SPED 430 TEST CH 1,2,3 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. When administering a standardized test, the individual giving the test may give the test in any
manner they wish. True or False
Answer:
False
Question:
2. Unnecessary evaluation and misdiagnosis are contributing factors to which of the following?
A. Response to intervention
B. High-stakes testing
C. Overidentification
D. Error analysis
Answer:
C. Overidentification
Question:
3. Historically, pre-referral interventions have been intended to address bias in the referral process and
prevent unnecessary assessments, and are now part of the Response to Intervention (RTI) model. True
or False
Answer:
True
Question:
4. All students who are eligible for special education services are required to have an alternative
planning document in place. True or False
Answer:
False
Question:
5. All of the following statements about high-stakes testing are true, except
A. Students with severe disabilities do not have to take it.
B. It is mandated by IDEA and NCLB
C. It is state-driven.
D. It provides the AYP score for the school.
Answer:
A. Students with severe disabilities do not have to take it.
Question:
6. 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?
A. Prereferral Intervention Model
B. Contemporary Model
C. Traditional Model
D. Historical Model
, Answer:
B. Contemporary Model
Question:
7. This type of assessment requires that students create a product that demonstrates their skills or
competency.
A. Dynamic assessment
B. Informal assessment
C. Portfolio assessment
D. Performance assessment
Answer:
D. Performance assessment
Question:
8. IDEA 2004 indicated that these services should be employed to address a student's needs within the
general education classroom and prevent additional assessment.
A. Early intervention services
B. Pre-referral interventions
C. Problem-solving model
D. Response to Intervention
Answer:
A. Early intervention services
Question:
9. It is important to establish firm standards for a student's progress and readiness to exit special
education. True or False
Answer:
True
Question:
10. Elisabeth'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 which of the following?
A. Criterion-referenced assessment
B. Criterion-related assessment
C. Curriculum-based assessment
D. Curriculum-based measurement
Answer:
C. Curriculum-based assessment
Question:
11. All students, regardless of disability, are required to take statewide exams, or alternative exams to
measure their progress within the general education curriculum. True or False
Answer:
True
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. When administering a standardized test, the individual giving the test may give the test in any
manner they wish. True or False
Answer:
False
Question:
2. Unnecessary evaluation and misdiagnosis are contributing factors to which of the following?
A. Response to intervention
B. High-stakes testing
C. Overidentification
D. Error analysis
Answer:
C. Overidentification
Question:
3. Historically, pre-referral interventions have been intended to address bias in the referral process and
prevent unnecessary assessments, and are now part of the Response to Intervention (RTI) model. True
or False
Answer:
True
Question:
4. All students who are eligible for special education services are required to have an alternative
planning document in place. True or False
Answer:
False
Question:
5. All of the following statements about high-stakes testing are true, except
A. Students with severe disabilities do not have to take it.
B. It is mandated by IDEA and NCLB
C. It is state-driven.
D. It provides the AYP score for the school.
Answer:
A. Students with severe disabilities do not have to take it.
Question:
6. 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?
A. Prereferral Intervention Model
B. Contemporary Model
C. Traditional Model
D. Historical Model
, Answer:
B. Contemporary Model
Question:
7. This type of assessment requires that students create a product that demonstrates their skills or
competency.
A. Dynamic assessment
B. Informal assessment
C. Portfolio assessment
D. Performance assessment
Answer:
D. Performance assessment
Question:
8. IDEA 2004 indicated that these services should be employed to address a student's needs within the
general education classroom and prevent additional assessment.
A. Early intervention services
B. Pre-referral interventions
C. Problem-solving model
D. Response to Intervention
Answer:
A. Early intervention services
Question:
9. It is important to establish firm standards for a student's progress and readiness to exit special
education. True or False
Answer:
True
Question:
10. Elisabeth'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 which of the following?
A. Criterion-referenced assessment
B. Criterion-related assessment
C. Curriculum-based assessment
D. Curriculum-based measurement
Answer:
C. Curriculum-based assessment
Question:
11. All students, regardless of disability, are required to take statewide exams, or alternative exams to
measure their progress within the general education curriculum. True or False
Answer:
True
