C.A.L.T Exam Study Guide Q&A Verified
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Processes the mapping of letters to their spoken equivalents. - ANS - Phonological Processor
Term used in the late 19th and early 20th century for dyslexia. Hinchelwood coined the term. - ANS -
Word Blindness
Short attention span, hyperactive motor behavior, impulsive or poor impulse control, inattentive, does
not finish things, fails to heed instructions, low frustration tolerance, difficulty completing tasks, restless,
talks excessively, immature social behavior, fidget, etc. - ANS - ADHD
Failure to learn quantity concepts, number symbols and manipulation of number symbols. - ANS -
Dyscalculia
Difficulty in learning handwriting despite conventional instruction, adequate intelligence, etc. and
difficulty in putting thoughts on paper. - ANS - Dysgraphia
Difficulty in word finding. Ex: Can't find the word quick enough, whats that thing, that thing over there,
that - ANS - Dysnomia
Loss of ability to use or understand language due to a brain injury or disease. - ANS - Dysphasia
Incoordination and clumsiness. - ANS - Motor System Disorder
Expressive language delay-expressing spoken language. Receptive language delay- delay in
understanding spoken language. - ANS - Oral Language Disorder
, Changes within the general classroom to enable students to keep up with the education program, such
as intensive instruction, reduced assignments, adapted test procedures, use of computers, calculators
and tape recorders. - ANS - Accommodations
A test of the student's academic achievement. - ANS - Achievement Tests
Information gathered related to observation of behavior or characteristics. Ex: scratching eyes, shaking
hands - ANS - Anecdotal Information
Test in which items are taken from the curriculum used in the child's classroom so that he or she is not
tested on material that have not been taught. May be standardized or informal. - ANS - Curriculum
Referenced Tests
The act, process, or result of identifying the nature of a disorder or disability through observation and
examination. - ANS - Diagnosis
Tests that are standardized using a carefully selected sample of people representative of a larger group
of people for whom the test was created. Must be administered and scored by measures prescribed in a
manual - ANS - Formal Testing
Tests that are structured but not standardized. Ex: classroom tests. They can be modified. - ANS -
Informal Testing
A thorough evaluation conducted by a team of specialists to determine the exact learning needs of a
student and to propose an appropriate educational plan. - ANS - Interdisciplinary Evaluation
A term used to refer to changes in how an alternate assessment is administered. Ex: 10 spelling words
instead of 20. - ANS - Modifications
Assessment of performance in relation to that of the norm group used in the standardization of the test.
A standardized test that compares scores between a student and other children of the same age or
grade level. - ANS - Norm Referenced Tests
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Processes the mapping of letters to their spoken equivalents. - ANS - Phonological Processor
Term used in the late 19th and early 20th century for dyslexia. Hinchelwood coined the term. - ANS -
Word Blindness
Short attention span, hyperactive motor behavior, impulsive or poor impulse control, inattentive, does
not finish things, fails to heed instructions, low frustration tolerance, difficulty completing tasks, restless,
talks excessively, immature social behavior, fidget, etc. - ANS - ADHD
Failure to learn quantity concepts, number symbols and manipulation of number symbols. - ANS -
Dyscalculia
Difficulty in learning handwriting despite conventional instruction, adequate intelligence, etc. and
difficulty in putting thoughts on paper. - ANS - Dysgraphia
Difficulty in word finding. Ex: Can't find the word quick enough, whats that thing, that thing over there,
that - ANS - Dysnomia
Loss of ability to use or understand language due to a brain injury or disease. - ANS - Dysphasia
Incoordination and clumsiness. - ANS - Motor System Disorder
Expressive language delay-expressing spoken language. Receptive language delay- delay in
understanding spoken language. - ANS - Oral Language Disorder
, Changes within the general classroom to enable students to keep up with the education program, such
as intensive instruction, reduced assignments, adapted test procedures, use of computers, calculators
and tape recorders. - ANS - Accommodations
A test of the student's academic achievement. - ANS - Achievement Tests
Information gathered related to observation of behavior or characteristics. Ex: scratching eyes, shaking
hands - ANS - Anecdotal Information
Test in which items are taken from the curriculum used in the child's classroom so that he or she is not
tested on material that have not been taught. May be standardized or informal. - ANS - Curriculum
Referenced Tests
The act, process, or result of identifying the nature of a disorder or disability through observation and
examination. - ANS - Diagnosis
Tests that are standardized using a carefully selected sample of people representative of a larger group
of people for whom the test was created. Must be administered and scored by measures prescribed in a
manual - ANS - Formal Testing
Tests that are structured but not standardized. Ex: classroom tests. They can be modified. - ANS -
Informal Testing
A thorough evaluation conducted by a team of specialists to determine the exact learning needs of a
student and to propose an appropriate educational plan. - ANS - Interdisciplinary Evaluation
A term used to refer to changes in how an alternate assessment is administered. Ex: 10 spelling words
instead of 20. - ANS - Modifications
Assessment of performance in relation to that of the norm group used in the standardization of the test.
A standardized test that compares scores between a student and other children of the same age or
grade level. - ANS - Norm Referenced Tests
