NES Formal/informal assessment Special Education Part 2 Questions with correct Answers

As part of a three year reevaluation an Individual Education Program (IEP) team would like to determine a students progress in reading, writing, and mathematics. Which of the following would be the most appropriate assessment tool for this purpose? A. A group-administered intelligence test B. An aptitude test in each of the content areas C. An individually administered standardized achievement test D. A performance assessment in one of the content areas - Answer- C. An individually administed standardized achievement test A special education teacher would like to recommend instructional strategies to use with a fifth-grade student who has a learning disability in mathematics. Which of the following assessments would be most appropriate for this purpose? A. Standardized achievement test B. An ecological assessment C. A standardized aptitude test D. A curriculum-based assessment - Answer- D. A curriculum-based assessment A special education teacher is preparing to conduct an initial evaluation of an English Language Learner. To minimize bias most effectively, the teacher should administer: A. Assorted formal and informal tests in the students primary language. B. Nonverbal assessments in an environment free of distraction C. Standardized tests in English with the help of an interpreter D. Adaptive behavior assessments in a variety of settings - Answer- A. Assorted formal and informal tests in the students primary language A special education teacher is preparing to conduct an evaluation of a kindergarten student who has fragile X syndrome. And adaptive behavior assessment would provide the teacher with information about: A. Effective classroom management strategies to use with the student. B. The student's ability to learn using assistive technology C. The student's self-help and social skills D. Appropriate arrangements of the physical environment for the student - Answer- C. The student's self-help and social skills A special education teacher would like to identify where a student needs instructional help in learning to solve mathematical word problems. The most effective strategy for the teacher to use would be to. A. Review the student's mathematical portfolio B. Conduct a mathematical task analysis C. Administer an individual achievement test in mathematics D. Review the students statewide mathematics achievement test scores - Answer- B. Conduct a mathematical task analysis A special education teacher will be participating in a functional behavior assessment (FBA) of a student who has recently become physically disruptive in class. Which of the following is the first step in conducting an FBA A. Observe the student across school settings B. Describe the students behavior in concise, observation-based terms C. Identify the students academic strengths and weaknesses D. Modify the classroom environment to meet the student's needs - Answer- B. Describe the student's behavior in concise, observation-based terms A portfolio assessment primarily provides an Individualized Education Program (IEP) team with documentation of: A. A student's strengths and evidence of progress that has occurred over time B. The effectiveness of the instructional methods used to elicit a students intellectual growth C. A students level of achievement compared to that of other students in the classroom D. The potential of a student to learn skills an concepts in a particular content area - Answer- A. A student's strengths and evidence of progress that has occurred over time An individualized Education Program (IEP) team is preparing to