Deck 2: Assessment and the Iep Process

Question 1

Portfolio assessment is all but which of the following?

A)It is an informal measure.
B)It requires students to gather samples of work over a period of time.
C)It is a way to share progress with parents.
D)It is a standardized achievement test.
E)It shows progress over time.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The purpose of a screening test is to

A)detect pupils who need a more comprehensive evaluation.
B)provide an in-depth diagnosis of students.
C)help make placement decisions.
D)obtain an IQ score to determine eligibility for services.
E)measure the effectiveness of a program.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

In order for a student to be eligible for special education, there must be which of the following?

A)a disability
B)a disability that has an adverse impact on educational performance
C)delayed development
D)cultural differences
E)a family history of disability

Answer 3

B

Question 4

All of the following are true of a comprehensive evaluation EXCEPT which of the following?

A)It has been used for over 35 years since the 1975 Special Education law.
B)It is the traditional assessment process.
C)It uses a Response-to-Intervention (RTI)approach.
D)It is the approach used by other related professions.
E)It gathers a wide variety of information about the student.

Question 5

Which of the following is an informal test?

A)standardized achievement test
B)standardized intelligence test
C)test that compares a student's score to that of a normed population
D)norm-referenced test
E)teacher-made test

Question 6

Which of the following is considered a use of assessment?

A)screening
B)referral
C)classification
D)instructional planning
E)All of these

Question 7

The Response-to-Intervention (RTI)uses all of the following EXCEPT

A)tiers of intervention.
B)progress monitoring.
C)a discrepancy procedure involving IQ and achievement.
D)evidenced-based intervention.
E)frequent assessment.

Question 8

All of the following are commonly used to obtain assessment information about students with learning disabilities or mild disabilities EXCEPT

A)case history.
B)formal survey tests.
C)informal inventories.
D)observation.
E)EEG reports.

Question 9

4. Which of the following is considered a formal assessment measure?

A)portfolio assessment
B)informal reading inventory
C)progress monitoring
D)standardized achievement test
E)teacher-made test

Question 10

The content of the IEP must include all of the following EXCEPT

A)present levels of academic achievement and functional performance.
B)related services.
C)a lesson plan, including materials to be used.
D)the education setting for instruction.
E)annual goals.

Question 11

The individualized education program (IEP)is

A)a plan developed for an entire classroom.
B)an oral agreement between the school and a child's parents.
C)an administrative arrangement for placing students.
D)a full inclusion policy.
E)a written educational plan for an individual student.

Question 12

The participants at an IEP meeting must include all of the following EXCEPT

A)a representative of the local education agency.
B)a pediatric neurologist.
C)one or both of the student's parents.
D)a general education teacher.
E)a special education teacher.

Question 13

Standardized tests

A)can be changed in terms of time limits.
B)can be modified so that students do as well as possible.
C)can be quickly developed by teachers for students in their class.
D)are informal measures.
E)require that prescribed procedures be followed during the administration of the test.

Question 14

Which test can be used to assess a student's potential for learning?

A)Brigance Comprehensive Inventory of Basic Skill-Revised
B)Wechsler Scale of Intelligence for Children IV
C)Peabody Individual Achievement Test-Revised
D)Stanford Achievement Test
E)Woodcock Reading Mastery Test-Revised

Question 15

All of the following are benefits of Response-to-Intervention (RTI)EXCEPT

A)it is aimed at students in general education.
B)it uses evidenced-based materials for intervention.
C)it determines the student's IQ score.
D)it provides intervention for students without using categorical labels.
E)it provides early intervention.

Question 16

Which of the following is considered assistive technology?

A)A. a device that allows a student to dictate to a computer
B)B. a device that allows a student to listen to printed text
C)C. a computer that reads printed text aloud
D)D. keyboarding for a student who has difficulty writing
E)All of these

Question 17

Response-to-Intervention is intended for

A)special education.
B)secondary education.
C)general education.
D)postsecondary education.
E)None of these

Question 18

The IEP team must consider which of the following?

A)the strengths of the student
B)cultural and linguistic factors
C)accommodations for the student
D)behavioral interventions when behavior impedes learning
E)All of these

Question 19

Which of the following assessment methods looks at multiple samples of a student's classroom work?

A)standardized test
B)informal word reading test
C)norm-referenced test
D)portfolio assessment
E)informal mathematics computation test

Question 20

What is the initial level of the response-to-intervention process?

A)tier one
B)tier two
C)tier three
D)tier four
E)None of these

Question 21

Which of these goals would be written in MOO terms?

A)Billy will improve his social skills.
B)Jenny will stay in her seat 50% of the time.
C)Jamar will pay attention in class for 10 minutes.
D)Given a group of 10 math problems at the second grade level, Laurie will be able to complete 5 of the problems without prompts from the teacher.
E)Given a 30-minute period of time, Alysha will pay attention the majority of the time.

Question 22

Write three goals in MOO terms for a student in special education.

Question 23

Outline five pros and five cons about the RTI process.

Question 24

Which of the following is true in reference to statewide assessment, according to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA-2004)?

A)Children with disabilities are excluded from testing.
B)Children with disabilities are included in the testing.
C)Accommodations in the testing are not permitted.
D)Children with disabilities can go to study hall instead of taking the test.
E)Children with disabilities are encouraged to stay home on testing day.

Question 25

Create a one-page fact sheet for parents about the IEP process.

Question 26

An effective test-taking strategy for student participation in statewide assessment is which of the following?

A)modifying the test
B)reducing the number of answer possibilities
C)changing the directions
D)reducing the number of questions
E)instruct students to eliminate any answers they know are incorrect

Question 27

The first special education law, PL 94-142 (All Handicapped Children's Act), was passed in

A)1963.
B)1975.
C)1990.
D)1997.
E)2004.