D003 Pre-Assessment
Which placement may a student with autism have the most challenges in when considering placement options and the least restrictive environment?
A regular social studies classroom in which the majority of class time is used for unstructured student-centered learning
Which student sample should provide test data?
A student portfolio
Which type of assessment measures students' ability to respond and change to their environment?
Adaptive behavior assessment
A fourth-grade regular education teacher is testing her students on the important dates and people of the westward expansion. She seeks the advice of a SPED teacher to know how to provide appropriate testing accommodations to a student with possible exceptionalities. What would be an accommodation rather than a modification for this test?
Allowing the student to provide oral responses
When must consent be obtained from a student's parents/guardians during the special education process?
Before formal evaluations are conducted Before the student receives special education services for the first time
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that each school district have a range of alternative special education placements available for students with exceptionalities to meet student needs. What is the name of this section of IDEA?
Continuum of Alternative Placements
Which type of validity refers to the degree to which two measures of constructs are actually related, as they should be?
Convergent
Which assessment can special educators use to determine how well students are generalizing what they are learning from the core of the general educational program?
Curriculum-based assessment
Which law provides guidelines for the proper handling of student assessment records?
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
Which educational act resulted in parents having the right to access or amend their child's educational record until the child turns eighteen?
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1975
The school psychologist is working one-on-one with a student to complete a standardized assessment tool so that she can compare his scores to others' his age. Which technique for collecting assessment data is the school psychologist using?
Formal test
A regular education teacher has consulted the SPED teacher regarding a student who is exhibiting distracting behaviors in the classroom. The teacher specifically mentions that the student makes noises, both orally and with objects, during instructional time. The SPED teacher decides to collect data on the student's behavior. Which kind of data sheet should be an appropriate collection system to further assess the student?
Frequency
What is the least restrictive environment for special education services?
General education classroom
A student is found to have a specific learning disability in written expression. Which two learning environments would be appropriate for this student?
General education classroom Learning resource classroom
Which exceptionality must be excluded as a potential cause for low achievement before determining if a student has a specific learning disability?
Hearing impairment
A student has completed a comprehensive assessment, and the results have been reviewed and shared with her parents. It was determined that the student meets criteria for special education services. The multidisciplinary team feels that she will be able to improve her reading fluency skills by 30% within one school year. Which part of this student's Individual Education Program (IEP) is represented?
IEP goal
Where does the multitiered systems of supports (MTSS) process begin?
In the general education classroom
Which educational approach facilitates learning of all students in the same environment?
Inclusive environment
Which type of assessment conducted on a student is individualized and process based?
Informal
Which two types are used in assessment for special education?
Informal assessment Systematic assessment
Which right does the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act provide families?
Inspecting and reviewing the student's education records maintained by the school
Which change did the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) make to the process of assessing students with disabilities?
It mandated that students with disabilities participate in state and district assessments.
What describes anecdotal recording?
It records ongoing positive and negative behaviors.
Which two factors can negatively affect the integrity of an intervention?
Lack of student engagement in instruction Inadequate measurement system
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 says that a student with a disability should be removed from the regular education classroom only if the student cannot receive a quality education in that setting. Which concept is this portion of IDEA addressing?
Least restrictive environment
Which model's purpose is to ensure resources are allocated to provide students the support necessary to be successful?
MTSS
Which value is data related to when using standard deviation?
Mean
A student who is struggling with reading was supported through the tiers of MTSS. However, the reading difficulties continued.Which team should be assembled to address this student's needs?
Multidisciplinary team
Which law enacted intensive reading interventions for children in grades K-12?
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
What does it mean when a correlation coefficient between two variables is 0.00?
No linear relationship exists between the two variables.
Which kind of assessment is designed to compare an individual student's score with national averages?
Norm-referenced
Which three observation protocols should a special educator consider using to minimize threats to the reliability of observations?
Observations should be conducted as discreetly as possible. The observation forms should use simple, uncomplicated codes. Recording observations using videotapes and audiotapes should be done as much as possible.
Under which eligibility category of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) are the most students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) eligible for special services?
Other health impairments
High school seniors who have good grades on a version of a test tend to have higher grade point averages (GPAs) in college. Which type of validity does this test have?
Predictive
What is one concern inherent in the use of nondiscriminatory standardized assessments?
Predictive validity
Which part of the IEP is referred to as the starting point?
Present levels
A science teacher wants to know if she needs to continue instruction on the periodic table of elements or if her class has mastered the concepts. Which type of assessment decision does she need to make?
Progress monitoring
Which strategy is part of differentiation in the classroom?
Providing a variety of processing activities for students in order to understand the content.
What is the first step when recommending a student for special education services?
Recognizing a concern
Which data collection system allows teachers access to previous assessment scores and attendance patterns?
Record reviewing
A seventh-grade science teacher assessed his students on their knowledge of the elements of the periodic table. Each student eventually identified all of the 118 elements correctly. A month later, the teacher wanted to see how many elements each student could correctly identify. He created an assessment in which he pointed to each element on the periodic table and the students wrote down the name of that element. Student scores on the assessment were summarized by dividing the number of correct answers by 118 and multiplying the quotient by 100. Which type of summary score did this teacher use?
Retention
Which tier of support applies to a student being at some risk for failure and scoring below benchmark expectations for the classroom curriculum being taught?
Targeted
What does the IEP component titled extent of nonparticipation explain?
The degree to which a student will not participate with nondisabled students in the regular classroom and in extracurricular activities
Which decision is made prior to determining special education eligibility?
The feasibility of the intervention
After completing a full assessment and meeting as a team, it is determined that a student has a speech disability. Which two environments would be appropriate for providing this student special education services?
The general education classroom The speech pathologist's classroom
In the initial evaluation, who serves as the primary screener during the referral process to determine whether a student qualifies for special education?
The general education teacher
What is the definition of mode?
The number that occurs most often in a series of numbers
A school district may fail to meet timelines for special education evaluation or may limit who can attend an IEP referral meeting. Which party can families file a formal grievance with in these situations?
The state's department of education
Why is it important to specifically consider the concerns of the student and parents when presenting them with assessment results?
The student and parents may react negatively to hearing areas of weakness.
A teacher decides to use an informal assessment created by another teacher. The assessment is not associated with the current curriculum. Which problem would this teacher encounter if this assessment is used to establish and then measure IEP goals for a student?
The student's IEP goals would not align with the curriculum being taught.
How are students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds disadvantaged when assessment methods such as an IQ test are used as the only indicator of a disability?
They can be inappropriately identified as being eligible for special education due to their diverse backgrounds.
What is the goal of applying universal design principles to assessments?
To improve access to assessments for all students
What is the purpose of progress monitoring?
To quantify a student's rate of improvement To evaluate the effectiveness of instruction
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
A regular education teacher of language arts has referred a student to Mrs. Lee, a special education teacher. They meet to discuss the student's progress and to implement interventions and support for improving the student's reading comprehension. When Mrs. Lee asked to review the student's classroom assessment scores, she noticed the quizzes consisted of all true-or-false items. They were about previous readings that asked questions requiring memorization, such as dates and names. What should Mrs. Lee do?
Work with the other teacher to create more technically adequate tests that assess the targeted area of concern
Which correlation coefficient has the strongest correlation?
r = 0.82
What is the correct order of components in the IEP process?
(1) Present levels of academic and functional performance, (2) annual goals and objectives, (3) supplementary aids and services, (4) extent of nonparticipation
What is the correlation coefficient represented in the given scatterplot?
+1.00
A teacher gave a 20-question assessment and recorded the number of questions each student answered correctly. The scores are as follows: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 19, 20. What is the median of the students' scores?
15
How many days are permitted for an evaluation to be completed once parental consent is obtained?
60 days
Which three characteristics may children with emotional disabilities exhibit according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requirements?
Difficulty building or maintaining interpersonal relations with peers or adults An inability to learn that is not explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors A tendency to develop physical symptoms, pains, or fears associated with school problems
Which two questions must be answered to determine eligibility after all the necessary documents, data, interviews, and assessments have been collected and documented?
Does a student have a disability? Does a student with a disability need special education and related services?
Which participants are required to be in attendance at all Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings?
Special educators Parents/guardians District representatives
Which two adjectives should describe PLAAFP statements being written?
Specific Brief
