Question 1

This type of assessment requires that students create a product that demonstrates their skills or competency.

Accepted Answer

A)   Dynamic assessment
B)   Portfolio assessment
C)   Informal assessment
D)   Performance assessment D

Question 2

One main outcome of the Historical Model of Assessment was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   An increase in the number of students identified for special education services.
B)   A decrease in the number of students identified for special education services.
C)   A shift in the way ELLs were evaluated for special education services. 
D)   An increase in the number of Caucasian students receiving special education services. A

Question 3

All of the following statements about high-stakes testing are true, except

Accepted Answer

A)   It is state-driven.
B)   Students with severe disabilities do not have to take it.
C)   It provides the AYP score for the school.
D)   It is mandated by IDEA and NCLB B

Question 4

Explain the process and purpose of Response to Intervention.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Looking for patterns of errors to provide insight into learning how a student completes a task is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Informal assessment
B)   Alternative assessment
C)   Error analysis
D)   Dynamic assessment

Question 6

Aaron's teacher noticed he was having difficulties reading in all of his classes. She referred him to a multidisciplinary team for special education services immediately. What model of assessment is Aaron's teacher following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Historical Model
B)   Contemporary Model
C)   Problem-solving Model
D)   Response to Intervention Model

Question 7

Miss Morgan is collecting progress monitoring data using DIBELS and determining if she needs to change her instructional strategies in order to help her students reach their aim line. Miss Morgan is using what type of assessment strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Curriculum-based measurement
B)   Curriculum-based assessment
C)   Criterion-related assessment
D)   Criterion-referenced assessment

Question 8

When the number of students from various ethnic or linguistically diverse groups who receive special education services is skewed from the general population, it is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Disproportionality
B)   Overrepresentation
C)   Overidentification
D)   Accountability

Question 9

Unnecessary evaluation and misdiagnosis are contributing factors to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Error analysis
B)   High-stakes testing
C)   Response to intervention
D)   Overidentification

Question 10

Discuss the cultural issues that have led to the overrepresentation and disproportionality of students with disabilities from minority groups.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

IDEA 2004 indicated that these services should be employed to address a student's needs within the general education classroom and prevent additional assessment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pre-referral interventions
B)   Early intervention services
C)   Response to Intervention
D)   Problem-solving model

Question 12

Students whose performance on standardized instruments of measurement is markedly discrepant from that of their peers should receive which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tier 1 interventions
B)   Tier 2 interventions
C)   Tier 3 interventions
D)   None of the above

Question 13

An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) differs from an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) in that an IEP includes family needs as well as the child's needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An outcome of the use of the historical model of assessment was a large number of students being referred for special education services who did not require them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Elisabeth's teacher gives a spelling test at the end of each week to determine student mastery of the words covered in the curriculum. This type of assessment is considered which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Criterion-related assessment
B)   Criterion-referenced assessment
C)   Curriculum-based assessment
D)   Curriculum-based measurement

Question 16

Discuss the legal requirements when developing assessment plans for students who may be eligible for special education services and the steps professionals should take in developing an individualized assessment plan.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

It is important to establish firm standards for a student's progress and readiness to exit special education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Children who fail to make academic progress through ESL services are eligible for special education services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Historically, pre-referral interventions have been intended to address bias in the referral process and prevent unnecessary assessments, and are now part of the Response to Intervention (RTI) model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Susan was a referred for a comprehensive evaluation. It was determined at the eligibility meeting that she was not eligible for special education services but needed alternative planning in order to be successful in the general education classroom. What document will the team need to write for Susan?

Accepted Answer

A)   504 accommodation plan
B)   Individualized education program
C)   Alternative instructional plan
D)   No document is needed

Exam 1: Introduction

This type of assessment requires that students create a product that demonstrates their skills or competency.

One main outcome of the Historical Model of Assessment was which of the following?

All of the following statements about high-stakes testing are true, except

Explain the process and purpose of Response to Intervention.

Looking for patterns of errors to provide insight into learning how a student completes a task is called which of the following?

Aaron's teacher noticed he was having difficulties reading in all of his classes. She referred him to a multidisciplinary team for special education services immediately. What model of assessment is Aaron's teacher following?

Miss Morgan is collecting progress monitoring data using DIBELS and determining if she needs to change her instructional strategies in order to help her students reach their aim line. Miss Morgan is using what type of assessment strategy?

When the number of students from various ethnic or linguistically diverse groups who receive special education services is skewed from the general population, it is called which of the following?

Unnecessary evaluation and misdiagnosis are contributing factors to which of the following?

Discuss the cultural issues that have led to the overrepresentation and disproportionality of students with disabilities from minority groups.

IDEA 2004 indicated that these services should be employed to address a student's needs within the general education classroom and prevent additional assessment.

Students whose performance on standardized instruments of measurement is markedly discrepant from that of their peers should receive which of the following?

An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) differs from an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) in that an IEP includes family needs as well as the child's needs.

An outcome of the use of the historical model of assessment was a large number of students being referred for special education services who did not require them.

Elisabeth's teacher gives a spelling test at the end of each week to determine student mastery of the words covered in the curriculum. This type of assessment is considered which of the following?

Discuss the legal requirements when developing assessment plans for students who may be eligible for special education services and the steps professionals should take in developing an individualized assessment plan.

It is important to establish firm standards for a student's progress and readiness to exit special education.

Children who fail to make academic progress through ESL services are eligible for special education services.

Historically, pre-referral interventions have been intended to address bias in the referral process and prevent unnecessary assessments, and are now part of the Response to Intervention (RTI) model.