indicate the use of a student evaluator;

2.54.9.2 The evaluation report must indicate that the evaluation was administered by a student evaluator;

2.54.9.3 The student evaluator must sign the evaluation report;

2.54.9.4 The supervisor of the student evaluator must review and sign the report, indicating the supervisor's licensure or certification status;

2.54.9.5 The student evaluator must abide by the rules, regulations and laws that pertain to the area of certification, licensure or field of study the student is pursuing.

2.54.10 The licensed teacher of the visually impaired, or a person who is qualified in Braille instruction as determined by the SEA, who at least once a year conducts an assessment of the educational progress of each student with a visual impairment. That assessment shall -

2.54.10.1 Address the student's need for Braille instruction, using procedures developed by the SEA, and specify the learning medium most appropriate for the student's educational progress;

2.54.10.2 Identify the student's strengths and weaknesses in Braille skills, when that medium is used for instruction; and

2.54.10.3 Identify appropriate and necessary related services and technologies for use in combination with Braille instruction. The results of the assessment shall be used in developing the student's IEP.