Exam 1: Introduction

At which tier of the RTI model does the eligibility meeting happen?

Discuss the components and outcomes of the historical referral and assessment model.

All students who are eligible for special education services are required to have an alternative planning document in place.

Which of the following describes an assessment model where an emphasis is placed on finding solutions rather than seeking alternative placement and an eligibility label?

Identify the four considerations that should be addressed during an ecological evaluation.

Discuss some assessment strategies that can be used to determine how a student performs an academic task including how such strategies can be used by the teacher.

Mr. Kehl collects student products over the course of the year to demonstrate the progress his students make. Mr. Kehl is utilizing what type of assessment?

Informal assessments that can be tailored for individual students, used to identify mastery of a skill, and/or placement in a curriculum include which of the following?

Ella received an 80% on her math test this week. Her teacher said she missed the cut-off by 5 points, so she will have to work on the same material next week and retake the test next Friday. Ella's teacher is employing what type of assessment?

Students with disabilities who are unable to participate in statewide assessments are tested using which of the following?

Describe the philosophy of the Contemporary Model of Assessment.

The process of evaluating an environment to determine if there are any influences on the learning process is called which of the following?

When administering a standardized test, the individual giving the test may give the test in any manner they wish.

During an eligibility meeting, who determines that the student is eligible for special education services based on the information collected through the evaluation process?

Miss Jean, a school psychologist, administers a test on Billy, a student referred for a comprehensive evaluation. Billy's scores on an achievement test indicate that he is performing significantly below his peers in reading comprehension skills. Miss Jean administered what type of?

IDEA 2004 and ESEA 2001 place more emphasis on assessing all students in attaining the standards, leading to more students being included in the general education classroom and more students who receive special education services to receive a regular diploma.

In the event that a referred child is 3 years of age or younger and is eligible for services, the law requires what type of document to be written?

Discuss the Three-Tier Model of Intervention.

Research has indicated that a disproportionate rate of occurrence of students from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds happens in the following disability categories, except which of the following?

What is the purpose of prereferral interventions?