Question 1

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that public schools provide students with disabilities a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) Cost Effective Public Education. 
B) Equal Opportunity Public Education. 
C) Free Appropriate Public Education. 
D) Limited Cost Public Education. 
A) Cost Effective Public Education. 
B) Equal Opportunity Public Education. 
C) Free Appropriate Public Education. 
D) Limited Cost Public Education. C

Question 2

What is the main limitation of using an alternate assessment in providing an assessment accommodation?

Accepted Answer

A) It is difficult to find satisfactory alternate assessments. 
B) Generalizing results is not possible with alternate assessments. 
C) Only students with severe disabilities can use alternate assessments. 
D) Results tend to be less psychometrically sound. 
A) It is difficult to find satisfactory alternate assessments. 
B) Generalizing results is not possible with alternate assessments. 
C) Only students with severe disabilities can use alternate assessments. 
D) Results tend to be less psychometrically sound. A

Question 3

Fuchs (2002)notes that one of the prominent strategies for examining the validity of assessment accommodations is to look for ______________ of the accommodation between examinees with and without disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) common effects 
B) differential effects 
C) oblique effects 
D) orthogonal effects 
A) common effects 
B) differential effects 
C) oblique effects 
D) orthogonal effects B

Question 4

What system have Fuchs and colleagues developed and studied that may assist educators and researchers in deciding whether to use a particular accommodation?

Accepted Answer

A) Differences of Test Accommodation System 
B) Common Effects of Test Accommodations 
C) Oblique Appraisal of Test Modifications 
D) Dynamic Assessment of Test Accommodations 
A) Differences of Test Accommodation System 
B) Common Effects of Test Accommodations 
C) Oblique Appraisal of Test Modifications 
D) Dynamic Assessment of Test Accommodations

Question 5

According to the Standards,what is the goal of accommodations?

Accepted Answer

A) To provide the most valid and accurate measurement of the construct 
B) To assure compliance with the American Disability Act 
C) To elevate the scores of examinee's with a disability 
D) To ensure that examinee's with disability have equal means scores as the general population 
A) To provide the most valid and accurate measurement of the construct 
B) To assure compliance with the American Disability Act 
C) To elevate the scores of examinee's with a disability 
D) To ensure that examinee's with disability have equal means scores as the general population

Question 6

What is one guideline provided by Dr.Phillips regarding test accommodations?

Accepted Answer

A) Accommodations must be the same for all students with disabilities. 
B) Any accommodation requested must be granted. 
C) 3-months is considered adequate notices in most assessment programs. 
D) Accommodations should be individualized. 
A) Accommodations must be the same for all students with disabilities. 
B) Any accommodation requested must be granted. 
C) 3-months is considered adequate notices in most assessment programs. 
D) Accommodations should be individualized.

Question 7

What is the essential question when considering an assessment accommodation?

Accepted Answer

A) Does the assessment require the use of some ability that is affected by the disability,but is irrelevant to the construct being measured? 
B) Does the assessment require the use of some ability that is affected by the disability and relevant to the construct being measured? 
C) Does the assessment detect the presence and severity of the disability? 
D) Does the assessment discriminate against individuals that have no disabilities? 
A) Does the assessment require the use of some ability that is affected by the disability,but is irrelevant to the construct being measured? 
B) Does the assessment require the use of some ability that is affected by the disability and relevant to the construct being measured? 
C) Does the assessment detect the presence and severity of the disability? 
D) Does the assessment discriminate against individuals that have no disabilities?

Question 8

What is a written document developed by a committee that specifies the examinee's instructional arrangement,the special services they receive,and any assessment modifications they will receive?

Accepted Answer

A) Disabled Individual Plan 
B) Education Assistance Plan 
C) Individual Education Program 
D) Special Education Document 
A) Disabled Individual Plan 
B) Education Assistance Plan 
C) Individual Education Program 
D) Special Education Document

Question 9

What is the most commonly requested modification on graduate school admission tests such as the GRE?

Accepted Answer

A) Extra testing time 
B) Oral presentation of test material 
C) Shortened version of the test 
D) Visual magnification for the computer screen 
A) Extra testing time 
B) Oral presentation of test material 
C) Shortened version of the test 
D) Visual magnification for the computer screen

Question 10

What would be considered a modification involving setting?

Accepted Answer

A) Preferential seating 
B) Large print editions 
C) Provide additional examples 
D) Watches with reminder alarms 
A) Preferential seating 
B) Large print editions 
C) Provide additional examples 
D) Watches with reminder alarms

Question 11

What accommodation is allowed by the Texas Student Assessment Program?

Accepted Answer

A) Clarifying or rephrasing test questions 
B) Reading assistance on the language arts tests 
C) The use of colored transparencies 
D) Clarified or rephrased test questions 
A) Clarifying or rephrasing test questions 
B) Reading assistance on the language arts tests 
C) The use of colored transparencies 
D) Clarified or rephrased test questions

Question 12

What is a common modification to the response format?

Accepted Answer

A) Allowing an examinee to point to the correct response 
B) Giving an examinee 30% more time 
C) Using language-simplified questions 
D) Administering the test at a different time of day 
A) Allowing an examinee to point to the correct response 
B) Giving an examinee 30% more time 
C) Using language-simplified questions 
D) Administering the test at a different time of day

Question 13

What is an example of a modification of setting?

Accepted Answer

A) Change the time of day the test is administered 
B) Earplugs/ earphones 
C) The use of a study carrel 
D) The use of a "reader" for an individual with impaired vision 
A) Change the time of day the test is administered 
B) Earplugs/ earphones 
C) The use of a study carrel 
D) The use of a "reader" for an individual with impaired vision

Question 14

Which of the following is considered a modification of presentation format?

Accepted Answer

A) Defining words 
B) Extended time 
C) Study carrel 
D) Tape recorder to record responses 
A) Defining words 
B) Extended time 
C) Study carrel 
D) Tape recorder to record responses

Question 15

According to the authors,what is the best approach to providing test modifications to individuals with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

A) Only make modifications for individuals with severe disabilities 
B) Make the same modifications for all individuals with disabilities 
C) Make the same modifications for individuals with the same disability 
D) Tailor the modification to the specific needs of the individual 
A) Only make modifications for individuals with severe disabilities 
B) Make the same modifications for all individuals with disabilities 
C) Make the same modifications for individuals with the same disability 
D) Tailor the modification to the specific needs of the individual

Question 16

What is a suggestion provided by Salvia and Ysseldyke (2007)for assessing students with limited English proficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) Always provide students with a translator. 
B) Give the student extra time to process their responses. 
C) Give assessments only in English to facilitate faster learning of the language. 
D) Provide the students opportunities to demonstrate achievement in ways that rely extensively on language. 
A) Always provide students with a translator. 
B) Give the student extra time to process their responses. 
C) Give assessments only in English to facilitate faster learning of the language. 
D) Provide the students opportunities to demonstrate achievement in ways that rely extensively on language.

Question 17

Which modification would NOT be considered minor by the Educational Testing Service?

Accepted Answer

A) Using only portion of the test 
B) Large-print test material 
C) Sign language interpreter 
D) Wheelchair access 
A) Using only portion of the test 
B) Large-print test material 
C) Sign language interpreter 
D) Wheelchair access

Question 18

What is a potential problem with flagging students who have received accommodations on their assessments?

Accepted Answer

A) Their diagnosis may be changed. 
B) The test scores may be ignored. 
C) The students may be stigmatized. 
D) The test scores may be invalidated. 
A) Their diagnosis may be changed. 
B) The test scores may be ignored. 
C) The students may be stigmatized. 
D) The test scores may be invalidated.

Question 19

Approximately how long does it take for one to develop cognitive/academic language skills?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 year 
B) 2 years 
C) 3 years 
D) 5 years 
A) 1 year 
B) 2 years 
C) 3 years 
D) 5 years

Question 20

Courts have ruled that test administrators are not required to grant accommodations:

Accepted Answer

A) On high-stakes assessments. 
B) To students with mild disabilities. 
C) That involve modifications of setting. 
D) That invalidate the interpretation of scores. 
A) On high-stakes assessments. 
B) To students with mild disabilities. 
C) That involve modifications of setting. 
D) That invalidate the interpretation of scores.

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that public schools provide students with disabilities a(n):

What is the main limitation of using an alternate assessment in providing an assessment accommodation?

Fuchs (2002)notes that one of the prominent strategies for examining the validity of assessment accommodations is to look for ______________ of the accommodation between examinees with and without disabilities.

What system have Fuchs and colleagues developed and studied that may assist educators and researchers in deciding whether to use a particular accommodation?

According to the Standards,what is the goal of accommodations?

What is one guideline provided by Dr.Phillips regarding test accommodations?

What is the essential question when considering an assessment accommodation?

What is a written document developed by a committee that specifies the examinee's instructional arrangement,the special services they receive,and any assessment modifications they will receive?

What is the most commonly requested modification on graduate school admission tests such as the GRE?

What would be considered a modification involving setting?

What accommodation is allowed by the Texas Student Assessment Program?

What is a common modification to the response format?

What is an example of a modification of setting?

Which of the following is considered a modification of presentation format?

According to the authors,what is the best approach to providing test modifications to individuals with disabilities?

What is a suggestion provided by Salvia and Ysseldyke (2007)for assessing students with limited English proficiency?

Which modification would NOT be considered minor by the Educational Testing Service?

What is a potential problem with flagging students who have received accommodations on their assessments?

Approximately how long does it take for one to develop cognitive/academic language skills?

Courts have ruled that test administrators are not required to grant accommodations:

Introduction to Psychological Testing: Why We Do It and What It Is

The Basics Statistics of Measurement

The Meaning of Test Scores

Reliability

Validity

Item Development

Item Analysis: Methods for Fitting the Right Items to the Right Test

Achievement Tests in the Era of High-Stakes Assessment

Assessment of Intelligence

Assessment of Personality

Behavioral Assessment

Employment and Vocational Testing

Neuropsychological Testing

Forensic Applications of Psychological Assessment

The Problem of Bias in Psychological Assessment

Best Practices: Legal and Ethical Issues

How to Develop a Psychological Test: a Practical Approach

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Exam 16: Assessment Accommodations

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act requires that public schools provide students with disabilities a(n):

What is the main limitation of using an alternate assessment in providing an assessment accommodation?

Fuchs (2002)notes that one of the prominent strategies for examining the validity of assessment accommodations is to look for ______________ of the accommodation between examinees with and without disabilities.

What system have Fuchs and colleagues developed and studied that may assist educators and researchers in deciding whether to use a particular accommodation?

According to the Standards,what is the goal of accommodations?

What is one guideline provided by Dr.Phillips regarding test accommodations?

What is the essential question when considering an assessment accommodation?

What is a written document developed by a committee that specifies the examinee's instructional arrangement,the special services they receive,and any assessment modifications they will receive?

What is the most commonly requested modification on graduate school admission tests such as the GRE?

What would be considered a modification involving setting?

What accommodation is allowed by the Texas Student Assessment Program?

What is a common modification to the response format?

What is an example of a modification of setting?

Which of the following is considered a modification of presentation format?

According to the authors,what is the best approach to providing test modifications to individuals with disabilities?

What is a suggestion provided by Salvia and Ysseldyke (2007)for assessing students with limited English proficiency?

Which modification would NOT be considered minor by the Educational Testing Service?

What is a potential problem with flagging students who have received accommodations on their assessments?

Approximately how long does it take for one to develop cognitive/academic language skills?

Courts have ruled that test administrators are not required to grant accommodations:

Introduction to Psychological Testing: Why We Do It and What It Is

The Basics Statistics of Measurement

The Meaning of Test Scores

Reliability

Validity

Item Development

Item Analysis: Methods for Fitting the Right Items to the Right Test

Achievement Tests in the Era of High-Stakes Assessment

Assessment of Intelligence

Assessment of Personality

Behavioral Assessment

Employment and Vocational Testing

Neuropsychological Testing

Forensic Applications of Psychological Assessment

The Problem of Bias in Psychological Assessment

Best Practices: Legal and Ethical Issues

How to Develop a Psychological Test: a Practical Approach

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