Deck 6: Assessment and Individualized Education Program Development

Question 1

Assessment data is not an important part of an instructor's accountability system.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The process of assessment provides answers to such questions as "What are the students with disabilities learning?"

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The ITP is a separate document from the IEP.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The term multi-factored evaluation differs from multi-factored assessment.

Question 5

Assessment can also lead to continuous improvement of the physical educator's own teaching.

Question 6

Criterion-referenced assessment involves comparing one's score to scores from others usually the same age and gender.

Question 7

Curriculum-based assessment uses short-term measurements of specific goals and objectives in physical education.

Question 8

APE specialists and general PE teachers are concerned mainly with those assessment instruments that deal directly with motor skill acquisition and development only.

Question 9

The more severe the student's disability the more often data should be collected.

Question 10

All students receiving special education automatically qualify for extended school year for adapted physical education.

Question 11

Which of the following does assessment not provide to educators?

A) Determine present level of educational performance
B) Make decisions about placements
C) Plan physical activity lessons that address standards and individual student needs
D) Interpretation of motor skill data

Question 12

Which of the following statements best describe a multi-factored evaluation for students with disabilities?

A) Actual data collection with the TGMD-2 or BOT-2 as part of their evaluation.
B) A combination of normed-referenced test, one or more criterion-referenced tests, or authentic assessment.
C) A normed-referenced test only for decision making.
D) The student is already eligible for special education services (i.e., APE services).

Question 13

The TGMD-2 and BOT-2 are examples of what type of assessment tools?

A) Normed-referenced test
B) Criterion-referenced test
C) Curriculum-based assessment
D) Intervention-based assessment

Question 14

Which of the following involves assessing students' performance in natural real-world environments rather than artificial or contrived settings, has been linked to performance outcomes that have been deemed important, and require higher order level of thinking and concept application?

A) Functional assessment
B) Curriculum-based measurement
C) Authentic assessment
D) Criterion-referenced

Question 15

Johnson (2005) identified five criteria for making decisions about selecting assessment instruments. Which of the following questions was not among those criteria?

A) Is the assessment developmentally appropriate?
B) Is the assessment culturally relevant?
C) Is the assessment a part of the learning task?
D) Is the assessment practical or functional?

Question 16

After the physical educator has collected students' assessment data, what is he/she least likely do with the data gathered?

A) Use the data for program review and student learning.
B) Bank that information for another time or when grades are due.
C) Determine whether or not specific benchmarks related to standards are being met.
D) Plan physical activity units, activities, or lessons.

Question 17

In preparing for the IEP meeting, physical educators should attempt to minimize which of the following?

A) Their interaction with colleagues at the school.
B) Any subjectivity in their assessment of the student's skills and behaviors.
C) Their interaction with the student with an IEP until the meeting occurs.
D) Their interaction and communication with the Student Service Team (SST).

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true about the 504 Plan for students?

A) A student must be eligible for services under IDEA in order to have a 504 plan.
B) A student does not need to meet IDEA eligibility in order to have a 504 plan.
C) A student can only be eligible for services under either IDEA or 504, but not both.
D) A student with a learning disability would be eligible for a 504 plan.

Question 19

Which statement is false about the IEP document?

A) It includes a statement of measurable annual goals.
B) It offers an explanation of specific accommodations to measure academic achievement and functional performance of the student.
C) It has a description of the student's progress toward meeting the annual goals.
D) It has a detailed description a student's 504 plan.

Question 20

Which statement is least accurate about state assessments?

A) All students must participate in state-wide assessments.
B) A student may be exempt with IEP team determination and allowed to take an alternate assessment.
C) No alternative testing accommodations can be made available.
D) Participation in state-wide assessment is voluntary for all students.