EDS 526 Exam #1

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Describe portfolio assessment.

a collection of various types of products or assessments collected over time that demonstrate student progress such as work samples, permanent products, and test results

What should the child be tested on when evaluating them for special education eligibility?

all of their problem areas but first hearing and vision

Explain the role of other staff regarding the IEP.

all other staff must read the IEP to know their specific responsibilities - including accommodations, modifications, and support

What documents can the parent provide during the assessment process?

any documents stating disability and important physical characteristics of the disability, reports from outside agencies, access to all outside agencies, and forms and questionnaires that the school has asked them to fill out

Describe an authentic assessment.

application of knowledge to real life activities, real world settings, or simulation of such a setting used real life and real world activities

Discuss how you should report the results of an informal test.

be very specific in wording the outcome of your testing, identify strengths and weaknesses, back up observations and comments with details, provide a clear understanding of what was good, what was bad, and how the student can improve

What is a task analysis?

breaking down a task into sequential basic steps to accomplish it

List some examples of informal assessments.

debates, teacher observation, journal entries, verbal critique

What subgroups can be part of the norming of a test?

disability, gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, geogrpahics

When does the child get reevaluated?

every 3 years

List some examples of formal assessments.

exams, diagnostic tests, achievement tests, intelligence tests

When should the parent be informed about their child during the assessment process? At what point in the process does the parent have to sign for permission to go further?

from the very beginning; signing the referral for testing

What three things need to be completed before formal testing can begin? What happens if the child fails these tests?

hearing and vision tests and parental consent; stop testing

Explain the IDEA principle of Nondiscriminatory Evaluation.

it aims to determine if the student has a disability and if the student requires specifically designed instruction and related services as a result of their disability; this includes multiple assessment tools so they can be assessed in ALL areas related to their problem areas, test being given by trained personnel in the correct language with no cultural bias an in accordance with the multi-disciplinary team

Explain why you always have to look at the test manual before you change how you give a test.

it can skew the results of the test

Name the types of achievement tests.

math calculations, math reasoning, phonics, reading comprehension, reading fluency, written expression, listening comprehension, and oral expression

Explain how abuse affects testing.

may get skewed test results and child may appear to be jittery, nervous, or unfocused

What is the name of the team that you work with to make a child eligible for special education?

multi-disciplinary team

Can you only use informal assessments? Why/why not?

no because you will not have a complete picture of the child

What are the 2 IDEA principles guiding testing?

nondiscriminatory evaluation and Due Process

Explain the significance of nonverbal tests and acculturation.

nonverbal tests can be skewed by cultural issues and acculturation - which is the process and individual goes through in adapting to a new culture

How long should evaluative observations be and how should they be conducted?

1-3 30-60 minuted observations

What percentage of students receive special education services?

13%

How many different languages are represented in Kentucky and what is the top "other language"?

139; Spanish

How much notification does a parent need for an IEP meeting?

2 weeks

What percentage of students live in poverty?

20%

What percentage of children speak a language other than English at home or speak with difficulty?

20% or 1 in 5

Hoe many days does IDEA give the school to complete testing on a child? Does the state have an option?

60 days; if the state chooses to change it then they can

Explain the differences and give the appropriate labels to the two types of language for ELL's.

Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills are social language skills that only take 1-2 years to develop. Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency Skills show competency in academic language and take 5-7 years to develop

Name the stages of assessment.

Collection, Analysis, Evaluation, Determining Presence of Disability, and Recommending

What happens when a student who is an ELL first enters a state school?

In Kentucky there is a testing requirement to test for proficiency for ELL's when they 1st enter, then there is annual testing after that and they need to have a written plan of academic program

What are the pros and cons of formal assessments?

PROS: assesses specific skills clearly, readies students for other assessments, allow for class to class or school to school specific comparisons CONS: inability of general comparison, obtrusive to learning environment, bias (like in assessing other students)

What are the pros and cons of informal assessments?

PROS: more casual, students display problem-solving skills, explain their thinking, on-going continuous CONS: difficult to provide parents with understandable information, students might not take it seriously, difficult to classify

What things are discussed at an IEP meeting?

placement, related services, goals and objectives, beginning point of services, parent concerns

Should the student that qualifies for special education receive any other testing after the IEP has been created?

progress monitoring and testing every year and 3 years

What are the purposes of formal and informal assessment?

provide feedback on student performance, improve performance, can reteach if necessary, provides direction

List the members of the IEP team.

regular education teacher, special education teacher, parents, student, school representatives, interpreter of evaluation resuls

What should you do if you feel you are testing in the wrong language?

stop testing

Describe learning styles assessment.

students may learn and problem solve in different ways and some ways are more natural for them than others

Describe the importance of the IEP after the parent has signed permission.

the child must be placed and given services that are exactly what is written in the IEP

What does assessment mean in education?

the process of collecting information about a student for the purpose of making decisions

What are the parent's rights in Due Process?

they must be informed of their rights, schools may not test or place children in special classes without parental consent, parents have the right to refuse testing and services, confidentiality of all information relating to student and family, access to all records, and schools must give options for participation

What is the regular education teachers role on the Student Support Team? How many times does the SST meet?

they state what modifications have been used and how well or not so well they have worked, they have already informed the parents of problems, and are responsible for changing plan of instruction per SST instruction; as many as needed

What are the criticisms of norm-referenced tests?

too much value on recall and rote learning which causes content to be trivialized, misleading impression that there is only one right answer, students become passive learners, teachers focus on the easily testable

What is the purpose of norm-referenced assessment?

used to compare a students score to a national sample

Describe the role of the teacher before they appear at the SST meeting.

using appropriate modifications, going through the tiers, keeping the parents notified

Should test bias be considered when testing?

yes and you should look to the manual if you want to change anything

What happens if the parent declines school help?

you can do nothing further


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