Foundations of
Assessment & Evaluation
in Special Education |
Study Guide, Practice
Questions & Exam
Review
|Guaranteed success|
, Why does assessment matter? It helps teachers determine the purpose of
assessment, when it should occur, what information
it provides, and how data should guide instruction.
What is the best assessment type to Progress monitoring.
determine if an intervention is
working?
What is a screening assessment? A brief assessment used to identify students who
may be at risk and may need additional support or
further evaluation.
What does screening NOT do? It does not diagnose disabilities, determine
eligibility, or identify exact skill deficits.
What is the core question answered Who may need additional support?
by screening assessments?
What is a diagnostic assessment? An assessment used to identify the specific skills,
processes, or knowledge areas that are weak.
What does a diagnostic assessment What exactly is the problem?
answer?
What is the purpose of formative To provide ongoing checks for understanding used
assessments? to guide instruction while learning is still occurring.
Assessment & Evaluation
in Special Education |
Study Guide, Practice
Questions & Exam
Review
|Guaranteed success|
, Why does assessment matter? It helps teachers determine the purpose of
assessment, when it should occur, what information
it provides, and how data should guide instruction.
What is the best assessment type to Progress monitoring.
determine if an intervention is
working?
What is a screening assessment? A brief assessment used to identify students who
may be at risk and may need additional support or
further evaluation.
What does screening NOT do? It does not diagnose disabilities, determine
eligibility, or identify exact skill deficits.
What is the core question answered Who may need additional support?
by screening assessments?
What is a diagnostic assessment? An assessment used to identify the specific skills,
processes, or knowledge areas that are weak.
What does a diagnostic assessment What exactly is the problem?
answer?
What is the purpose of formative To provide ongoing checks for understanding used
assessments? to guide instruction while learning is still occurring.
