Sped 212 Module 1 real study guide

A statistic that enables us to establish confidence intervals for the true scores of students on a norm-referenced test is the

standard error of measurement

The terms "testing" and "assessment" are not synonymous because

testing is just one part of assessment

When interpreting test results, it is important to remember

tests are samples of behavior, and different tests sample different behaviors

Of the following correlation coefficients, the one with the poorest predictive value is

0.12 (the one farthest away from zero either direction)

According to FERPA, at what age does a student have the authority to provide consent for the release of his or her data to others?

18

In what decade did federal law begin to govern the delivery of special education services to students with disabilities?

1970s

To determine the stability (test-retest) of a test, the recommended interval between administrations of the test is __________.

2 weeks

What standard is used to measure student performance in the case of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced assessments?

Content of criterion reference tests are designed with a negative skew, content is narrower and majority are likely to meet the criterion; content ranges from easy to difficult, spreads group out. Norm reference- bell curved tests, fixed set of criteria

A _________ decides whether students are entitled to special education services

Multidisciplinary team

In norm-referenced testing, the norm sample is used for

Providing a basis for comparison

Who can initiate a referral for special education services?

School personnel (including general education teachers, special education teachers, counselors, administrators, child's parents or legal guardians, any person involved in the education or care of the child

What is the purpose of formative assessment?

The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. More specifically, formative assessments: help students identify their strengths and weaknesses and target areas that need work.

What is the purpose of summative assessment?

The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark. Summative assessments are often high stakes, which means that they have a high point value. Examples of summative assessments include: a midterm exam.

What are the three Section 504 eligibility criteria?

To be protected under Section 504, a student must be determined to: (1) have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities; or (2) have a record of such an impairment; or (3) be regarded as having such an impairment.

Which of the following is an example of rate of progress?

Tom increased his math calculation skills by 2 problems per week

A basic ethical standard for those who assess students is

accepting responsibility for the consequences of one's work.

Assessment to determine eligibility for special education services usually happen

after trying multiple interventions

To evaluate the content validity of a portfolio assessment, it should be determined that the student's work that is included in the portfolio represents

all important dimensions within the domain

If a test normed in 1990 was administered in 1992, the test norms would probably be considered to be

current

Classification standards for a single type of disability (for example, a learning disability) may be described as

different in different states

In 1997 amendments to IDEA, the multidisciplinary team was expanded to include both a special education teacher and a

general education teacher

For a student to be declared eligible for sped services, it must be shown that the student

has a diagnosed disability that has an adverse effect on educational performance and needs special services to achieve educational outcomes

Due-process provisions give the students' parents or guardians the right to

have an initial mediation or a subsequent impartial hearing to resolve conflicts with school personnel.

Assessment data are most appropriately used to

make decisions about students

Differentiated instruction is a process that involves

matching the content and instructional approach to individual students' learning needs

Court cases have determined that when two equally appropriate placements are available for a student with handicaps, the preferred placement is the one that is

most normal

What team makes the verification of eligibility for special education services?

multidisciplinary team

Assessment occurring continuously or periodically to ensure students are acquiring the information and skills being taught is collected for a __________ decision

progress monitoring

The extent to which the validity of a person's score on a test is related to performance on a criterion measure is best described as evidence based on

relationship to other variables

If a test measures something consistently but does not measure what it was designed to measure, then the test is

reliable but not valid

What are the four major types of assessments used in education? What is their purpose?

screening- to see if further testing is needed (criterion) Progress monitoring- measures growth teacher effectiveness info of progress(formative) Diagnostic/ Eligibility (summative) Child's knowledge and skill Outcome/ Accountability(norm-reference)- check hows schools doing - state tests

A primary indicator of level of acculturation is the

socioeconomic status of the family

Define standard deviation

standard deviation is a numerical index describing the dispersion of a set of scores around the mean that is calculated as the positive square root of the variance

A z score is equal to a(n)

standard deviation unit

What is a normal distribution?

when the distribution is normal, we know exactly what proportion of cases occurs between the mean and the particular standard deviation. -always occur between the mean and one standard deviation either above or below the mean. T

According protection in evaluation procedures provisions, students must be tested in what areas?

​All areas related to a specific disability, which may include (if appropriate) health, vision, hearing, social and emotional status, general intelligence, academic performance, communicative skills, and motor skills.

T-scores for student X on an achievement test battery standardized on the same population are spelling 35, math 62, social studies 50, and English grammar 52. Each test has a SEM of 2; the tests are not intercorrelated. We conclude that

​X is strongest in math

Failure to administer a test according to standardized procedures is considered

​a source of systematic bias

A stability coefficient is used for measuring the reliability of

​a test administered at two different times.

A test was administered to Marcy to determine whether she had a hearing problem. For the norms to be adequate for this purpose, the norm sample should have included

​children with hearing impairments.

A student whose primary language is not English must be tested

​in the student's native language when feasible.

For norms to be representative, they should include

​individuals with relevant characteristics and experience.

Assessment teams are not required to use the ability/achievement discrepancy in eligibility decisions as a result of

​the 2004 reauthorization of IDEA.

Because a person's true abilities can change between two administrations of a test, it is generally true that

​the shorter the time between the two administrations, the higher the reliability.

The results of a classroom achievement test are considered to be invalid if

​the teacher has not taught the content being tested

​The major provision of the 1990 reauthorization of Public Law 94-142, besides the addition of two categories of disability, was the requirement that

​transition plans be developed for students age 16 years and older