(a) A “qualified examiner” shall include any person who fits the description of an individual who is qualified to conduct some or all of the assessments listed in this section:

1. (1) The licensed teacher or counselor who may administer tests that do not require special training, certification, or licensure, i.e., achievement tests;
2. (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 that measure personality or psychiatric traits;

3. (3)

   1. (A) The school psychology specialist, licensed by the SEA, who conducts multi-factored, psycho-educational evaluations/assessments.
   2. (B) Such assessments of a student include consideration of:

(i) Personal and social adjustment within the educational environment;

1. (ii) Intelligence and scholastic aptitude;

   1. (iii) Adaptive behavior;

      1. (iv) Selected language and communication skills;
      2. (v) Academic achievement;
      3. (vi) Sensory-motor and perceptual-motor functioning;
      4. (vii) Environmental and cultural influences; and
      5. (viii) Vocational aptitude and interests.

   2. (C) School psychology specialists will assess only those areas that:

      1. (i) Are relevant and specific to educational programming; and
      2. (ii) That enhance the academic and personal/social adjustment of a student within educational settings and systems;

2. (4)

   1. (A) 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:

      1. (i) Psychological evaluation; or
      2. (ii) Educational or vocational:

(b) (b) Guidance; or

1. (c) (c) Placement.

   1. (B) The psychological examiner will conduct personality appraisal or classification only under qualified supervision as stipulated by the Arkansas Psychology Board;

2. (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:

   1. (A) Psychological evaluation;

   2. (B) Educational and vocational:

      1. (i) Selection;
      2. (ii) Guidance; or
      3. (iii) Placement;
   3. (C) Overall personality appraisal or classification;
   4. (D) Personality counseling;
   5. (E) Psychotherapy; or
   6. (F) Personality adjustment;
3. (6) The speech-language pathologist, either licensed by the SEA or licensed by the Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, who may conduct assessments of communicative abilities;
4. (7) The licensed professional counselor, licensed by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling, who may administer individualized intelligence tests, provided he or she holds the Appraisal Specialization classification as stipulated by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling;

5. (8)

   1. (A) The licensed associate counselor, licensed by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling, who may administer individualized intelligence tests as stipulated by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling.
   2. (B) Associate counselors must practice under supervision for this specialization, as stipulated by the Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling;

6. (9)

   1. (A) 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.

   2. (B) The following requirements apply when using a student evaluator:

      1. (i) The informed consent form signed by the parent must indicate the use of a student evaluator;
      2. (ii) The evaluation report must indicate that the evaluation was administered by a student evaluator;
      3. (iii) The student evaluator must sign the evaluation report;
      4. (iv) The supervisor of the student evaluator must review and sign the report, indicating the supervisor’s licensure or certification status; and
      5. (v) 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; and

7. (10)

   1. (A) 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.

   2. (B) That assessment shall:

      1. (i) 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. (ii) Identify the student’s strengths and weaknesses in braille skills when that medium is used for instruction; and
      3. (iii)