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Differentiation of instruction amplifies the learning of students within what tier
1, 2, and 3
What is the average range of intelligence test scores
85 to 115
The process of assessing students with special needs primarily reflects the influence of?
A number of disciplines and points of view
What type of success are intelligent test test at predicting
Academic
The WISC-V is An example of what type of test
And intelligence test
Which is recording information after an event
Anecdotal recording
What is achievement testing?
Assess what students know and should be able to do in content areas
Which assessment term is the broadest?
Assessment
Which term refers to the process of making educational decisions?
Assessment
What are the requirements for a PLAAFP statement?
Baseline, strengths, concern, data, affect/impact of concern
What is stage two of the pre-referral process
Clarifying the problem
What is a test design to measure performance in regards to a set of skill mastery requirements called
Criterion referenced
What are assessments that are taken directly from the contact being taught in classroom referred to as?
Curriculum-based assessment
What type of assessment is especially appealing to teachers because it directly links evaluation with instruction?
Curriculum-based assessment
What are some informal assessments
Curriculum-based assessments Adaptive behavior skills Classroom observations
Which of the following measures below can best monitor student learning of the con tent?
Curriculum-based measurement
What is stage three of the pre-referral process
Designing the interventions
In which stage of the assessment process does most individual intelligence testing of students occur?
Determining eligibility
Which two problems are common when determining eligibility
Different procedures and tests can result in conflicting results Culture can influence test results
Which three characteristics me children with emotional disabilities exhibit
Difficulty building and maintaining relationships with peers and adults Inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors Tendency to develop physical symptoms, pens, fears associated with school problems
Observation is a type of informal assessment technique that is which of the following
Direct and unobtrusive
Which of the following informal curriculum-based assessment would measure student proficiency in response to asynchronous virtual lesson
Error analysis
What two purposes does the IEP serve?
Establish measurable goals, and identify the services and aids that will be provided to the student
What is stage five of pre-referral process
Evaluating the interventions affect
Which educational ask resulted in parents having the right to access or amend their child's record?
FERPA
In the initial evaluation who serves as the primary screen or during referral process
General education teacher
Which exceptionality must be excluded as a potential cost for low achievement before determining a child has an SLD?
Hearing impairment
What is stage four of the pre-referral process
Implementing the interventions
Which of the following is not an example of a formal assessment
In exit ticket after a lesson
Before conducting an observation, how must Behavior be defied
In observable terms
Which educational approach facilitate learning of all students in the same environment
Inclusive environment
What is a formal assessment
Individual academic achievement test Test of cognitive ability Social/emotional assessments
What Types of tests are used in the process of conducting comprehensive assessment to determine if a student qualifies income benefit from special education and related services?
Individually administered diagnostic tests
What two types of assessment are used for sped
Informal assessment and systematic
Which right does the family educational rights and privacy act provide families
Inspecting and reviewing students records maintained by the school
Which step in the assessment process answer the following question, what learning objectives are appropriate for the student?
Instructional intervention
What does the term benchmark mean in regards to rate of growth
It is the minimum level of competence expected of all students at a certain level
Formal measures what achievement periods?
Longitudinal achievement
What is stage one of the pre-referral process
Making a formal request for services
Which value is data related to when using standard deviation?
Mean
What law enacted intensive reading interventions for K through 12
No Child left behind of 2001
What does it mean when a correlation coefficient between two variables is zero
No linear relationship between variables
A test that compares a students test performance with the performance of similar students who have taken the same test is called?
Norm referenced test
Which type of test compare students to one another?
Norm referenced tests
Which assessment tool would Be best for determining a child's acquisition of developmental milestones throughout the academic year
Observational records
Which of the following is a criterion referenced score?
Percent correct
Which term describes the stability of a test results when administered under similar conditions over time
Reliability
Which step in the assessment process answer the following question, does a problem exist that requires further assessment?
Screening
Which two activities are examples of adaptive behavior
Selecting appropriate attire for the weather Walking home from school
Informal measures what achievement periods?
Shorter achievement periods
Which of the following are methods for assessing social emotional behavior?
Situational measures and interviews
What is functional performance in a present level statement
Skills not related to academic subjects
Which professional would be responsible for gathering assessment information about the students academic performance?
Special and or general educator teachers
Which participants are required to be in attendance at an IEP meeting
Special educators, parent/guardian, district representative
At which stage in the pre-referral process does the team work with the classroom teacher to specify the nature of a problem or the specific areas where a student is having difficulty?
Stage two clarifying the problem
Which of the following is a norm referenced score?
Standard score
What was the 1997 amendment to IDEA
Students with disabilities participate in state and district assessments
What requirement should evaluation materials meet?
Tailored to access specific areas of educational need Materials not racially or culturally discriminatory
Which best describes level to interventions of RTI?
Targeted, small group, frequently monitored
The estimate of the correlation between two scores on two different administrations of the same test is called?
Test retest reliability
Which term refers to the type of assessment usually given once in a standard manner?
Testing
What is ceiling?
The ending point
The results of assessments collected for the determination of eligibility do not need to inform parents of what?
The people who will provide services
Norm referenced tests are designed to compare a students performance to what?
The performance of a normative sample
Which is true of criterion references tests
The results provide a description of the students knowledge, skills, or behaviors measured against a standard
What is basal?
The starting point
When assessing learning strategies, which skills or abilities are being assessed?
The way students use learning abilities
What is the purpose of short term intervention goals in relation to rate of growth
They are meant to help students come closer to grade level performance
What is the purpose of universal screening?
To ensure that all students who might be in need of intervention assistance are identified for additional assessment
What is the goal of applying universal design principles to assessment
To improve access to assessments for all students
What is the purpose of RTI?
To provide early intervention services To identify students with potential learning disabilities
What is the purpose of progress monitoring
To quantify students rate of improvement Evaluate effectiveness of instruction
What are two goals of an intervention assistance team
To remediate student difficulties before they become disabling To verify a students difficulties are unique to the individual student and not the result of something in school environment
What is the purpose of child find?
To require states to actively locate, evaluate, and identify children who might need special services
Parents must be informed of the results of eligibility decisions
True
Parents must be notified in writing when their child has been referred for special education assessment
True
Parents must give their consent for special education assessment
True
What are the three tiers of RTI
Universal instruction Group interventions Intensive individual intervention
Which adaptation for a student should affect the validity Of the results of an assessment measuring her written expression
Using a word processor to respond
When a test measures what it says it is measuring, that test is considered to be what
Valid
In order for a test to be___________ it must first be_________?
Valid, reliable
Which of the following is an intelligence test?
Weschler Individual achievement test
Which of the following is an achievement test?
Woodcock-Johnson battery