Mr. Jacobs administered a math fluency assessment to Marta. The assessment
consisted of problems that focused on adding and subtracting and multiplying
two-digit by one-digit numbers with and without regroup.
General Outcomes Measures (GMO)
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-Measures the growth of outcomes over an
extensive period of time.
Throughout the school year Joseph is administered a CBM that requires him to
read a two minute passage. His score is based on the amount of correct words
read per minute
Full Inclusion
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-The belief that all children with disabilities
should be taught exclusively with appropriate supports and accommodations in
the general education classroom with their nondisabled peers.
Main Streaming
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-Emphasizes the Importance of a placement in
general education for non-academics and interactions with peers without
,disabilities. This delivery model moves away from isolated special education
placement. This is a rarely used term now.
Least Restrictive Environment
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-To the Maximum extent appropriate children
with disabilities are educated in the general education setting with their
nondisabled peers.
Residential Facility
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-Tommy is a 16 year old has a severe and
profound intellectual disability which adversely impacts his adaptive behaviors
and cognitive functioning. Tommy is unable to take care of his basic needs and
requires intensive support and assistance throughout the day and night.
Separate School
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-Timothy has an emotional and behavioral
disorder and often gets aggressive and violent during the day. When he feels
overwhelmed or frustrated he exhibits potentially dangerous behaviors which
compromises the safety and well-being of himself and others
Separate Classrooms
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-Martha has an intellectual disability and
struggles in all academic areas she also has significant delays with expressive
and receptive language. Martha receives science and social studies instruction in
,the general education classroom for 30% of the school day. All other instruction
is received in a special education environment.
Resource Classroom
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-Sally has a learning disability and significantly
struggles with reading and writing. She spends 70% of the school day in the
general education classroom. Sally is pulled out of the general education
classroom into a special education setting for 90 minutes each day to work on
these academic skills.
General Education Setting
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-Johnny has specific learning disability and
spends 90% of the day in the general education classroom with his nondisabled
peers. Johnny struggles with oral reading fluency so he is pulled out of the
classroom for 20 minutes a day to work on this skill with a special education
teacher.
Assessment types
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-Checklist and questionnaires completed by
teachers and parents.
Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (ABAS)
Fine motor skills assessment
IQ Test
, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for children (WISC)
Verbal ability, intelligence performance and memory
Woodcock-Johnson assessment
tests students in reading math writing and oral language ability
Vision and hearing screening
Speech and Communication skills
Test of Pragmatic Language (TOPL)
Measures expressive language receptive language and articulation
Assessments
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-All test must be free from cultural bias
All tests must be given in the child's native language
All test should be valid and reliable for the intended purpose
The evaluation must be done by a multidisciplinary team.
Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
(Determining Eligibility) - ANSWER-PBIS is a framework that has been
conceptualized as how-to system of implementing prevention and intervention
strategies that can be applied at the district school and classroom level to bolster
learning.