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D755: Assessment for Special Education
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An intervention team relies on positive behavior interventions and
supports (PBIS) as one tool to evaluate the appropriateness of
interventions. Which form of evaluation is used as part of this tool?
Ans: Office discipline referrals
What is an example of a situation in which additional pre-referral
data is needed?
Ans: The academic assessments utilized were skewed from bias.
A student must take the same test multiple times as part of an
evaluation. However, the scores earned by the student seem to be
erratic, with large changes, even though the student has performed
consistently on other assessments. What is the primary area of
concern in this scenario?
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Ans: Reliability
An assessment being used to evaluate a student focuses on a
narrow set of mathematical skills, but the student is supposed to be
evaluated for poor overall mathematical performance. What is the
primary area of concern in this scenario?
Ans: Validity
A student is being evaluated using a subjective assessment. Different
teachers have administered the assessment each time, which has
led to inconsistent results. What is the primary area of concern in this
scenario?
Ans: Reliability
An item on a mathematics assessment assumes that test takers have
knowledge about American football. As a result, many students from
other cultural backgrounds answered the item incorrectly. Which
concept represents the focus of this scenario?
D755: Assessment for Special Education
Practice questions (WGU) Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
An intervention team relies on positive behavior interventions and
supports (PBIS) as one tool to evaluate the appropriateness of
interventions. Which form of evaluation is used as part of this tool?
Ans: Office discipline referrals
What is an example of a situation in which additional pre-referral
data is needed?
Ans: The academic assessments utilized were skewed from bias.
A student must take the same test multiple times as part of an
evaluation. However, the scores earned by the student seem to be
erratic, with large changes, even though the student has performed
consistently on other assessments. What is the primary area of
concern in this scenario?
, 2 | Page
Ans: Reliability
An assessment being used to evaluate a student focuses on a
narrow set of mathematical skills, but the student is supposed to be
evaluated for poor overall mathematical performance. What is the
primary area of concern in this scenario?
Ans: Validity
A student is being evaluated using a subjective assessment. Different
teachers have administered the assessment each time, which has
led to inconsistent results. What is the primary area of concern in this
scenario?
Ans: Reliability
An item on a mathematics assessment assumes that test takers have
knowledge about American football. As a result, many students from
other cultural backgrounds answered the item incorrectly. Which
concept represents the focus of this scenario?
