Deck 23: Collaborative Team Decision-Making

Question 1

What is one recommendation given for assisting a team in following appropriate organizational procedures and ensuring all team members get an opportunity to share relevant information?

A) Appoint a team meeting facilitator
B) Discuss decisions prior to the meeting
C) Share information by going around the table in clockwise order
D) None of the answers are correct.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a condition of transferring student files to another school? ​

A) Obtain the written consent of parent's before transferring the file
B) Notify the parents that the records have been transferred
C) If requested, send the parents a copy of the transferred records
D) Provide the parents with an opportunity to challenge the content of the records

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which team is responsible for determining whether a student is eligible for special education services?

A) Individual education plan team
B) Multidisciplinary team
C) Schoolwide assistance team
D) Intervention assistance team

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which team typically addresses the difficulties that small groups of students or individual students experience within the general education setting?

A) Schoolwide assistance team ​
B) Intervention assistance team
C) Multidisciplinary team ​
D) Individual education plan team

Question 5

Effective _________ and collaboration is essential to promoting positive student outcomes.

Question 6

All states have laws requiring ___________ screening of school-age children.

Question 7

________ refers to the tendency of teams to gravitate towards the majority opinion regardless of whether it is accurate.

Question 8

What term is used to describe the tendency for group members to agree with the majority opinion regardless of whether it is accurate?

A) Group polarization
B) Groupthink
C) Group opinion
D) Team thinking

Question 9

___________ information means ascertaining or confirming the information's truth, accuracy, or correctness.

Question 10

In which tier of an MTSS does a schoolwide assistance team typically operate?

A) Tier 1
B) Tier 2
C) Tier 3
D) Across all tiers

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a way to promote effective communication with parents?

A) Communicate using technical language as much as possible.
B) Clearly explain the purpose of assessment activities and possible outcomes.
C) Schedule meetings to facilitate parent attendance.
D) Translate assessment information and team communications as needed.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a part of the problem-solving process?

A) Define the problem
B) Analyze the problem
C) Implement an intervention
D) Refer student for special education evaluation

Question 13

In which of the following circumstances are schools required to have explicit parental consent to collect data?

A) If a change in educational placement is being considered
B) If they are collecting screening data
C) If they are collecting data for intervention planning
D) Schools must have explicit parental consent for all data collected

Question 14

What is one way for teams to promote continuous improvement in their functioning?

A) To the extent possible, keep the same person in the role of facilitator
B) Examine AYP data on a yearly basis
C) Regularly evaluate team outcomes and processes
D) None of the answers are correct.

Question 15

When communicating information to parents, what is best practice?

A) Focus only on a child's strengths
B) Always begin meetings with a child's weaknesses and then communicate their strengths.
C) Communicate both the child's strengths and weaknesses
D) Only address the concerns that the parents notice at home.

Question 16

The text provided guidelines for summarizing assessment information in a written report.   Which of the following was NOT a recommendation?

A) Clearly convey your level of certainty
B) Use professional and technical terminology
C) Focus on relevant information
D) Make data-based recommendations

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an effective school team?

A) Clearly articulates the roles and functions of team members
B) Balances structure and flexibility within team meetings
C) Works to ensure confidentiality
D) Adheres to the meeting agenda in all circumstances

Question 18

In schools, important decisions are made by _______ of individuals.

Question 19

What type of data should guide decision-making?

A) Objective
B) Subjective
C) Intuitive
D) Structured

Question 20

In most states, how often do IEP Teams meet?

A) Annually
B) Twice a year
C) Monthly
D) Weekly

Question 21

What are some dynamics of group decision making that can hinder good decision making?  What are four ways that school teams can avoid these barriers to effective decision making? Why is it so important for school teams to function effectively?

Question 22

___________ teams address difficulties that individual students or small groups of students may be having in a general education setting.  Together, team members define and analyze the problem, implement an intervention, monitor student progress, and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan.

Question 23

A team of teachers and the principal meet to analyze achievement data on all students from statewide assessments and school benchmarks. In analyzing the data, they determine that the math is an area of weakness when compared to other curricular areas across grade levels. Based on this data analysis, they make recommendations for increasing professional development and developing a three-tiered intervention model in the area of math.  What type of school team probably made this type of decision?

Question 24

_______ and _______ are often the members of teams who have the least knowledge and skill in understanding assessment.

Question 25

In order for teams to work effectively, they should have shared goals and ________.

Question 26

A team of educational professionals and parents meet to discuss the results of the special education evaluation for a first grade student named Dennis.  Based on the assessment results, they determine that Dennis demonstrates the characteristics of a student with autism and is in need of special education services.  What type of school team probably made this type of decision?

Question 27

_________ teams function to collect, analyze, and interpret data on students across the district for the purpose of informing instructional planning and resource allocation.

Question 28

Team members must work to ensure the _______ of student data and information.

Question 29

Educational decisions should be guided by the use of ________ data, not subjective preference.

Question 30

The _________ team meets annually to review the progress and instructional programs for each student receiving special education services individually.

Question 31

Unfortunately, parents' unique knowledge about their child is often disregarded or ignored by school professionals who often make decisions ______ to team meetings.

Question 32

Katie is a second grade student who is struggling with early literacy skills as measured by benchmark data.  The school team, including her parents, meets to discuss her progress individually.  Based on the benchmark data, classroom assessments, and a standardized reading achievement test administered by the reading specialist, they decide that she is having difficulty with her early phonics skills.  It is decided that Katie will receive an additional 20 minutes each day of instruction in letter-sound correspondence, and her progress will be monitored.  The team will meet again in six weeks to evaluate the plan. What type of school team probably made this type of decision?

Question 33

A _________ can assist the team in following organizational procedures and ensuring all team members share in a way that enables the team to make progress towards its goals.

Question 34

Written reports should use language that is accessible to parents and other school professionals and avoid _______.

Question 35

Teams should regularly _______ team outcomes and processes to promote continuous improvement in team functioning.

Question 36

When communicating with parents, it is important to be aware of how __________ differences may impact the understanding of assessment information.

Question 37

In team meetings, it is important to balance structure with ________.

Question 38

Instead of including all the information examined and collected in a written report, it is important to report only the most ________ information.