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1. 1. A criterion-referenced test would be most useful in B. How well a student
assessing which of the following capabilities? masters specific learning
A. How well a student can solve problems objectives
B. How well a student masters specific learning objec-
tives
C. How a student's performance compares with that
of his or her peers
D. How a student's attitude impacts his or her learning
2. Which of the following types of informal assessment Anecdotal record
is most appropriate for gathering information on the
frequency with which specific student behaviors oc-
cur?
A. Anecdotal record
B. Structured interview
C. Event recording
D. Graduated rating scale
3. If a student begins to show signs of an epileptic D. Cushion the head to
seizure, it is important that emergency action be tak- protect the brain from
en immediately to protect the student's body from trauma when the head
damage. Which of the following is the first step that strikes against the floor
should be taken when a student is experiencing an
epileptic seizure?
A. Slip a soft object in the mouth to prevent damage
to the tongue
B. Hold the student in one position on the floor to
protect the body from hitting objects
C. Avoid touching the student, and call immediately
for an ambulance and medical attention
D. Cushion the head to protect the brain from trauma
when the head strikes against the floor
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4. When the progress of a student is being moni- CBMs can be used at more
tored, which of the following is an advantage of cur- frequent intervals than
riculum-based measurement (CBM) over norm-refer- norm-referenced tests.
enced tests?
A. CBMs are more reliable measures than norm-refer-
enced tests.
B. CBMs can be used at more frequent intervals than
norm-referenced tests.
C. CBMs measure a variety of skills within one test.
D. CBMs can be administered only by certified evalua-
tion specialists.
5. Leon is a third grader currently enrolled in a pri- The same as for any other
vate school. He has struggled in school and has not special education referral.
learned to read despite several interventions from
his teacher and his mother. All stakeholders are con-
cerned because he is falling significantly behind his
peers. Leon's teacher and the school administrator
have suggested to Leon's mother that an evaluation
would be beneficial to determine if he has a learning
disability. His mother requested an evaluation from
the administrator of the public school where Leon
would attend if he were not enrolled in private school.
What guidelines would the public school administra-
tor apply to this situation?
A. The same as for any other special education refer-
ral.
B. Referral of the parent to a community service
agent.
C. Completion of a full individual evaluation after Leon
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enrolls in the public school.
D. The private school is responsible for the evaluation.
6. A 9-year-old student diagnosed with an emotional dis- Focus first on what the
turbance recently transferred to a new school. The student is most motivated
student's family moved from a Native American reser- to change
vation. The general education teacher notes that the
student has difficulty relating to peers and adults,
demonstrating quiet, withdrawn behavior and rarely
making eye contact. At times, the student reacts to
teacher directives with physical aggression. When the
Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) committee designs
behavioral interventions for the student, it is most
critical to..
A. Ignore the behavior that is culturally influenced
B. Focus first on what the student is most motivated
to change
C. Consider the student's background when deciding
which behaviors to target
D. Provide professional development on multicultural-
ism for the teacher
7. Louann's comprehensive cognitive ability was calcu- Louann's cognitive ability
lated to be 93 SS, with a 90% confidence interval of 89 score will fall between 89
to 98. Which of the following is a true statement? and 98, 90 times out of
A. Confidence intervals tell us what Louann should be 100
able to do on a good day and a bad day
B. Louann's cognitive ability score will fall between 89
and 98, 90 times out of 100
C. Louann's cognitive ability score will fall between 89
and 98, 10 times out of 100
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D. The average of Louann's 100 repeated administra-
tions will fall between 89 and 98.
8. Which of the following is the most appropriate use of To compare a student's
a norm-referenced test? performance to that of
A. To determine where a student's instruction should age=level or grade-level
begin based on a continuum of content peers
B. To compare a student's performance to a predeter-
mined mastery criterion
C. To determine whether a student has benefitted
from recent instruction in a particular subject area
D. To compare a student's performance to that of
age=level or grade-level peers
9. Ben, an 11-year-old fifth grader, took a standardized Since Ben has mastered
achievement test in the second month of fifth grade. content typically covered
The test included items in language arts, mathemat- through the fifth month
ics, science, and social studies. Ben's overall score is of sixth grade, he should
reported as 6.5. Which of the following is an accurate be considered to be per-
interpretation of this information? forming at a sixth-grade
A. Since Ben performed 1.3 grade levels above his ac- level.
tual grade level of 5.2, he ranks in the 75th percentile
of students taking the test.
B. Ben performed about as well on the test as did the
average student in the norming sample who was in
the fifth month of sixth grade.
C. Although Ben's score may justify a higher grade
placement, no change should be considered unless
his score falls outside the confidence interval covering
fifth grade.
D. Since Ben has mastered content typically covered
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1. 1. A criterion-referenced test would be most useful in B. How well a student
assessing which of the following capabilities? masters specific learning
A. How well a student can solve problems objectives
B. How well a student masters specific learning objec-
tives
C. How a student's performance compares with that
of his or her peers
D. How a student's attitude impacts his or her learning
2. Which of the following types of informal assessment Anecdotal record
is most appropriate for gathering information on the
frequency with which specific student behaviors oc-
cur?
A. Anecdotal record
B. Structured interview
C. Event recording
D. Graduated rating scale
3. If a student begins to show signs of an epileptic D. Cushion the head to
seizure, it is important that emergency action be tak- protect the brain from
en immediately to protect the student's body from trauma when the head
damage. Which of the following is the first step that strikes against the floor
should be taken when a student is experiencing an
epileptic seizure?
A. Slip a soft object in the mouth to prevent damage
to the tongue
B. Hold the student in one position on the floor to
protect the body from hitting objects
C. Avoid touching the student, and call immediately
for an ambulance and medical attention
D. Cushion the head to protect the brain from trauma
when the head strikes against the floor
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4. When the progress of a student is being moni- CBMs can be used at more
tored, which of the following is an advantage of cur- frequent intervals than
riculum-based measurement (CBM) over norm-refer- norm-referenced tests.
enced tests?
A. CBMs are more reliable measures than norm-refer-
enced tests.
B. CBMs can be used at more frequent intervals than
norm-referenced tests.
C. CBMs measure a variety of skills within one test.
D. CBMs can be administered only by certified evalua-
tion specialists.
5. Leon is a third grader currently enrolled in a pri- The same as for any other
vate school. He has struggled in school and has not special education referral.
learned to read despite several interventions from
his teacher and his mother. All stakeholders are con-
cerned because he is falling significantly behind his
peers. Leon's teacher and the school administrator
have suggested to Leon's mother that an evaluation
would be beneficial to determine if he has a learning
disability. His mother requested an evaluation from
the administrator of the public school where Leon
would attend if he were not enrolled in private school.
What guidelines would the public school administra-
tor apply to this situation?
A. The same as for any other special education refer-
ral.
B. Referral of the parent to a community service
agent.
C. Completion of a full individual evaluation after Leon
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enrolls in the public school.
D. The private school is responsible for the evaluation.
6. A 9-year-old student diagnosed with an emotional dis- Focus first on what the
turbance recently transferred to a new school. The student is most motivated
student's family moved from a Native American reser- to change
vation. The general education teacher notes that the
student has difficulty relating to peers and adults,
demonstrating quiet, withdrawn behavior and rarely
making eye contact. At times, the student reacts to
teacher directives with physical aggression. When the
Admission Review Dismissal (ARD) committee designs
behavioral interventions for the student, it is most
critical to..
A. Ignore the behavior that is culturally influenced
B. Focus first on what the student is most motivated
to change
C. Consider the student's background when deciding
which behaviors to target
D. Provide professional development on multicultural-
ism for the teacher
7. Louann's comprehensive cognitive ability was calcu- Louann's cognitive ability
lated to be 93 SS, with a 90% confidence interval of 89 score will fall between 89
to 98. Which of the following is a true statement? and 98, 90 times out of
A. Confidence intervals tell us what Louann should be 100
able to do on a good day and a bad day
B. Louann's cognitive ability score will fall between 89
and 98, 90 times out of 100
C. Louann's cognitive ability score will fall between 89
and 98, 10 times out of 100
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D. The average of Louann's 100 repeated administra-
tions will fall between 89 and 98.
8. Which of the following is the most appropriate use of To compare a student's
a norm-referenced test? performance to that of
A. To determine where a student's instruction should age=level or grade-level
begin based on a continuum of content peers
B. To compare a student's performance to a predeter-
mined mastery criterion
C. To determine whether a student has benefitted
from recent instruction in a particular subject area
D. To compare a student's performance to that of
age=level or grade-level peers
9. Ben, an 11-year-old fifth grader, took a standardized Since Ben has mastered
achievement test in the second month of fifth grade. content typically covered
The test included items in language arts, mathemat- through the fifth month
ics, science, and social studies. Ben's overall score is of sixth grade, he should
reported as 6.5. Which of the following is an accurate be considered to be per-
interpretation of this information? forming at a sixth-grade
A. Since Ben performed 1.3 grade levels above his ac- level.
tual grade level of 5.2, he ranks in the 75th percentile
of students taking the test.
B. Ben performed about as well on the test as did the
average student in the norming sample who was in
the fifth month of sixth grade.
C. Although Ben's score may justify a higher grade
placement, no change should be considered unless
his score falls outside the confidence interval covering
fifth grade.
D. Since Ben has mastered content typically covered
