ESE K-12 FTCE Exam - Competency 2:
Assessment and Evaluation (13%) questions and
answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Tasks presented within real-world contexts that lead to real-world outcomes are known as
- correct answer C. authentic learning tasks.
The mechanism used to ensure that students have met state standards is
- correct answer D. standardized testing.
Mr. Repp could have asked his students to compute the mileage between several cities using a mileage
key. Instead, he has them create their own maps within a real context because he wants to see how well
they can apply what they have learned to an actual problem. This would be an example of
- correct answer C. performance-based assessment.
Assessments that give us some idea of what students need to know to achieve grade-level performance
are referred to as
- correct answer D. norm-based assessments.
(determine how the student's performance compares with other students of the same age or in the
same grade)
What are diagnostic assessments for?
- correct answer providing specific information about how a student is performing and what she or he
needs to know
How are Curriculum-based measurement and progress monitoring related?
- correct answer both measure student progress and highlight the close association between curriculum
and student performance
Crystal was referred for a comprehensive evaluation due to classroom performance. It was determined
at the eligibility meeting that she was not eligible for exceptional student education services but needed
, alternative planning in order to be successful in the general education classroom. What document will
the team need to write for Crystal?
- correct answer 504 Plan (requires that students who have disabilities or needs, but who are not eligible
to receive services under IDEA, must have accommodations for their disabilities or needs in the regular
classroom setting. A 504 accommodation plan is designed to implement needed accommodations)
A second-grade student recently enrolled in your school. The student is a recent immigrant from
Mexico. Your school determines that the child had not previously been enrolled in school in Mexico due
to his parents' lack of funds and due to a lack of transportation to school. The student's mother has
recently obtained citizenship. Once the child began to attend your school, it was determined that the
child could not read in English or Spanish. What documentation needs to be written based on this
information?
- correct answer N/A ( adequate information was not provided)
The process of requiring students to demonstrate that they have met specified state standards and
holding teachers responsible for students' performance is best described as
- correct answer accountability
what is "adoption" in the context of education?
- correct answer the chosen curriculum of a particular school or district
Parental signature, which grants permission to proceed through the ELIGIBILITY, classification, and
placement process and indicates that parents have been made aware of their due process rights, is
referred to as
- correct answer D. informed consent.
Parents being fully notified in their native language of all educational activities to be conducted during a
nondiscriminatory evaluation of their child is called
- correct answer C. informed consent.
A classroom teacher, along with a team of other educational professionals, determined that John, who
has multiple disabilities, is not able to participate in the statewide assessment. The team develops which
of the following to assess John's attainment of educational goals?
- correct answer C. Alternative Assessment
The Teacher Assistance Team of a middle school receives a referral regarding a student who seems to
have behavioral difficulty in only one of his classes during the day. In order to determine what is
Assessment and Evaluation (13%) questions and
answers 2025\2026 A+ Grade
Tasks presented within real-world contexts that lead to real-world outcomes are known as
- correct answer C. authentic learning tasks.
The mechanism used to ensure that students have met state standards is
- correct answer D. standardized testing.
Mr. Repp could have asked his students to compute the mileage between several cities using a mileage
key. Instead, he has them create their own maps within a real context because he wants to see how well
they can apply what they have learned to an actual problem. This would be an example of
- correct answer C. performance-based assessment.
Assessments that give us some idea of what students need to know to achieve grade-level performance
are referred to as
- correct answer D. norm-based assessments.
(determine how the student's performance compares with other students of the same age or in the
same grade)
What are diagnostic assessments for?
- correct answer providing specific information about how a student is performing and what she or he
needs to know
How are Curriculum-based measurement and progress monitoring related?
- correct answer both measure student progress and highlight the close association between curriculum
and student performance
Crystal was referred for a comprehensive evaluation due to classroom performance. It was determined
at the eligibility meeting that she was not eligible for exceptional student education services but needed
, alternative planning in order to be successful in the general education classroom. What document will
the team need to write for Crystal?
- correct answer 504 Plan (requires that students who have disabilities or needs, but who are not eligible
to receive services under IDEA, must have accommodations for their disabilities or needs in the regular
classroom setting. A 504 accommodation plan is designed to implement needed accommodations)
A second-grade student recently enrolled in your school. The student is a recent immigrant from
Mexico. Your school determines that the child had not previously been enrolled in school in Mexico due
to his parents' lack of funds and due to a lack of transportation to school. The student's mother has
recently obtained citizenship. Once the child began to attend your school, it was determined that the
child could not read in English or Spanish. What documentation needs to be written based on this
information?
- correct answer N/A ( adequate information was not provided)
The process of requiring students to demonstrate that they have met specified state standards and
holding teachers responsible for students' performance is best described as
- correct answer accountability
what is "adoption" in the context of education?
- correct answer the chosen curriculum of a particular school or district
Parental signature, which grants permission to proceed through the ELIGIBILITY, classification, and
placement process and indicates that parents have been made aware of their due process rights, is
referred to as
- correct answer D. informed consent.
Parents being fully notified in their native language of all educational activities to be conducted during a
nondiscriminatory evaluation of their child is called
- correct answer C. informed consent.
A classroom teacher, along with a team of other educational professionals, determined that John, who
has multiple disabilities, is not able to participate in the statewide assessment. The team develops which
of the following to assess John's attainment of educational goals?
- correct answer C. Alternative Assessment
The Teacher Assistance Team of a middle school receives a referral regarding a student who seems to
have behavioral difficulty in only one of his classes during the day. In order to determine what is
