School Function Assessment (SFA)

Question 1

What is the School Function Assessment (SFA)?

Answer 1

It is used to measure a student’s performance of functional tasks that support his or her participation in the academic and social aspects of an elementary school program (K-6)

Question 2

What does the SFA measure?

Answer 2

Participation, task supports and activity performance

Question 3

What client group is the SFA used for?

Answer 3

Children in school kinder to grade 6, between the ages of 5-12 years

Question 4

Is the SFA top-down or bottom-up?

Answer 4

Top-down as it looks at performance as opposed to the cause of the deficits

Question 5

How is the SFA administered?

Answer 5

Individual scales

Question 6

How long does the SFA take to administer?

Answer 6

5-10 minutes