: Assessment for Special Education
Vocabulary (WGU) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ LATEST 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS): - CORRECT ANSWER-focuses on
implementing proactive strategies to establish a positive school climate and promote positive
behavior among students
Response to Interventions (RTI): - CORRECT ANSWER-a method used to identify and support
students with learning and behavior needs through regular monitoring and targeted
interventions
Social emotional learning (SEL): - CORRECT ANSWER-the process through which individuals
acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and
manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish
and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions
Discrepancy approach: - CORRECT ANSWER-a method used in special education to determine
whether a student has a specific learning disability (SLD) by comparing the student's cognitive
ability (often measured by an IQ test) to their academic achievement in specific areas such as
reading, writing, or math
Validity: - CORRECT ANSWER-the extent to which an assessment or tool measures what it is
supposed to measure
, Content validity: - CORRECT ANSWER-ensures that the assessment covers all relevant content
areas to the skill or knowledge domain it is supposed to assess
Predictive validity: - CORRECT ANSWER-measures how well an assessment can predict future
performance or outcomes
Construct validity: - CORRECT ANSWER-ensures that the tool truly measures the theoretical
construct it claims to measure
Reliability: - CORRECT ANSWER-the consistency of an assessment or tool
Internal consistency: - CORRECT ANSWER-ensures that the items on an assessment are
consistent in their measurement across various components of the construct being measured
Test-retest reliability: - CORRECT ANSWER-the consistency of a test's results when administered
to the same group of individuals at different points in time.
Inter-rater reliability: - CORRECT ANSWER-ensures that different examiners provide consistent
scores
Bias: - CORRECT ANSWER-any qualities of an assessment process that may systematically
advantage or disadvantage certain groups of students based on characteristics such as race,
culture, economic background, gender, or exceptionality
Cultural bias: - CORRECT ANSWER-the tendency of an assessment, test, or evaluation to favor or
disadvantage individuals based on their cultural background or ethnicity
Vocabulary (WGU) EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED
A+ LATEST 100% GUARANTEED PASS
Positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS): - CORRECT ANSWER-focuses on
implementing proactive strategies to establish a positive school climate and promote positive
behavior among students
Response to Interventions (RTI): - CORRECT ANSWER-a method used to identify and support
students with learning and behavior needs through regular monitoring and targeted
interventions
Social emotional learning (SEL): - CORRECT ANSWER-the process through which individuals
acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and
manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish
and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions
Discrepancy approach: - CORRECT ANSWER-a method used in special education to determine
whether a student has a specific learning disability (SLD) by comparing the student's cognitive
ability (often measured by an IQ test) to their academic achievement in specific areas such as
reading, writing, or math
Validity: - CORRECT ANSWER-the extent to which an assessment or tool measures what it is
supposed to measure
, Content validity: - CORRECT ANSWER-ensures that the assessment covers all relevant content
areas to the skill or knowledge domain it is supposed to assess
Predictive validity: - CORRECT ANSWER-measures how well an assessment can predict future
performance or outcomes
Construct validity: - CORRECT ANSWER-ensures that the tool truly measures the theoretical
construct it claims to measure
Reliability: - CORRECT ANSWER-the consistency of an assessment or tool
Internal consistency: - CORRECT ANSWER-ensures that the items on an assessment are
consistent in their measurement across various components of the construct being measured
Test-retest reliability: - CORRECT ANSWER-the consistency of a test's results when administered
to the same group of individuals at different points in time.
Inter-rater reliability: - CORRECT ANSWER-ensures that different examiners provide consistent
scores
Bias: - CORRECT ANSWER-any qualities of an assessment process that may systematically
advantage or disadvantage certain groups of students based on characteristics such as race,
culture, economic background, gender, or exceptionality
Cultural bias: - CORRECT ANSWER-the tendency of an assessment, test, or evaluation to favor or
disadvantage individuals based on their cultural background or ethnicity
