ASSESSMENT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION - D003
STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
,Which of the following terms is used to describe the decisions groups make that are
more extreme than what any single team member originally intended? - ANSWER
Group Polarization
Why is it important to understand appropriate ways to adapt assessments for individuals
with exceptionalities? - ANSWER (1) To include students with disabilities in
assessments for accountability purposes as required by law
(2) To provide more accurate assessment data about individual students
Read the affect statement and determine if it is complete, or if there is missing
information, determine what is missing:
"Jamal's functional performance in social skills is below the performance of this peers."
- ANSWER The current placement is missing
What is the definition of an individualized education program? - ANSWER A written
document that focuses on academics and functional performance
Which statements are conditions? - ANSWER (1) When vocabulary is pre-taught
(2) By the end of the marking period
Which of the following are methods for assessing social-emotional behavior? -
ANSWER (1) Interview
(2) Situational Measures
What is achievement testing? - ANSWER Achievement testing assesses what students
know and should be able to do in content areas
School Districts and other public agencies must follow specific rules to ensure that
students are assessed in all areas related to their suspected disabilities. Which
requirements must the evaluation materials meet? - ANSWER (1) Materials are tailored
to assess specific areas of educational need
(2) Materials are not racially or culturally discriminatory
Which two activities are examples of adaptive behaviors? - ANSWER (1) Selecting
appropriate attire for the weather
(2) Walking home from school
Math the steps for documenting deficiency in the Student's Rate of Improvement (ROI)
to their descriptions. - ANSWER - Step 1: To determine that there is a deficiency in the
, ROI, there are several steps that must be followed. First a typical ROI needs to be
calculated
- Step 2: After determining what you want the ROI to be, you then must set a goal for
reaching it.
- Step 3: The ROI is frequently monitored. Computer-based tests or curriculum
measurements are given frequently to measure the student's ROI.
- Step 4: The last step is to determine if there is a gap between the typical ROI and
actual ROI.
Read the PLAAFP statement and determine if all the parts are there or if something is
missing.
True or False: Formative assessments can be modified to fit the needs of a learner -
ANSWER False
Which statement is true about adaptive behavior measures? - ANSWER Student
responses might not be accurate
True or False: To obtain valid results, once an intervention has been implemented, no
changes should be made to the intervention until the full process has been completed. -
ANSWER False
In fall, Mr. Ditata administers the Dolch sight word list to her incoming third graders. The
benchmark for the end of second grade is 176 words. She utilizes the data from this
screening to identify students who are not meeting this benchmark and plans for Tier 2
supplemental intervention to address these students' reading difficulties. She will
administer this assessment again in the winter to identify any additional students who
started to struggle later in the year. Match the universal screening component to the
corresponding element of this scenario. - ANSWER - Ms. Ditata administers the
assessment in the fall to identify students not meeting benchmark and again in the
winter to identify any students who started to struggle later in the year. (FREQUENCY)
- Ms. Ditata utilizes the Dolch sight word list as the universal screening tool for all
students (MEASURE)
- Ms. Ditata determines which students are experiencing reading difficulties based on
the Dolch sight word list end of second grade benchmark of 176 words. (CRITERION-
REFERENCED MEASURE)
- Effective progress monitoring includes which characteristics? (REPRESENTATIVE
SAMPLINGS OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS EXPECTED TO BE LEARNED ACROSS
THE SELECTED TIME PERIOD | DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF BASIC SKILLS)
STUDY SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!
,Which of the following terms is used to describe the decisions groups make that are
more extreme than what any single team member originally intended? - ANSWER
Group Polarization
Why is it important to understand appropriate ways to adapt assessments for individuals
with exceptionalities? - ANSWER (1) To include students with disabilities in
assessments for accountability purposes as required by law
(2) To provide more accurate assessment data about individual students
Read the affect statement and determine if it is complete, or if there is missing
information, determine what is missing:
"Jamal's functional performance in social skills is below the performance of this peers."
- ANSWER The current placement is missing
What is the definition of an individualized education program? - ANSWER A written
document that focuses on academics and functional performance
Which statements are conditions? - ANSWER (1) When vocabulary is pre-taught
(2) By the end of the marking period
Which of the following are methods for assessing social-emotional behavior? -
ANSWER (1) Interview
(2) Situational Measures
What is achievement testing? - ANSWER Achievement testing assesses what students
know and should be able to do in content areas
School Districts and other public agencies must follow specific rules to ensure that
students are assessed in all areas related to their suspected disabilities. Which
requirements must the evaluation materials meet? - ANSWER (1) Materials are tailored
to assess specific areas of educational need
(2) Materials are not racially or culturally discriminatory
Which two activities are examples of adaptive behaviors? - ANSWER (1) Selecting
appropriate attire for the weather
(2) Walking home from school
Math the steps for documenting deficiency in the Student's Rate of Improvement (ROI)
to their descriptions. - ANSWER - Step 1: To determine that there is a deficiency in the
, ROI, there are several steps that must be followed. First a typical ROI needs to be
calculated
- Step 2: After determining what you want the ROI to be, you then must set a goal for
reaching it.
- Step 3: The ROI is frequently monitored. Computer-based tests or curriculum
measurements are given frequently to measure the student's ROI.
- Step 4: The last step is to determine if there is a gap between the typical ROI and
actual ROI.
Read the PLAAFP statement and determine if all the parts are there or if something is
missing.
True or False: Formative assessments can be modified to fit the needs of a learner -
ANSWER False
Which statement is true about adaptive behavior measures? - ANSWER Student
responses might not be accurate
True or False: To obtain valid results, once an intervention has been implemented, no
changes should be made to the intervention until the full process has been completed. -
ANSWER False
In fall, Mr. Ditata administers the Dolch sight word list to her incoming third graders. The
benchmark for the end of second grade is 176 words. She utilizes the data from this
screening to identify students who are not meeting this benchmark and plans for Tier 2
supplemental intervention to address these students' reading difficulties. She will
administer this assessment again in the winter to identify any additional students who
started to struggle later in the year. Match the universal screening component to the
corresponding element of this scenario. - ANSWER - Ms. Ditata administers the
assessment in the fall to identify students not meeting benchmark and again in the
winter to identify any students who started to struggle later in the year. (FREQUENCY)
- Ms. Ditata utilizes the Dolch sight word list as the universal screening tool for all
students (MEASURE)
- Ms. Ditata determines which students are experiencing reading difficulties based on
the Dolch sight word list end of second grade benchmark of 176 words. (CRITERION-
REFERENCED MEASURE)
- Effective progress monitoring includes which characteristics? (REPRESENTATIVE
SAMPLINGS OF KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS EXPECTED TO BE LEARNED ACROSS
THE SELECTED TIME PERIOD | DIRECT MEASUREMENT OF BASIC SKILLS)
