Deck 8: Achievement and Aptitude Assessment

Question 1

Which of the following students would likely be administered a readiness assessment?

A)Juan,11-year-old male suspected of having a learning disability
B)Trevor,8-year-old male suspected of having an intellectual disability
C)Samantha,5-year-old female due to enter kindergarten in the fall
D)Laura,17-year-old female applying for college in the fall

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142)was renamed:

A)American with Disabilities Act
B)No Child Left Behind
C)Equal Education for All Children
D)Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which Act requires testing,at the school's expense,if a student is suspected of having a learning disability?

A)Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
B)American with Disabilities Act
C)Common Core
D)No Child Left Behind

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What is the difference between achievement and aptitude testing?

A)Achievement measures what one has learned whereas aptitude measures one's capability of learning
B)Achievement measures one's capability of learning whereas aptitude measures what one has learned
C)Achievement is measured for students in grades kindergarten through 11^th grade whereas aptitude is measured for students in 12^th grade
D)Achievement measures what one has learned whereas aptitude measures one's cognitive functioning

Question 5

Which of the following readiness tests are divided into five stands and measures development in several areas such as social behavior,language and comprehension,and visual/spatial discrimination?

A)Gesell Developmental Observation-Revised
B)Metropolitan Readiness Testes,6^th edition
C)Kindergarten Readiness Test (KRT)
D)Boehm Test of Basic Concepts-3-Preschool

Question 6

What is the most widely used comprehensive achievement battery?

A)Stanford Achievement Test
B)Wechsler Individual Achievement Test
C)TerraNova Test
D)Iowa Test of Basic Skills

Question 7

The _______________________ specifies guidelines for assessments measuring the Common Core.

Question 8

If a state decided to adopt the Common Core Standards,what else must they adopt?

A)The curriculum that accompanies the Common Core Standards
B)The college version of Common Core Standards
C)A national achievement test
D)School personnel and staff hiring guidelines

Question 9

What is a challenge to administering a large-scale,national standardized test to all students in the U.S.?

A)Lack of universal curriculum
B)Lack of financial resources
C)Lack of qualified personnel to administer the test
D)Lack of consensus of how to administer the test

Question 10

What is an IEP?

A)Intellectual Education Placement
B)Individualized Education Plan
C)Intellectual Examination Performance
D)Individual Education for Preschool

Question 11

What are the Common Core standards?

A)Ethical guidelines for school-based assessment
B)English/Language Arts and Math expectations for students in grades kindergarten through grade 12
C)Standards for evidence based interventions
D)Required teaching guidelines for all public schools in the U.S.

Question 12

Which of the following diagnostic achievement tests does not assess all 7 areas of learning disabilities as defined by IDEA?

A)Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement,2^nd edition
B)Wide Range Achievement Test,4^th edition
C)Wechsler Individual Achievement Test,2^nd edition
D)Woodcock-Johnson III NU Tests of Achievement

Question 13

The Wechsler Individual Achievement Test,2^nd Edition is an example of what type of test?

A)Multilevel survey achievement test
B)Summative evaluation
C)Diagnostic achievement test
D)IQ test

Question 14

Besides preparation for the SAT,what is another reason students take the PSAT/NMSQT?

A)To graduate high school early
B)To enter college a semester early
C)To enter the National Merit Scholarship program
D)To be recruited by private colleges and universities

Question 15

Initially,what Act required public schools that receive federal funds to provide students (ages 3-21 years)with a disability an education in the least restrictive environment?

A)Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act
B)American with Disabilities Act
C)Education for All Handicapped Children Act
D)No Child Left Behind

Question 16

In what way are the SAT and ACT different?

A)The SAT is an achievement test whereas the ACT is an aptitude test
B)The SAT is an aptitude test whereas the ACT is an achievement test
C)The ACT is the preliminary test to the SAT
D)The SAT is administered at the secondary level whereas the ACT is administered at the postsecondary level

Question 17

The Armed Services Vocational Assessment Battery (ASVAB)and the O*Net Ability Profiler are what type of test?

A)Cognitive ability
B)Intellectual and cognitive functioning
C)Specific aptitude
D)Multiaptitude

Question 18

The MCAT is an entrance exam for what type of graduate school training?

A)Law school
B)Graduate school
C)Business school
D)Medical school

Question 19

What is one of the most common scholastic aptitude tests administered at the secondary level for undergraduate admissions?

A)PSAT
B)SAT
C)WIAT-II
D)GRE

Question 20

For a child to become eligible for special education programs,what must take place before placement is determined?

A)Review of previous grades
B)Parent input
C)Extensive evaluation
D)Teacher input

Question 21

Artistic aptitude,clerical aptitude,and mechanical aptitude tests are all examples of _____________.

Question 22

_____________ testing is used to describe a situation in which the results of a single assessment,usually a standardized test,are used to make an important decision.

Question 23

There have been arguments against using aptitude tests to make college admissions decisions.Describe the arguments for using tests like the SAT,ACT,and GRE in the student admission process.

Question 24

What are multilevel survey achievement batteries and diagnostic achievement tests? Give an example of each type of test.

Question 25

____________tests are common in places of employment to predict future performance.

Question 26

The _______________________ is a unique multilevel survey achievement test because it is an untimed assessment and has more flexible guidelines,compared to other assessments.

Question 27

NCLB stands for ___________________.

Question 28

The Gesell Developmental Observation-Revised test produces scores that are ____________ referenced.

Question 29

The _________________ is a widely used scholastic aptitude test used for graduate admissions.

Question 30

Describe the SAT.What is its purpose? What does it measure?

Question 31

____________ validity is the power to accurately describe future behavior or events.