Fidelity Checklist and Reflection Tool: Presuming and Constructing Competence

This self-check will help you determine where your team is currently performing in regard to Presuming Competence.

Complete the Presuming Competence training and then complete this document to get the baseline for your team. As you move forward in your practice, use the Fidelity Checklist and Reflection Tool and the Guide to Implementation as tools to increase your team’s fidelity in implementing the practices associated with Presuming Competence. Follow up with another team-assessment with the Fidelity Checklist and Reflection Tool every three months to document your progress.

This document aligns with the Rubric of Effective Practices for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities Indicator II: Effective Teams, Indicator III: Classroom Climate, Indicator IV: Differentiated Instruction, and Indicator V: Social Communication.