assessment exam

Which of the following has the highest prevalence of students receiving special education? Speech & Language Impairments Autism Learning Disabilities Other Health Impairments

learning disabilities

When school personnel are considering making a change to a child's I E P they must first provide which of the following? a detailed description of the suggested change analyzed data prior written notice a student report card

prior written notice

Intelligence tests

psychological tests that are designed to measure a variety of mental functions, such as reasoning, comprehension, and judgment

The ___ scale has a true meaning of absolute zero

ratio

If your scale is off by 5 lbs, it reads your weight every day with an excess of 5lbs. The scale is __________ because it consistently reports the same weight every day, but it is not _______ because it adds 5lbs to your true weight

reliable

You want to measure student intelligence so you ask students to do as many push-ups as they can every day for a week. This type of test would be _______ but not ________.

reliable valid

Which section of a Comprehensive Educational Report contains a very thorough description of the child's Family History, Developmental History, Academic History, and Social History? Reason for Referral Background History Observations Identifying Data Tests Administered

Background History

prereferral team

Child's classroom teacher Principal School psychologist Special education teacher School nurse Social worker Speech/language clinician Guidance counselor (secondary level)

Significantly impaired intellectual functioning is normally indicated by I Q scores that are two or more standard deviations below the mean. Given that most I Q tests have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, an I Q score of less than what score would be considered "significantly impaired intellectual functioning"? 90 80 75 70

70

In 1986, Congress created a nationwide incentive for states to implement coordinated systems of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with disabilities and their families by enacting which Public Law? P.L. 94-142 99-457 101-476

99-457

in a bell curve, standard deviation is

+/- 15

basal vs ceiling

.Basal is the point at which the child performs 3 consecutive items with a score of 11. Ceiling is the point where the student has made a predetermined number of errors and therefore stops administering all other items on this test because it is assumed that the student will continue to get the answers wrong

SD of 85 =

1 SD Below Normal

Which of these percentile scores would indicate a poor performance on a construct? 1% 5% 50% 99%

1%

IEP Process

1. Pre-referral interventions to document and explain students difficulties 2. Referral refers children who are "at risk" for disabilities 3. Identification testing to be sure a disability exists 4.Eligibility Determining whether the student qualifies for an individualized education 5. Develop the IEP Specifying an individualized ed program 6. Implementation of IEP Delivering services 7.Evaluation and reviews The cycle continues

what is the basal if the student does 5 of these consecutively? action 11 action 12 action 13 action 14 action 15 action 16 action 17 action 18 action 19 action 20

15

SD 115 =

1SD Above Normal

According to the law, an I F S P must be developed within how many days of the time the initial referral is made to the state's early intervention program? 30 45 60

45

According to the law, an I F S P must be developed within how many days of the time the initial referral is made to the state's early intervention program?

45 days

In order to identify and be determined as eligible for special education services as a student with an Other Health Impairment, the Eligibility Committee must issue a medical statement or a health assessment statement indicating a classification of health impairment or a description of the impairment, and that the student's condition is permanent or is expected to last for more than how many days? 30 40 50 60

60

Significantly impaired intellectual functioning is normally indicated by I Q scores that are two or more standard deviations below the mean. Given that most I Q tests have a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15, an I Q score of less than what score would be considered "significantly impaired intellectual functioning"?

70

Which of the following sections of the I E P would outline any changes to testing procedures, such as a reduced number of answer choices on standardized testing? Accommodations and modifications Annual goals Present levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance Statement of related services

Accommodations and modifications

Which of the following criteria should be considered when establishing annual goals? Annual goals should be determined from the abilities and needs of the student as described in the present levels of performance. Annual goals should focus on offsetting or reducing the learning or behavioral problems resulting from the student's disability. Annual goals should focus on meeting the special education needs of the student. Annual goals must be written in measurable terms. All of the above should be considered when establishing annual goals

All of the above should be considered when establishing annual goals

Which type of speech and language impairment means the absence of or incorrect production of speech sounds or phonological processes that are developmentally appropriate (e.g., lisp, difficulty articulating certain sounds, such as l or r)? Articulation disorder Voice disorder Fluency disorder Language disorder

Articulation disorder

Criterion-referenced Test

Assesses a student's progress in skill mastery against specific standards.

Criterion-related Assessment

Assesses a student's progress on items that are similar to objectives or standards

Which of the following are any items, pieces of equipment, or product systems, whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized, that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of a child with a disability? Benchmarks Standard scores Percentiles Assistive technology devices

Assistive technology devices

Refers to the level of consistency of an instrument and the degree to which the same results are obtained when the instrument is used repeatedly with the same individuals or group A. Validity B. Reliability C. Variance D. Stabilization

B

The degree to which an assessment accurately assesses the concept and/or skill we are attempting to measure. A. Reliability B. Validity C. Error Margin

B

Perceptual Abilities assessments and tools

Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency-2nd Edition (BOT-2) The examiner observes and records the student's performance on certain tasks, and the student is given a booklet in which they complete cutting and paper-and-pencil tasks. BOT-2 assesses the motor proficiency of all students, ranging from those who are normally developing to those with moderate motor skill deficits. It can also be used for developing and evaluating motor training programs.

Norm-referenced Test

Compares a student's performance of a task to students of the same age or grade level

In which section of the Comprehensive Educational Report does the examiner indicate in very simple terms to the reader the trends in the child's testing results that may indicate academic strengths, academic weaknesses, modality strengths, modality weaknesses, process strengths and weaknesses, and overall diagnosis and level of severity of the problems areas indicated? Content Area-by-Content Area Analysis Conclusions Recommendations Test-by-Test Analysis Test Results

Conclusions

Curriculum-based Assessment (CBA)

Determines how a student is performing in or mastering the actual curriculum (e.g., chapter tests)

Dynamic Assessment

Determines the potential of a student to learn a new skill.

Which of the following phrases in a Comprehensive Educational Report is incorrectly written? Karen appeared to lack confidence when doing tasks which required hand-eye coordination During testing, Sally exhibits shyness Throughout the interview, Tommy showed no signs of hyperactivity On the Reading subtest, Billy scored in the 95th percentile

During testing, Sally exhibits shyness

Physical and Occupational Therapy assessments and tools

First Step: Screening Test for Evaluating Preschoolers (FIRSTEP) identify children who exhibit moderate pre-academic problems. It is a short but comprehensive preschool assessment instrument that evaluates children for mild to moderate developmental delays. The test includes an examiner's manual, item score sheets, and all materials needed for administration.

This placement is viewed as the L R E setting for students whose disability does not permit successful participation in any type of regular class setting, even for part of the day. These are students who usually require a very structured, closely monitored program on a daily basis but not so restrictive as to warrant an out-of-district placement. Inclusion Classroom Full-time special class in a regular school Regular class placement with resource room assistance Regular class placement

Full-time special class in a regular school

This placement involves the maintenance of the child in a regular mainstreamed classroom assisted by the presence of a second teacher who is certified in special education. Regular class placement Full-time special class in a regular school Regular class placement with resource room assistance Inclusion Classroom

inclusion classroom

Intelligence assessments and tools

IQ scores

The student's chronological age at the time of testing will be found in which section of a Comprehensive Educational Report? Identifying Data Reason for Referral Background History Observations

Identifying Data

Z-score

indicates how many standard deviations a score is above or below the mean. A z score is a standard score distribution with a mean of zero and a standard deviation of one.

formative assessment examples

In-class discussions Clicker questions Low-stakes group work Weekly quizzes 1-minute reflection writing assignments Homework assignments surveys

This placement is usually provided for students who need supportive services but can successfully remain within the regular classroom for the majority of the day. Regular class placement Inclusion Classroom Regular class placement with resource room assistance Full-time special class in a regular school Hospital or institution

Inclusion Classroom

Checklist, Rating Scale, Observation

Informal assessment that can be tailored for individual students. Used to identify mastery of skill and/or placement in a curriculum

Which of the following is filled out by the Child Study Team when the team suspects that the child being reviewed may have an educational disability, and occurs when a child is being reviewed for special education by the C S E for the very first time and usually involves children previously in the mainstream who have had no prior services? Notice to Principal of Initial C S E Referral Initial Referral To C S E From Parent/Guardian Initial Referral To C S E From School Staff Parent Consent For Initial Evaluation

Initial Referral To C S E From School Staff

Summative assessment examples

Instructor-created exams Standardized tests Final projects Final essays Final presentations Final reports Final Grades

Which of the following has the highest prevalence of students receiving special education? Other Health Impairments Autism Learning Disabilities Speech & Language Impairments

Learning Disabilities

Curriculum-based Measurement (CBM)

Measures progress of a specific skill against an aim line (e.g., AIMSWeb, DIBELS)

An evaluation of a child with a suspected disability must be made by which of the following? School administrator Special educator School psychologist Multidisciplinary Team

Multidisciplinary Team

If in your distribution you have three or more modes, it is referred to as which of the following? Bimodal distribution Truncated distribution Non-discriminatory distribution Multimodal distribution

Multimodal distribution

Which disability includes impairments caused by congenital anomaly (e.g., clubfoot, absence of some member), impairments caused by disease (e.g., poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis), and impairments from other causes (e.g., cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause contractures)? Orthopedic Impairments Other Health Impairment Traumatic Brain Injury Speech and Language Impairments

Orthopedic Impairments

Referral Process

Pre-Referral Referral Formal Evaluation (parents consent) Design IEP/IFSP

Which of the following sections of the I E P would discuss how the child's disability affects involvement and progress in the general education curriculum? Accommodations and modifications Statement of related services Present levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance Annual goals

Present levels of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance

This placement is the least restrictive placement for all children with a disability. This placement alone without some type of special education supportive services is not suitable for a child with a disability and is usually not considered suitable by the C S E. Full-time special class in a regular school Regular class placement with resource room assistance Regular class placement Inclusion Classroom

Regular class placement

Which of the following is not an early intervention service? Vision services Resource room Audiology services Transportation

Resource room

Multi-disciplinary Team members

School Psychologist School Nurse Classroom Teacher School Social Worker Special Education Teacher Educational Diagnostician Physical Therapist Behavioral Consultant Speech/language Clinician Audiologist Occupational Therapist Guidance Counselor (School Counselor) Parents

Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

Signed in 2004 by President George W. Bush, I D E I A represents the most recent signing of the legislation mandating the existence of special education services

Hearing Loss assessments and tools

Sound field audiometry—This measure is used with very young children who cannot respond with manual responses or are unable or unwilling to wear headphones. The child is evaluated by observing the intensity levels at which they respond to different levels of sounds broadcast through speakers.

Performance Assessment

Students create a product that demonstrates their skills or competency

T-score

T scores have a mean of 50 with a standard deviation of 10

Informal Assessment

Teacher-made assessments used to determine student progress.

Speech and Language assessments and tools

Test of Auditory Comprehension of Language-4th Edition (TACL-4)

Which section of the Comprehensive Educational Report includes a simple list of the individual tests included in the test battery and any procedures used to enhance the report, that is, classroom observation, review of records, parent intake? Identifying Data Tests Administered Reason for Referral Background History Observations

Tests Administered

Standardized Test

Tests are structured, provide specific instructions, formats, scoring and interpretation procedures.

Brown v. Board

The Brown case was instrumental in overturning the separate but equal doctrine, and while vitally important, it did not directly establish the guarantee of a free appropriate public education

Education for All Handicapped Children Act

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act is the original name of the legislation which constitutes the correct answer. It has been changed and updated multiple times since its creation

P A R C v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

The P A R C case, which focused on the inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities, was instrumental in the guarantee of a free appropriate publication for all students.

Plessy v. Ferguson

The Plessy case is a nineteenth century case which established the oppressive "separate but equal" doctrine

Rehabilitation Act of 1973

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is actually a very early version of S P E D law. This act reached beyond education and into a number of societal areas.

portfolio Assessment

The collection of student products to demonstrate progress over a period of time

Phonology is which of the following? The importance of meaning. It involves knowledge of vocabulary, relationships between words and time, and event relationships. The knowledge a student has of sounds in language. The smallest meaningful unit of language and involves the stringing together of sounds. The pragmatic functions of language in varying contexts. It sees the individual as an active communicator whose words and sentences are intentionally selected in relation to the effect the speaker wishes to have on a listener. The rules used in combining words to make a sentence.

The knowledge a student has of sounds in language.

Which of the following is not required to be present at an I F S P meeting? The parent or parents of the child A person or persons directly involved in conducting the evaluations and assessments The principal of the school where the infant or toddler will be attending upon turning 5 years of age The intake coordinator who has been working with the family since the initial referral for evaluation

The principal of the school where the infant or toddler will be attending upon turning 5 years of age

Which of the following appropriately describes a student who scored in the 99th percentile on a measure? The student got 99% of the items correct. The student scored as well or better than 1% of his peers. The student scored as well or better than 99% of her peers.

The student scored as well or better than 99% of her peers.

Raw score

indicates the number of items correctly answered on a given test.

Re-evaluations in special education must occur at least how often? One year Five years Two years Three years

Three years

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act

While I D E I A is probably the most discussed special education legislature, it does not represent the name at the most recent presidential signing

Mills v. Board of Education of District of Columbia

While the Mills case is a case focused on inclusion, it was not the case that established the construct of a free appropriate public education

Which of the following represents an appropriate process for setting up an appointment with a parent to discuss testing? You should set an appointment, and email along a detailed copy of assessment results. You should set an appointment, and offer a brief overview of results. You should set an appointment, but not discuss results. Appointments are not necessary.

You should set an appointment, and offer a brief overview of results.

Rating Scale

a closed-end survey question that is used to evaluate how survey responders feel about a particular product or statement along a continuum of a scale or word labels. For instance, responders may be asked to choose between a range of numbers with explanations including (1) Always, (2) Most of the Time, (3) Some of the Time, (4) Almost Never, and (5) Never

checklist

a list of actions, responses, or other behaviors that are to be recorded each time they are observed, whether by an experimental investigator, a study participant, or a clinician

Academic Achievement assessments and tools

achievement tests reading assessments- - Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills-8th Edition (DIBELS 8), - Gray Silent Reading Tests (GSRT)- his test consists of two parallel forms containing 13 developmentally sequenced reading passages with each passage followed by five multiple-choice questions. It can be given individually or to groups. Each form of the test yields raw scores, grade equivalents, age equivalents, percentiles, and a Silent Reading Quotient. written assessments- Test of Early Written Language-3rd Edition (TEWL-3) math- Test of Mathematical Abilities-3rd Edition (TOMA-3) norm-referenced assessment tool used to identify, describe, and quantify mathematical deficits in school-age children. comprehensive achievement tests Wide Range Achievement Test-5th Edition (WRAT5)

Measuring with a thermometer is an example of using numbers on the ___ scale

interval

Achievement tests

designed to assess the academic progress of a student.

Basal rules

enable you to establish where to start the test so that you do not need to administer every item. Beginning

Ceiling rules

enable you to know when to stop testing because you have exceeded the child's ability to respond correctly. End

The question "Does the assessment accommodate special sensory, motor cultural, or other needs rather than penalize children who have special needs?" is an example of which of the following? Sensitivity Convergence Collaboration Authenticity Equity

equity

Reading inventories

include grade-level word assessment, reading passages, and comprehension questions, which together are used to determine the grade level at which the child is reading.

Which scale(s) can be added and subtracted but not multiplied?

interval

scatter plot negative correlation

negative sloping data

Numbers pinned on the shirts of runners in a marathon are numbers used on the ___ scale

nominal

in a bell curve, 100 is

normal distribution- center- top of wave

frequency table layout for example- number of pets students have- 3, 0, 1, 4, 4, 1, 2, 0, 2, 2, 0, 2, 0, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3

number of pets tally frequency 0 1 2 3 4

Behavior assessments and tools

observation interviews

The ribbons awarded in a painting contest illustrate which scale?

ordinal

Which of the following ranks from 1 to 99? standard score z-score t-score percentile

percentile

scatter plot positive correlation

positive sloping data

Which of the following is used with very young children who cannot respond with manual responses or are unable or unwilling to wear headphones? pure tone audiometric screening pure tone threshold audiometry sound field audiometry speech audiometry

sound field audiometry

Observation scales

structured instruments used to collect first-hand information regarding observable behaviors. They contrast with scales that provide indirect accounts, such as rating scales, report forms, or interviews with parents, caregivers, or teachers regarding behaviors of an individual, although both provide important information. Direct observation scales are critical in both diagnosis and intervention with children with autism spectrum disorders.

Which of the following describes the nature of the material discussed in an initial meeting? teachers may share the information freely with other teachers, but it is otherwise confidential confidential public record private, but not protected

teachers may share the information freely with other teachers, but it is otherwise confidential

You want to measure students' perception of their teacher using a survey but the teacher hands out the evaluations right after she reprimands her class, which she doesn't normally do. This measure would be __________ but not ________

validity reliable