Sale Quiz 1

Match the research approach with corresponding description/characteristics: - Single Subject Design- - Qualitative Research Approach- - Correlation Design- - Quasi- Experimental- a. This approach uses large group but does not try to predict causally or directionally in the relationship of the independent and dependent variable. b. This approach uses large group of students to predict a causal relationship between the independent and dependent variable. c. These studies provide an in depth study of a phenomenon sometimes using the " participant-observer" role for the investigator d. these studies use a baseline condition

- Single Subject Design- D - Qualitative Research Approach- C - Correlation Design- B - Quasi- Experimental- A

Which of the following core ethical values are paraphrased from bailey and birch 2005?

1. do no harm 2. respect autonomy 3. benefit others 4. being just 5. being truthful 6. according dignity to the client 7. treat the client with compassion 8. pursuit of excellence 9. accepting responsibility

according to IDEA, transition services should begin at what age?

16

Using the information below, answer the question that follows. Ms Bridget teaches in a small learning support class. The following are the data from a recent math assessment from 3 of her students. 84, 80, 74 What is the variance?

17

What is the percentile rank that is equivalent to the mean

50

What is the percentile rank that is equivalent to the mean?

50

How many days does an LEA have to conduct a comprehensive evaluation?

60

In _______, random assignments to a group is not usually possible and the researcher cannot manipulate the independent variable.

??

which design describes and predicts the relation between independent and dependent variables?

?????

Mrs. Jones is the special education teacher sitting on Jimmy's IEP Team. She is new to the district and is unaware of the testing procedures used during the multi-disciplinary evaluation. Who else at the IEP would be able to interpret the evaluation results?

A school psychologist

The education Science Reform Act of 2002 was enacted in direct response to which of the following?

all of the above

the process of evaluating an environment to determine if there are any influences in the learning processes is called which of the following?

an ecological evaluation

Which of the following describes an assessment model where an emphasis is placed on finding solutions rather than seeking alternative placement and an eligibility label?

Contemporary model

Miss Morgan is collecting progress monitoring data using DIBELS and determining if she needs to change her instructional strategies in order to help her students reach their aim line. Miss Morgan is using what type of assessment strategy?

Curriculum based measurement

What type of score is derived when scores are divided into 10 groups and each group represent 10% of the obtained score?

Decile

What is internal validity and how does it differentiate from external validity/selection bias?

ESSAY- internal validity (likelihood outcomes observed in a study are due to the intended differences between conditions rather than other plausible factors) and external validity (degree to which outcomes from a study are likely to be generalizable outside of the study context; i.e., generality

Briefly describe the basic ABAB design and its components and how it works to establish experimental control. Give an example from a classroom setting.

ESSAY- this design involves the sequential application and withdrawal of an intervention to verify the intervention's effects on a behavior. By repeatedly comparing baseline data to data collected during application of the intervention strategy, the researcher can determine whether a functional relation exists between the dependent and independent variables. ABAB is a research design. A functional relationship can be demonstrated.

give an example and a non example of minimal risk and more than minimal risk

ESSAY-Minimal risk is considered to be the same risk that a person would encounter in daily life or while performing routine physical or psychological examinations

Compare and contrast the roles of practicing educator vs applied researcher. be sure to give at least 3 similarities and 3 differences

ESSAY-Practitioners must: Analyze an individual's performance to identify the initial performance level (a form of hypothesis testing). Specify instructional/therapy objectives including criterion performance levels. Operationally define instructional/therapy procedures so that another informed adult is able to implement procedures with fidelity. Conduct concept and/or task analyses as a means of sequencing intervention programs for individual learners. Implement procedures consistently. Collect repeated measures on each individual's performance. Analyze data and make program decisions based on the data. Maintain data records. Share an individual's performance regularly with significant others. Follow professional/ethical guidelines. Applied researchers must: Identify a behavior challenge. Generate a research question ("If I do this, will the behavior improve?") State specific research program objectives. Define the elements of the research procedure: stimuli, arrangement, materials and equipment, target response topography, consequent events. Write specific, replicable research procedures and implement with fidelity. Collect direct, repeated, and reliable measures of performance. Analyze graphically displayed data and make research decisions based on data. Maintain data records. Share research progress with research team members and significant others. Conduct research in an ethical manner.

ADD is a separate category under IDEA. So students with ADD automatically qualify for special education services.

FALSE

All students who are eligible for SPED services are required to have an alternative planning document in place.

FALSE

Children who fail to make academic progress through ESL services are eligible for special education services.

FALSE

In a normal distribution most student's scores fall at the edges of the bell curve.

FALSE

True or false- The purpose of nondiscriminatory assessment is to make sure that eligible students receive special education services regardless of their disability.

FALSE

an IEP differs from an IFSP in that an IEP includes family needs as well as child needs.

FALSE

median is another name for simple average

FALSE

True or False: All students who are eligible for special education services are required to have an alternative planning document in place.

False

True or False: Large sets of data are organized and understood through methods known as Measures of Central Tendency.

False

An individual with an IQ of 130 may be classified as...

Gifted

the name of the law under which sped professionals are currently working is _______________________

IDEA 2004

Every student receiving special education services must have which of the following?

IEP

In the event that a referred child, age 3 and under, is eligible for services, the law requires what type of document to be written?

Individualized Family Service Plan

An individual with IQ at 70 may be classified as which of the following?

Intellectual Disability

If you as a student complete a research proposal in this class, can I as your instructor who has helped you, conduct that research and publish it without your knowledge?

NO

This term is used when a national sample os students of the same age/grade take the same assessment and establish a mean and standard deviation.

Norm Referenced

Ms Jean, a school psychologist, administers a test on billy, a student referred for a psychological evaluation. billy scores on an achievement test indicate that he is performing significantly below his peers in reading comprehension skills. Ms Jean administered what type of assessment?

Norm referenced test

Unnecessary evaluation and misdiagnosis are contributing factors to what?

Over identification

This type of assessment requires that students create a product that demonstrates their skills or competency

Performance assessment

Mr. Kehl collects student products over the course of the year to demonstrate the progress his students make. Mr. Kehl is utilizing what type of assessment?

Portfolio assessment

______________ research may be used if the researchers interest are in depth study of an individual or culture, such as would be in an example of a case study

QUALITATIVE

_____________, research may be used if the researcher's interests are in-depth study of an individual or culture such as would be in an example of a case study

Qualitative

This process should result in only 3-5% of students requiring a full evaluation for exceptional learning needs or SPED.

RTI

Give an example of a behavior that would NOT result in an automatic 45 day suspension.

Refusing to comply with teacher direction.

All the following statements about high-stakes testing are true, except

Students with severe disabilities do not have to take it

If a member of an IEP team is unable to attend an IEP meeting, what must they do?

Submit their information in writing to the IEP team

An outcome of the use of the historical model of assessment was a large number of students being referred for special education services who did not require them.

TRUE

It is important to establish firm standards for a students progress and readiness to exit sped

TRUE

Research has suggested that, traditionally, a teachers decision to refer may have been influenced by the sibling who has had school problems.

TRUE

it is possible for the mean score of a data set to become influenced by an extreme score in the data?

TRUE

During an eligibility meeting, who determines that the student is eligible for special education services based on the information collected through the evaluation process?

The IEP team

the focus of IDEA on including students in the general education environment is known as which of the following?

The LRE

when parents disagree with school system personnel, IDEA 2004 states which of the following?

The school and parents have a mediation meeting

What is the mission of the education science reform act of 2002?

To provide us with more rigorous evidence.

True or False: A multimodal distribution means that there are three or more modes.

True

True or false: Every student who receives special education or related services must have an IEP.

True

Why are experimental and quasi-experimental designs more trustworthy than correlational designs?

correlational design studies do not rule out alternative explanations because there is no manipulation of the independent variable (outside factors that may impact the variables being measured)

Elizabeth's teacher gives a spelling test at the end of each week to determine student mastery of the words covered in the curriculum. This type of assessment is considered what?

curriculum based assessment

When the number of students from various ethnic or linguistically diverse groups who receive special ed services is skewed from the general population, it is called

disproportionality

IDEA 2004 indicated that these services should be employed to address a student's needs within the general education classroom and prevent additional assessment

early intervention service

Looking of patterns of errors to provide insight into learning how a student completes a task is called which of the following?

error analysis

Prepare an essay response discussing the various research approach and their generalization to the individual

essay

An _____________ review does not require the investigator to defend written proposal in front of the IRB.

expedited

John's parents disagree with the results of his most recent evaluation and the recommendation from the multidisciplinary team, which is that John be discontinued from receiving special services. What can John's parents do?

file a due process claim

What is the biggest difference between experimental and quasi-experimental research designs?

how study participants are assigned to study conditions.

How did the search for evidence based practices originate?

in the education field

Which of the following refers to when parents are fully notified in their native language of all educational activities to be conducted during a nondiscriminatory evaluation of their child?

informed consent

Measuring with a thermometer is an example of using numbers on the ________ scale. a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio

interval

What scale(s) can be added and subtracted but not multiplied? a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio

interval

Numbers pinned on the shirts of runners in a marathon are numbers used on the _______ scale. a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio

nominal

When students enroll in school and are provided with an identification number/a combination of letters and numbers, this number is which scale?

nominal

when considering quasi-experimental design and experimental designs, which statements are true?

only quasi-experimental design uses random assignment to control for differences in study groups

The ribbon won in a painting contest illustrates which scale? a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio

ordinal

the following are key considerations when developing an individual assessment plan except which of the following?

previous screenings for the child can be disregarded

The _____ scale has a true meaning of absolute zero. a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio

ratio

This scale is used for direct comparison and mathematical. The numbers on the scale are equidistant from each other and have true meaning of absolute zero.

ratio

Which of the numerical scales is used to calculate your semester GPA? a. nominal b. ordinal c. interval d. ratio

ratio

Federal law provides which of the following to ensure the rights of parents are not violated?

several procedural safeguards

which of the following are services that are designed to assist a students move between school and adult life?

transition services

true or false: All students, regardless of disability are required to take statewide exams, or alternative, exams to measure their progress within the general education curriculum.

true

true or false: Historically, pre-referral intervention have been intended to address bias in the referral process and prevent unnecessary assessment and are now part of Response to Intervention (RTI) model

true

true or false: Informed consent requires that local education agencies provide information to parents in their native language or mode of communication.

true

true or false: Special population, such as individual with disability require specific attention during IRB review.

true

true or false: The number of times a score occurs in a distribution can be determined by completing a frequency count.

true