Which data collection system allows teachers access to previous assessment scores and attendance patterns?
Record reviewing
A science teacher wants
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Progress monitoring
Which educational approach facilitates learning of all students in the same environment?
Inclusive environment
Which two types are used in assessment for special education?
Informal assessment
Systematic assessment
The school psychologist is working one-on-one with a student to complete a standardized assessment tool so that she can compare his scores to others' his age. Which technique for collecting assessment data is the school psychologist using?
Formal test
Why is it important to specifically consider the concerns of the student and parents when presenting them with assessment results?
The student and parents may react negatively to hearing areas of weakness.
Which strategy is part of differentiation in the classroom?
Providing a variety of processing activities for students in order to understand the content.
Which change did the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) make to the process of assessing students with disabilities?
It mandated that students with disabilities participate in state and district assessments.
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 2004 says that a student with a disability should be removed from the regular education classroom only if the student cannot receive a quality education in that setting. Which concept is this portion of IDEA addressing?
Least restrictive environment
A regular education teacher of language arts has referred a student to Mrs. Lee, a special education teacher. They meet to discuss the student's progress and to implement interventions and support for improving the student's reading comprehension. When Mrs. Lee asked to review the student's classroom assessment scores, she noticed the quizzes consisted of all true-or-false items. They were about previous readings that asked questions requiring memorization, such as dates and names. What should Mrs. Lee do?
Work with the other teacher to create more technically adequate tests that assess the targeted area of concern
Which law enacted intensive reading interventions for children in grades K-12?
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Which right does the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act provide families?
Inspecting and reviewing the student's education records maintained by the school
Which educational act resulted in parents having the right to access or amend their child's educational record until the child turns eighteen?
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1975
Which decision is made prior to determining special education eligibility?
The feasibility of the intervention
What is the first step when recommending a student for special education services?
Recognizing a concern
Where does the multitiered systems of supports (MTSS) process begin?
In the general education classroom
Which two factors can negatively affect the integrity of an intervention?
Lack of student engagement in instruction
Inadequate measurement system
Which tier of support applies to a student being at some risk for failure and scoring below benchmark expectations for the classroom curriculum being taught?
Targeted
Which model's purpose is to ensure resources are allocated to provide students the support necessary to be successful?
MTSS
A student has completed a comprehensive assessment, and the results have been reviewed and shared with her parents. It was determined that the student meets criteria for special education services. The multidisciplinary team feels that she will be able to improve her reading fluency skills by 30% within one school year. Which part of this student's Individual Education Program (IEP) is represented?
IEP goal
A regular education teacher has consulted the SPED teacher regarding a student who is exhibiting distracting behaviors in the classroom. The teacher specifically mentions that the student makes noises, both orally and with objects, during instructional time. The SPED teacher decides to collect data on the student's behavior. Which kind of data sheet should be an appropriate collection system to further assess the student?
Frequency
What is the purpose of progress monitoring?
To quantify a student's rate of improvement
To evaluate the effectiveness of instruction
Which law provides guidelines for the proper handling of student assessment records?
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
What describes anecdotal recording?
It records ongoing positive and negative behaviors.
Which student sample should provide test data?
A student portfolio
Which adaptation for a student should affect the validity of the results of an assessment measuring her written expression?
Using a word processor to respond
A fourth-grade regular education teacher is testing her students on the important dates and people of the westward expansion. She seeks the advice of a SPED teacher to know how to provide appropriate testing accommodations to a student with possible exceptionalities. What would be an accommodation rather than a modification for this test?
Allowing the student to provide oral responses
How are students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds disadvantaged when assessment methods such as an IQ test are used as the only indicator of a disability?
They can be inappropriately identified as being eligible for special education due to their diverse backgrounds.
What is the goal of applying universal design principles to assessments?
To improve access to assessments for all students
Which three observation protocols should a special educator consider using to minimize threats to the reliability of observations?
Observations should be conducted as discreetly as possible.
The observation forms should use simple, uncomplicated codes.
Recording observations using videotapes and audiotapes should be done as much as possible.
A student who is struggling with reading was supported through the tiers of MTSS. However, the reading difficulties continued.Which team should be assembled to address this student's needs?
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