Deck 13: Assessment in Education

Question 1

The ___________________ is a written document created by a team of teachers,parents,and other school personnel that contains a statement of a student's present level of educational performance,a list of annual goals and objectives,and a description of the special education and related services to be provided to the student.

A)Ability-Achievement Plan
B)Responsiveness to Intervention Plan
C)Individualized Education Plan
D)Needs Assessment

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The ___________________________identifies students as learning disabled when there is a significant difference between their scores on an ability test and their scores on an achievement test.

A)Learning Disability Discrepancy model
B)Ability-Achievement Discrepancy model
C)Responsiveness to Intervention approach
D)Individualized Education Plan

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which individuals would use information obtained from the school assessment program for instructional decisions?

A)Principles
B)Teachers
C)Parents
D)Students

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The first tier of a Responsiveness to Intervention model consists of:

A)screening tests administered to students school-wide
B)progress monitoring for students who need assistance and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions
C)diagnostic assessment to evaluate students to determine their eligibility for special education services.
D)all of the above.

Question 5

Assessing giftedness in a student involves identifying ability in all of the following areas except:

A)Vocational ability
B)Cognitive ability
C)Academic ability
D)Creative thinking ability

Question 6

School assessment programs should be developed cooperatively by:

A)School administrators
B)University representatives
C)Students
D)All of the above

Question 7

Identify and describe the assessment-related activities that are often performed by school counselors.

Question 8

Factors within schools that are associated with student academic problems can include which of the following?

A)Physical setting
B)Teacher/student relationships
C)Class interruptions
D)All of the above

Question 9

A ______________________is a neurological disorder that severely impairs children's ability to learn or to demonstrate skills in several academic areas

A)developmental disability
B)specific learning disability
C)communication disability
D)hearing disability

Question 10

Assessment that involves appraising such factors as physical space,organization and supervision of space,materials,and safety is called:

A)organizational assessment
B)environmental assessment
C)structural assessment
D)safety assessment

Question 11

The __________________is a comprehensive,multistep method of identifying students with SLDs in which services and interventions are provided to at-risk students at increasing levels of intensity based on progress monitoring and data analysis.

A)Learning Disability Discrepancy model
B)Ability-Achievement Discrepancy model
C)Responsiveness to Intervention approach
D)Individualized Education Plan

Question 12

____________________ refers to an individual's ability to utilize the characteristics and formats of a test to receive a high score.

A)Test-wiseness
B)Giftedness
C)Testing ability
D)Test preparedness

Question 13

Sally took an SAT prep class to help her get ready for taking the SAT.This class is an example of a _________________ method.

A)test wiseness
B)test familiarization
C)coaching
D)tutoring

Question 14

About 80% of professional school counselors "often" or "occasionally" engage in which of the following assessment-related activities:

A)Interpreting scores from assessment instruments and using the information in counseling
B)Reading about and being aware of ethical issues in assessment
C)Communicating and interpreting assessment information to parents,teachers,school administrators,and other professionals
D)All of the above

Question 15

A child who is able to convey ideas and information verbally demonstrates skills in:

A)listening comprehension
B)written expression
C)basic reading skill
D)oral expression

Question 16

The first step in developing a school assessment program is:

A)identifying the responsibilities of the staff in the assessment program.
B)identifying the types of information needed to make decisions.
C)identifying the goals and purposes of the assessment program.
D)identifying the types of instruments to be given and establish procedures for selecting them.

Question 17

Every state requires schools to administer _____________ that are aligned with their educational standards.

A)achievement tests
B)ability tests
C)aptitude tests
D)readiness tests

Question 18

The ability to make sense of and understand written or printed information demonstrates skills in:

A)written expression
B)basic reading skill
C)oral expression
D)reading comprehension

Question 19

The Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students,Revised is an instrument developed specifically for assessing ___________________.

A)cognitive ability
B)academic ability
C)giftedness
D)intelligence

Question 20

In contrast to middle school and high school counselors,elementary school counselors are less likely to:

A)schedule testing
B)interpret assessment results
C)use assessment information in making placement decisions
D)all of the above

Question 21

Define specific learning disability SLD).Identify and describe three specific academic skills that SLDs impair in children.

Question 22

Compare and contrast the ability-achievement discrepancy model and the Responsiveness to Intervention approach to identifying specific learning disabilities.

Question 23

Identify and describe the four ability areas that are assessed when determining eligibility for giftedness programs.Explain common methods that are used to assess each area.