Deck 7: Developmental Assessment

Question 1

What type of developmental scale is the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning - Fourth Edition (DIAL- 4)?

A)diagnostic
B)readiness
C)screening
D)specialized

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which type of development test measures the skills necessary for success in the first years of school?

A)developmental
B)diagnostic
C)readiness
D)specialized

Answer 2

C

Question 3

What are four of the principles of developmental assessment? What is a practical example that illustrates the use of each of the four principles with children who have special needs?

Answer 3

no answer

Question 4

What do the guidelines from professional organization say about involving parents in screening activities?

A)parents should not participate
B)parents should observe from a distance
C)parents should be active participants

Question 5

Which of the following defines what is meant by the term gaps in development or splinter skills?

A)advanced skills that lead to the development of higher level skills
B)behaviors developed in isolation from related skills
C)deficits in basic skills
D)patterns of skill acquisition that the average child follows

Question 6

What have child development specialists determined about the similarity in the pattern of development among young children?

A)remarkably similar
B)some similarities
C)many differences

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the principle of teachable moments?

A)expected times for learning developmental milestones
B)moments when a higher skill develops
C)most important part of an intervention program
D)optimal times for learning a particular skill

Question 8

Which type of developmental test provides a thumbnail sketch of overall development?

A)diagnostic
B)readiness
C)screening
D)specialized

Question 9

What are readiness tests? Name and describe the purposes and uses of a representative readiness test.

Question 10

Which test is a comprehensive,diagnostic assessment instrument?

A)Boehm Test of Basic Concepts - Revised
B)Denver II
C)Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning - Fourth Edition
D)Learning Accomplishment Profile,Third Edition

Question 11

The process of using developmental assessment involves answering a series of questions.Which question should teachers ask first in the developmental assessment process?

A)Is the child following the normal developmental pattern?
B)What can be done about the developmental delays?
C)What is normal development?
D)Why are delays in development occurring?

Question 12

Which component of the assessment process is related to meeting the language and communication needs of children with severe handicaps?

A)maladaptive behaviors
B)medical stability
C)motor processes
D)primary response mode

Question 13

Which test is best when used as a curriculum guide and an informal checklist of skills rather than a formal diagnostic instrument?

A)Battelle Developmental Inventory,Second Edition
B)Brigance Early Childhood Developmental Inventory
C)Learning Accomplishment Profile,Third Edition

Question 14

How do test writers arrange the items on developmental scales?

A)according to the normal sequence and pattern of development
B)according to the skills in the current curriculum
C)according to the severity of the child's disability

Question 15

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of developmental screening?

A)to determine levels of performance in specific learning areas
B)to establish intervention goals
C)to identify children who are "at risk" for delay
D)to measure developmental progress over time

Question 16

What is developmental screening? Name and describe the purposes and uses of a representative developmental screening test.

Question 17

The process of using developmental assessment involves answering a series of questions.Which question should teachers ask last in developmental assessment process?

A)Is the child following the normal developmental pattern?
B)What can be done about the developmental delays?
C)What is normal development?
D)Why are delays in development occurring?

Question 18

Which of the following is a desirable characteristic of assessment instruments for students with severe handicaps?

A)a large number of items
B)a narrow sample of behaviors
C)highly structured administration procedures
D)pass-fail scoring

Question 19

What are diagnostic scales of developmental skills? Name and describe the purposes and uses of a representative diagnostic scale.

Question 20

Which of the following is a description of the effect of splinter skills on child development?

A)They impede development.
B)They improve development.
C)They integrate development.

Question 21

Demonstrate the use of a developmental scale by testing a young child.Have the students follow the demonstration using the scoring form from the scale.After the demonstration,have studenst complete the administration and scoring sections of Assessment Proficiency Checklist and discuss their findings.

Question 22

Obtain copies of IFSPs and IEPS.Have students compare and contrast the content in the two different plans.

Question 23

Conduct a training workshop using a preschool screening test like the DIAL-4.Arrange for the class to conduct a group screening with the instrument at a daycare center.

Question 24

Take sequences of skills from a developmental scale.The sequences may include skills such as locomotion,fine motor development grasping,building with blocks,and learning to draw shapes.Print each skill in the sequence on a separate note card.Scramble the note cards and have the students put them back together in the appropriate developmental sequences.Finally,have students compare how they sequenced the skills with how they are sequences on the developmental scale.

Question 25

What are the key characteristics of assessment instruments for students with severe disabilities? Why do these instruments differ so much from typical developmental scales?