Deck 13: Interpreting Assessment for Educational Intervention

Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to the determination of whether a student will receive special education services?

A) pre-referral meeting
B) eligibility decisions
C) placement decisions
D) needs assessment

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to interventions and strategies used to promote educational success?

A) measurement criteria
B) high school exit evaluation
C) educational planning
D) IEP team meetings

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following refers to measurable objectives that provide evidence of a student's progress toward annual goals in the IEP?

A) behaviorally stated short-term objectives
B) estimated short-term objectives
C) behaviorally stated long-term objectives
D) estimated long-term objectives

Answer 3

A

Question 4

If a student does not meet eligibility criteria for special education services, they may be considered to receive accommodations under Section 504.

Question 5

Educational setting or placement is determined previous to eligibility in the IEP process.

Question 6

Test results help educators make decisions about which of the following?

A) educational planning and interventions
B) possible eligibility for special education services
C) needed transition services
D) all of the above

Question 7

Eligibility is determined by a group of people rather than one person.

Question 8

Interpreting assessment results by comparing a student's levels of performance on a particular instrument to those of his/her peer norm group is known as

A) interindividual interpretations
B) intra-individual interpretations
C) comparison interpretations
D) performance interpretations

Question 9

A student's prior academic career has no impact on their current level of performance in school.

Question 10

An IEP is not required to be developed as long as the psychoeducational report is comprehensive in nature.

Question 11

IDEA requires that an eligibility reevaluation occur every three years, although it is not required to be comprehensive.

Question 12

Which of the following refers to statements of anticipated progress that a student will make in one year, upon which the short-term objectives are based?

A) yearly grades
B) annual grades
C) promotion criteria
D) long-term goals

Question 13

Which of the following terms refers to interpreting assessment results by comparing a student's levels of performance with his or her own performance?

A) intra-individual interpretations
B) comparison interpretations
C) performance interpretations
D) interindividual interpretations

Question 14

Which of the following refers to markers that provide evidence of a student's progress toward annual goals set forth in the IEP?

A) promotion to the next grade
B) 9 week's grades
C) semester grades
D) benchmarks

Question 15

The regulations of the 1997 amendments to IDEA require that assessment data be interpreted and used to develop educational and behavioral interventions that will be which of the following?

A) utilized as part of the school code of conduct
B) of benefit to the student
C) published for public record
D) none of the above

Question 16

Administration of assessments is the most critical aspect of the evaluation process.

Question 17

It is important to rule out any sensory acuity problems and refer to or consult with medical personnel if physical problems are suspected prior to embarking on a full psychoeducational evaluation.

Question 18

Students who would be found eligible to receive special education services according to the federal law may be excluded by state criteria.

Question 19

Eligibility for special education services is determined by using a set of criteria stated in IDEA; however, specific criteria vary from state to state for the different types of disabilities.

Question 20

Students with the sole disabling condition of ADHD may qualify to receive special education services under which of the following IDEA categories?

A) specific learning disability
B) other health impairment
C) emotionally disturbed
D) Section 504

Question 21

Interpretations of cognitive measures that reveal similarities and differences between specific areas of functioning are known as

A) cross-battery assessment
B) psychoeducational report
C) patterns of functioning
D) summary statement

Question 22

Identify the five suggestions Bagnato 1980) provides for organizing testing write-ups.

Question 23

Discuss how cross-battery assessment may provide sights into a student's pattern of functioning.

Question 24

Cognitive or intellectual measures are generally administered by which of the following?

A) school psychologist
B) clinical psychologist
C) educational diagnosticians
D) all of the above

Question 25

Describe the general procedures for writing a report of educational test results.

Question 26

Compare and contrast short-term objectives and long-term goals and provide examples of each.

Question 27

Compare and contrast interindividual interpretations and intra-individual interpretations.

Question 28

Which of the following statements is not true regarding the interpretation of assessment results?

A) Tests results are most useful when interpreted and presented in a clear format.
B) The regulations of the 1997 amendments to IDEA require that assessment data be interpreted and used to develop educational and behavioral interventions that will be of benefit to the student.
C) When interpreting assessment results the holistic view of the student should be considered.
D) Tests results that are used to determine if eligibility criteria have been met may not be considered when determining educational or behavioral interventions.

Question 29

Previous to the 1997 amendments of IDEA regarding reevaluation, which of the following is true?

A) the same areas initially assessed were required to be reassessed
B) each area was required to be reassessed regardless of whether it was initially assessed
C) assessment only in the areas necessary to make a decision regarding continued eligibility were required to be assessed
D) reevaluations were mandated to take place every 2 years

Question 30

Interpreting a student's skills and abilities across several assessment instruments is called

A) cross-battery assessment
B) patterns of functioning
C) psychoeducational report
D) summary statement

Question 31

Which of the following sections is typically presented first in psychoeducational reports?

A) background and referral information
B) identifying data
C) test results
D) test interpretations

Question 32

Discuss the difference between the IDEA regulations of 1997 and those of 2004 with regard to the re-evaluation process.

Question 33

Identify at least three considerations when assessing a student holistically.

Question 34

Describe the major purposes of assessment.

Question 35

Before referring a student for special education testing which of the following must professionals secure?

A) a complete medical history
B) procedural safeguards
C) parental consent
D) none of the above

Question 36

Discuss the guidelines that IDEA provides for how assessment data are to be presented and used in the psychoeducational process.