Assessment in Special
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,The team approach is B
a. generally not used in special education
b. mandated by federal laws such as PL 94-142 and
IDEA
c. a relatively new phenomenon in education
d. not necessary when students are re-evaluated for
special education placement
All of the following are major considerations in the D
assessment of students with disabilities except
a. Is the school performance problem related to a
disability?
b. What are the student's educational needs?
c. Is there a school performance problem?
d. What is the etiology of the disability?
Which of the following is not a goal included in IDEA C
2004?
a. Consideration of behavioral interventions and
supports needed by students with disabilities.
b. The need for assistive technology devices and
services must be explored.
c. Assessment of all student using assessment tools in
the English language
d. Mandated due process procedures to protect
parents and their students.
Consideration of behavioral interventions and supports B
needed by students with disabilities.
a. considered informal assessment tools
b. used to compare a student's performance with that
of persons in the test's normative group
c. the best type of measure for all assessment purposes
d. always discriminatory
Special education assessment C
a. occurs at one point in time during the school year
b. only needs to occur before and after instruction
c. is an ongoing process
d. none of the above
According to federal laws, IEPs for students with C
disabilities must be reviewed at least
a. biannually
b. quarterly
c. annually
d. every three years
,Educational assessment, testing, and diagnosis are A
a. related but not synonymous
b. procedures used only with students currently
receiving special education services
c. designed to help label students with a disability
d. performed only by school psychologists
Controversy over the nature of intelligence centers on D
whether intelligence is
a. testable
b. one factor or many
c. changeable
d. answers b and c
To receive special education services, a student must C
a. confer with his or her parents, teacher, and the
school social worker
b. show evidence of a behavior problem
c. meet both federal and state eligibility requirements
d. perform poorly in reading
Which statement best describes formal tests? A
a. There are explicit directions for administration and
scoring.
b. They are administered individually.
c. Observation is one example.
d. They are criterion-referenced.
Supplementary aids, services, modifications and D
supports are
a. intended to make educational environments more
accessible to students with disabilities
b. intended to enhance the home environments of
students with disabilities
c. intended to allow student with disabilities to be
educated with students without disabilities to the
maximum extent appropriate
d. both a and c
Which of the following statements is false? B
a. Federal law mandates a multidisciplinary assessment
team.
b. Educational assessment is concerned only with
students in kindergarten through grade 12.
c. The IEP is a plan for the student's special education
program.
d. One major purpose of assessment is identification of
the student's specific educational needs.
, Individually administered tests are usually preferred for D
the assessment of students with disabilities because
a. they usually required fewer prerequisite skills such as
writing
b. they permit the development of rapport between the
student and the assessor
c. they measure individual skills separately
d. all of the above
Informal assessment procedures D
a. compare a student's performance to a normative
group
b. are typically commercially prepared
c. have standardized administration, scoring, and
interpretation procedures
d. have a clear connection to the curriculum of students
According to IDEA 2004, students with ADD and ADHD C
a. are not eligible for special education services
b. may qualify for special education services under the
disability category "learning disabilities"
c. may qualify for special education services under the
disability category "other health impairments"
d. none of the above
Which professional would be responsible for gathering D
assessment information about the student's academic
performance?
a. Adaptive physical education teacher
b. School psychologist
c. Speech-language clinician
d. Educator
Curriculum-based assessments include D
a. criterion-referenced assessment
b. curriculum-based measurement
c. portfolios
d. all of the above
Which of the following is not an abuse of assessment A
procedures?
a. comparing a student's performance to peers in his or
her classroom
b. administration by untrained or poorly trained
individuals
c. using tests that are not in the student's primary
language
d. inappropriate use of results
Educational decision-making teams D
a. should include representatives from every discipline
b. should include various individuals depending on the
needs of the student
c. should include various individuals based on the type
of decision being made by the team
d. b and c are correct
Education Final | Study
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,The team approach is B
a. generally not used in special education
b. mandated by federal laws such as PL 94-142 and
IDEA
c. a relatively new phenomenon in education
d. not necessary when students are re-evaluated for
special education placement
All of the following are major considerations in the D
assessment of students with disabilities except
a. Is the school performance problem related to a
disability?
b. What are the student's educational needs?
c. Is there a school performance problem?
d. What is the etiology of the disability?
Which of the following is not a goal included in IDEA C
2004?
a. Consideration of behavioral interventions and
supports needed by students with disabilities.
b. The need for assistive technology devices and
services must be explored.
c. Assessment of all student using assessment tools in
the English language
d. Mandated due process procedures to protect
parents and their students.
Consideration of behavioral interventions and supports B
needed by students with disabilities.
a. considered informal assessment tools
b. used to compare a student's performance with that
of persons in the test's normative group
c. the best type of measure for all assessment purposes
d. always discriminatory
Special education assessment C
a. occurs at one point in time during the school year
b. only needs to occur before and after instruction
c. is an ongoing process
d. none of the above
According to federal laws, IEPs for students with C
disabilities must be reviewed at least
a. biannually
b. quarterly
c. annually
d. every three years
,Educational assessment, testing, and diagnosis are A
a. related but not synonymous
b. procedures used only with students currently
receiving special education services
c. designed to help label students with a disability
d. performed only by school psychologists
Controversy over the nature of intelligence centers on D
whether intelligence is
a. testable
b. one factor or many
c. changeable
d. answers b and c
To receive special education services, a student must C
a. confer with his or her parents, teacher, and the
school social worker
b. show evidence of a behavior problem
c. meet both federal and state eligibility requirements
d. perform poorly in reading
Which statement best describes formal tests? A
a. There are explicit directions for administration and
scoring.
b. They are administered individually.
c. Observation is one example.
d. They are criterion-referenced.
Supplementary aids, services, modifications and D
supports are
a. intended to make educational environments more
accessible to students with disabilities
b. intended to enhance the home environments of
students with disabilities
c. intended to allow student with disabilities to be
educated with students without disabilities to the
maximum extent appropriate
d. both a and c
Which of the following statements is false? B
a. Federal law mandates a multidisciplinary assessment
team.
b. Educational assessment is concerned only with
students in kindergarten through grade 12.
c. The IEP is a plan for the student's special education
program.
d. One major purpose of assessment is identification of
the student's specific educational needs.
, Individually administered tests are usually preferred for D
the assessment of students with disabilities because
a. they usually required fewer prerequisite skills such as
writing
b. they permit the development of rapport between the
student and the assessor
c. they measure individual skills separately
d. all of the above
Informal assessment procedures D
a. compare a student's performance to a normative
group
b. are typically commercially prepared
c. have standardized administration, scoring, and
interpretation procedures
d. have a clear connection to the curriculum of students
According to IDEA 2004, students with ADD and ADHD C
a. are not eligible for special education services
b. may qualify for special education services under the
disability category "learning disabilities"
c. may qualify for special education services under the
disability category "other health impairments"
d. none of the above
Which professional would be responsible for gathering D
assessment information about the student's academic
performance?
a. Adaptive physical education teacher
b. School psychologist
c. Speech-language clinician
d. Educator
Curriculum-based assessments include D
a. criterion-referenced assessment
b. curriculum-based measurement
c. portfolios
d. all of the above
Which of the following is not an abuse of assessment A
procedures?
a. comparing a student's performance to peers in his or
her classroom
b. administration by untrained or poorly trained
individuals
c. using tests that are not in the student's primary
language
d. inappropriate use of results
Educational decision-making teams D
a. should include representatives from every discipline
b. should include various individuals depending on the
needs of the student
c. should include various individuals based on the type
of decision being made by the team
d. b and c are correct
