What does screening determine?

• A. Screening determines if a comprehensive assessment is needed
• B. A form of in-depth language evaluation
• C. A technique to modify behavior
• D. Involves writing a detailed report

Answer: (A)

Screening serves as an initial, quick check to decide whether a more thorough evaluation is necessary. It provides a broad snapshot of abilities to flag potential concerns without going into detailed analysis. The aim is efficient triage: if results suggest risk or areas needing attention, a comprehensive assessment is pursued; if not, further evaluation may not be needed. So, screening determines if a comprehensive assessment is needed. It’s not an in-depth language evaluation, which comes from the full assessment; it’s not a technique to modify behavior, which would be intervention; and it doesn’t produce a detailed report—that happens after a full evaluation when results are documented.