Question 1

A Curriculum Based Assessment or CBA:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is an annual exam given by school districts to assess learning. 
B)  Is a standardized tool used to assess classroom learning. 
C)  Helps a teacher compare the different abilities of her students. 
D)  Is a strategy to match the students' abilities with the classroom curriculum. 
A)  Is an annual exam given by school districts to assess learning. 
B)  Is a standardized tool used to assess classroom learning. 
C)  Helps a teacher compare the different abilities of her students. 
D)  Is a strategy to match the students' abilities with the classroom curriculum. D

Question 2

Functional Assessment seeks to determine what antecedent events might be setting the stage for a student's disruptiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Students with learning disabilities within the same grade level usually have different entering skills in various subject areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

With a Functional Behavioral Assessment, it is not important to define the problem behavior and study the conditions under which it typically occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The basic question of a Functional Behavioral Assessment is "What purpose does this behavior serve for the student?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Behaviors become "Instrumental" when they:

Accepted Answer

A)  Make disruptive sounds. 
B)  Produce identifiable consequences. 
C)  Have harsh consequences. 
D)  Follow identified antecedents. 
A)  Make disruptive sounds. 
B)  Produce identifiable consequences. 
C)  Have harsh consequences. 
D)  Follow identified antecedents.

Question 7

Which statement below is not one of the steps for conducting a Functional Assessment according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collect data on the environment 
B)  Collect data on the student's IQ 
C)  Define the problem behavior 
D)  Hypothesize the function of the behavior 
A)  Collect data on the environment 
B)  Collect data on the student's IQ 
C)  Define the problem behavior 
D)  Hypothesize the function of the behavior

Question 8

What students find reinforcing or punishing is universal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Curriculum Based Assessment should be used only with students with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When do distant setting events occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Before school starts or on the way to school 
B)  After school and on the way home 
C)  During recess period outside the school 
D)  During school hours 
A)  Before school starts or on the way to school 
B)  After school and on the way home 
C)  During recess period outside the school 
D)  During school hours

Question 11

Which statement about Functional Behavioral Assessment is most accurate? FBA:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is used to describe the function a behavior plays for a student. 
B)  Looks at the antecedents to a student's behavior. 
C)  Helps a teacher determine why a student behaves the way he/she does. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Is used to describe the function a behavior plays for a student. 
B)  Looks at the antecedents to a student's behavior. 
C)  Helps a teacher determine why a student behaves the way he/she does. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 12

What role do consequences play in regard to a student's disruptive behavior? How may a teacher respond to a student who is doing all the right things in a classroom, but receiving little or no attention for being a "good" student? How may this influence the student's future behavior?

Accepted Answer

Consequences play a significant role in

Question 13

How does a Present Performance Level or PPL vary from student to student and subject to subject?

Accepted Answer

A Present Performance Level (PPL), also

Question 14

Define the terms "Inter-student variability" and "Intra-student variability."

Accepted Answer

Inter-student variability and intra-stud

Question 15

What is meant by the term "No Fault Approach" to teaching and learning?

Accepted Answer

The "No Fault Approach" to teaching and

Question 16

What information can a teacher collect by interviewing a student about his/her problem behavior?

Accepted Answer

When a teacher interviews a student abou

Question 17

A good teacher should be able to predict a student's Present Performance Level based upon the student's age, grade level and IQ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Identifying the "setting events" around a behavior is related to a behavior's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Consequences. 
B)  Antecedents. 
C)  Frequency. 
D)  Intensity. 
A)  Consequences. 
B)  Antecedents. 
C)  Frequency. 
D)  Intensity.

Question 19

A student's PPL or Present Performance Level:

Accepted Answer

A)  Should be measured once per year. 
B)  Represents the student's mastery level of the assessed subject area. 
C)  Defines the student's current classroom behavior. 
D)  Does not change from subject to subject. 
A)  Should be measured once per year. 
B)  Represents the student's mastery level of the assessed subject area. 
C)  Defines the student's current classroom behavior. 
D)  Does not change from subject to subject.

Question 20

For each of the 3 scenarios below, identify the antecedents, target behavior and consequences of each:
a. When John is part of a large group and is getting little attention from his teacher, he is most likely to yell an obscenity in order to have his teacher remind him that obscenities are not nice.
b. When Mary has difficulty with her reading assignment, she closes her book and puts her head on her desk in order to avoid having to complete her work. Seeing Mary with her head down, the teacher chooses not to call on her.
c. When Paul is with Mr. Smith in language arts, he is always ready with an answer to a comprehension question and always willing to read a passage from an assigned chapter. Mr. Smith calls on Paul often.

Accepted Answer

For each of the scenarios provided, we c

A Curriculum Based Assessment or CBA:

Functional Assessment seeks to determine what antecedent events might be setting the stage for a student's disruptiveness.

Students with learning disabilities within the same grade level usually have different entering skills in various subject areas.

With a Functional Behavioral Assessment, it is not important to define the problem behavior and study the conditions under which it typically occurs.

The basic question of a Functional Behavioral Assessment is "What purpose does this behavior serve for the student?"

Behaviors become "Instrumental" when they:

Which statement below is not one of the steps for conducting a Functional Assessment according to the text?

What students find reinforcing or punishing is universal.

Curriculum Based Assessment should be used only with students with disabilities.

When do distant setting events occur?

Which statement about Functional Behavioral Assessment is most accurate? FBA:

What role do consequences play in regard to a student's disruptive behavior? How may a teacher respond to a student who is doing all the right things in a classroom, but receiving little or no attention for being a "good" student? How may this influence the student's future behavior?

How does a Present Performance Level or PPL vary from student to student and subject to subject?

Define the terms "Inter-student variability" and "Intra-student variability."

What is meant by the term "No Fault Approach" to teaching and learning?

What information can a teacher collect by interviewing a student about his/her problem behavior?

A good teacher should be able to predict a student's Present Performance Level based upon the student's age, grade level and IQ.

Identifying the "setting events" around a behavior is related to a behavior's:

A student's PPL or Present Performance Level:

Basic Concepts of Behavior and Behavior Management

Legal Considerations for Public Schools

Diversity in the Classroom

Issues in Early Childhood Behavior

Issues in Adolescent Behavior

Data Collection Techniques

Single-Subject Designs

Formal Behavioral Assessment

Positive Behavioral Supports:reinforcement Strategies

Cognitive Behavior Modification

Schoolwide Strategies for Positive Behavior Supports

Individual Strategies for Positive Behavior Supports

Strategies for Specific Behavior Challenges

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Exam 9: Functional and Curriculum-Based Assessment

A Curriculum Based Assessment or CBA:

Functional Assessment seeks to determine what antecedent events might be setting the stage for a student's disruptiveness.

Students with learning disabilities within the same grade level usually have different entering skills in various subject areas.

With a Functional Behavioral Assessment, it is not important to define the problem behavior and study the conditions under which it typically occurs.

The basic question of a Functional Behavioral Assessment is "What purpose does this behavior serve for the student?"

Behaviors become "Instrumental" when they:

Which statement below is not one of the steps for conducting a Functional Assessment according to the text?

What students find reinforcing or punishing is universal.

Curriculum Based Assessment should be used only with students with disabilities.

When do distant setting events occur?

Which statement about Functional Behavioral Assessment is most accurate? FBA:

What role do consequences play in regard to a student's disruptive behavior? How may a teacher respond to a student who is doing all the right things in a classroom, but receiving little or no attention for being a "good" student? How may this influence the student's future behavior?

How does a Present Performance Level or PPL vary from student to student and subject to subject?

Define the terms "Inter-student variability" and "Intra-student variability."

What is meant by the term "No Fault Approach" to teaching and learning?

What information can a teacher collect by interviewing a student about his/her problem behavior?

A good teacher should be able to predict a student's Present Performance Level based upon the student's age, grade level and IQ.

Identifying the "setting events" around a behavior is related to a behavior's:

A student's PPL or Present Performance Level:

Basic Concepts of Behavior and Behavior Management

Legal Considerations for Public Schools

Diversity in the Classroom

Issues in Early Childhood Behavior

Issues in Adolescent Behavior

Data Collection Techniques

Single-Subject Designs

Formal Behavioral Assessment

Positive Behavioral Supports:reinforcement Strategies

Cognitive Behavior Modification

Schoolwide Strategies for Positive Behavior Supports

Individual Strategies for Positive Behavior Supports

Strategies for Specific Behavior Challenges

Filters