ASSESSMENT OF CHILDREN AND
YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EXAM
accommodations - Correct Answers -Changes to the education program and
assessment procedures and materials that do not substantially alter the instructional
level, the content of the curriculum, or the assessment criteria.
adaptive behavior - Correct Answers -The collection of conceptual, social, and practical
skills that individuals learn to function in their everyday lives.
adverse effect - Correct Answers -Once the IEP team determines that the child or youth
has a disability, the team must determine if the disability has led to deficits that prevent
the child from accessing and progressing in the general education curriculum.
multitiered intervention system - Correct Answers -A continuum of support that allows
educators to provide academic and behavior intervention to meet the needs of all
learners.
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 - Correct Answers -A federal law that created
many changes with the goals of improving academic performance for all students. This
act stressed accountability through scientifically based research practices and regular
and ongoing assessment of student progress.
norm-referenced test - Correct Answers -A test that compares a student's test
performance with that of similar students who have taken the same test.
alternate assessments - Correct Answers -Assessments that allow students with
persistent academic problems and students with severe or significant disabilities who
are working toward modified or alternative achievement standards to participate in
general large-scale assessments.
alternate form reliability - Correct Answers -An estimate of the correlation of scores
between two forms of the same test.
assistive technology (AT) - Correct Answers -Assistive technology helps individuals with
disabilities to learn, be independent, communicate, and lead productive lives.
, augmentative or alternative communication (AAC) - Correct Answers -A method or
device used by a person with a communication disability to communicate.
authentic assessment - Correct Answers -An assessment during which the student
completes or demonstrates knowledge, skills, or behavior in a real-life context.
basal level - Correct Answers -The point below which the examiner assumes that the
student could obtain all correct responses and at which the examiner begins testing
composite score - Correct Answers -A score that is derived by combining the results of
two or more contributing tests according to a specific formula. The composite score
represents the student's overall performance.
criterion-referenced test (CRT) - Correct Answers -A test that measures a student's test
performance with respect to a well-defined content domain.
curriculum-based assessment (CBA) - Correct Answers -A broad approach to linking
curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
data-driven decision making - Correct Answers -A process that involves systematically
collecting and analyzing data to guide practices that will improve student progress and
achievement.
curriculum-based measurement (CBM) - Correct Answers -A type of curriculum-based
assessment that emphasizes repeated, direct measurement of student performance.
developmental delay - Correct Answers -A delay in one or more of the following areas of
development: physical, including fine and gross motor; cognitive; communication; social
or emotional; or adaptive development. The term is used to identify infants and toddlers
so that they can receive early intervention services without being labeled for a specific
disability. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004
states that, at the discretion of an individual state, the term developmental delay may be
used with children ages 3 through 9 so that young children can receive special
education services without being labeled for a specific disability category.
developmental domains - Correct Answers -Areas associated with the young child's
general development. These areas include physical, cognitive, communication, social,
emotional, and adaptive development.
due process - Correct Answers -A set of safeguards to be followed during the
assessment process and the delivery of services described in Individuals with
Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004. Due process ensures that the
rights of families and their children are not violated.
early childhood team (ECT) - Correct Answers -A team that consists of the parents, the
family service coordinator, and representatives of various disciplines who assess, plan,
YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS EXAM
accommodations - Correct Answers -Changes to the education program and
assessment procedures and materials that do not substantially alter the instructional
level, the content of the curriculum, or the assessment criteria.
adaptive behavior - Correct Answers -The collection of conceptual, social, and practical
skills that individuals learn to function in their everyday lives.
adverse effect - Correct Answers -Once the IEP team determines that the child or youth
has a disability, the team must determine if the disability has led to deficits that prevent
the child from accessing and progressing in the general education curriculum.
multitiered intervention system - Correct Answers -A continuum of support that allows
educators to provide academic and behavior intervention to meet the needs of all
learners.
No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001 - Correct Answers -A federal law that created
many changes with the goals of improving academic performance for all students. This
act stressed accountability through scientifically based research practices and regular
and ongoing assessment of student progress.
norm-referenced test - Correct Answers -A test that compares a student's test
performance with that of similar students who have taken the same test.
alternate assessments - Correct Answers -Assessments that allow students with
persistent academic problems and students with severe or significant disabilities who
are working toward modified or alternative achievement standards to participate in
general large-scale assessments.
alternate form reliability - Correct Answers -An estimate of the correlation of scores
between two forms of the same test.
assistive technology (AT) - Correct Answers -Assistive technology helps individuals with
disabilities to learn, be independent, communicate, and lead productive lives.
, augmentative or alternative communication (AAC) - Correct Answers -A method or
device used by a person with a communication disability to communicate.
authentic assessment - Correct Answers -An assessment during which the student
completes or demonstrates knowledge, skills, or behavior in a real-life context.
basal level - Correct Answers -The point below which the examiner assumes that the
student could obtain all correct responses and at which the examiner begins testing
composite score - Correct Answers -A score that is derived by combining the results of
two or more contributing tests according to a specific formula. The composite score
represents the student's overall performance.
criterion-referenced test (CRT) - Correct Answers -A test that measures a student's test
performance with respect to a well-defined content domain.
curriculum-based assessment (CBA) - Correct Answers -A broad approach to linking
curriculum, instruction, and assessment.
data-driven decision making - Correct Answers -A process that involves systematically
collecting and analyzing data to guide practices that will improve student progress and
achievement.
curriculum-based measurement (CBM) - Correct Answers -A type of curriculum-based
assessment that emphasizes repeated, direct measurement of student performance.
developmental delay - Correct Answers -A delay in one or more of the following areas of
development: physical, including fine and gross motor; cognitive; communication; social
or emotional; or adaptive development. The term is used to identify infants and toddlers
so that they can receive early intervention services without being labeled for a specific
disability. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004
states that, at the discretion of an individual state, the term developmental delay may be
used with children ages 3 through 9 so that young children can receive special
education services without being labeled for a specific disability category.
developmental domains - Correct Answers -Areas associated with the young child's
general development. These areas include physical, cognitive, communication, social,
emotional, and adaptive development.
due process - Correct Answers -A set of safeguards to be followed during the
assessment process and the delivery of services described in Individuals with
Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) of 2004. Due process ensures that the
rights of families and their children are not violated.
early childhood team (ECT) - Correct Answers -A team that consists of the parents, the
family service coordinator, and representatives of various disciplines who assess, plan,
