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?
a. over identification
b. disproportionality
c. accountabil
d. overrepresentation
Looking for patterns of errors to provide insight into learning how a student completes a task is called which of the following?
a. error analysis
b. informational assessment
c. dynamic assessment
d. alternative assessment
a. error analysis
All of the following statements about high-stakes testing are true, except
a. students with severe disabilities do not have to take it
b. it is state-driven
c. it provides the AYP score for the school
d. it is mandated by IDEA and NCLB
a. students with severe disabilities do not have to take it
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?
a. dynamic assessment
b. informal assessment
c. portfolio assessment
d. performance assessment
c. portfolio assessment
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?
a. criterio
b. criterion-related assessment
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?
a. criterion-referenced assessment
b. curriculum-based ass
b. curriculum-based assessment
Aaron's teacher noticed he was having difficulties reading infall his classes. She referred him to a multidisciplinary team for special education services immediately. What model of assessment is Aaron's teacher following?
a. response to intervention mode
b. historical model
The process of evaluating an environment to determine if there are any influences on the learning process is called which of the following?
a. an observation
b. a performance assessment
c. dynamic assessment
d. an ecological evaluation
d. an ecological evaluation
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
b. norm-referenced test
Susan was 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 doc
b. 504 accommodation plan
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?
a. alternative instructional plan
b. individualized family service plan
c. individualized education program
b. individualized family service plan
This process should result in only 3-5% of students requiring a fill evaluation for exceptional learning need or special education.
a. individualized education program
b. individualized family support plan
c. eligibility meeting
d. response to interventio
d. response to intervention
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?
a. traditional model
b. historical model
c. pre-referral intervention model
d. contem
d. contemporary model
The following are key considerations when developing an individualized assessment plan, except which of the following?
a. assessments must be valid for their intended purpose
b. assessments must assess areas of concern
c. previous screenings for the child
c. previous screenings for the child can be disregarded
At which tier of the RTI model does the eligibility meeting happen?
a. tier 1
b. tier 2
c. tier 3
d. none of the above
d. none of the above
During an eligibility meeting, who determines that the student is eligible for special education services based on the information collected through the evaluation process?
a. the school psychologist
b. the parents
c. the referring teacher
d. the IEP team
d. the IEP team
Informal assessments that can be tailored for individual students, used to identify matters of a skill, and/or placement in a curriculum include which of the following?
a. observations
b. rating scales
c. checklists
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
This law was the original law that mandated education agencies ensure an appropriate assessment and education for individuals with disabilities.
a. individuals with disabilities education improvement act
b. no child lest behind
c. individuals with disabil
d. education for all handicapped children act
How many days does an LEA have to conduct a comprehensive evaluation?
a. 60 days
b. 25 days
c. 45 days
d. 15 days
a. 60 days
John's parents disagree with the results of his most recent evaluation and the recommendation from the multidisciplinary team, which is that John is discontinued from receiving special services. What can John's parents do?
a. nothing, John will no loner r
c. file a due process claim
Which of the following was used prior to IDEA 2004 in order to determine the existence of a learning disability for a student being evaluated?
a. researched-based practices
b. response to intervention
c. significant discrepancy
d. early intervention
c. significant discrepancy
If a member of an IEP team is unable to attend an IEP meeting, what must they do?
a. nothing, if they count be there, they do not need to worry about it
b. have an individual meeting with the parents
c. submit their information in writing to the IEP team
c. submit their information in writing to the IEP team
It may be determined that a team member may not need to attend the IEP meeting under which circumstance?
a. the IEP member has to teach at that time
b. the IEP member is not presenting any new information
c. the IEP member is a long-term substitute for th
b. the IEP member is not presenting any new information
All of the following are procedural safeguards, except which of the following?
a. parents should be informed of the procedures and safeguards for obtaining an initial evaluation
b. parents should revive prior notice before any actions related to there chi
d. parents are offered an opportunity to meet with the legal counsel of the LEA to be given information about special education laws
Which of the following are services that are designed to assist in a student's move between school and adult life?
a. special education servies
b. related service
c. transition services
d. job coaching service
c. transition services
All of these behaviors would result in an automatic 45-day change of placement, except which of the following?
a. behaviors that result in extreme bodily injury
b. use of or possession of drugs
c. refusing to comply with teacher directions
d. use of or po
c. refusing to comply with teacher directions
This is a civil rights law, whose purpose is to prevent discrimination against individuals with disabilities in programs receiving federal assistance.
a. education for all handicapped children act
b. Americans with disabilities education act
c. individual
d. rehabilitation act
Parents must be fully informed and provide consent for which of the following before it occurs?
a. the initiation of special education services
b. the release of confidential records
c. a comprehensive evaluation
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Federal law provides which of the following to insure the rights of parents are not violated?
a. several techniques and strategies fro intervention
b. several assessment techniques
c. several methods of observation
d. several procedural safeguards
d. several procedural safeguards
When parents disagree with school system personnel, IDEA 2004 states which of the following?
a. the school must agree with parents
b. the school and parents must meet with their attorneys
c. the school and parents have a mediation meeting
d. the school mu
c. the school and parents have a mediation meeting
Every student receiving special education services must have which of the following?
a. transition plan
b. an IEP
c. transportation services
d. related services
b. an IEP
According to the IDEA 2004, the diagnosis of learning disabilities specifically requires that a student does which of the following?
a. display a lack of social skills
b. take an IQ and achievement test
c. demonstrate a significant discrepancy
d. not resp
d. not respond to research-based interventions
Mrs. Jones is the special education teacher sitting on Jimmy's IEP team. She is new to the district and is unaware of testing procedures used during the multi-disciplinary evaluation. Who else at the IEP would be able to interpret the evaluation results?
c. a school psychologist
When students enroll in school and are provided with and identification number- a combination of letters and numbers- this number is which scale?
a. ratio
b.. interval
c. ordinal
d. nominal
d. nominal
Students who participated in the science fair were ranked by category and received first, second, and third place ribbons. This is an example of what type of scale?
a. ratio
b. interval
c. ordinal
d. nominal
c. ordinal
This scale's number are used for identification that ranks greater or lesser quality or amount. The numbers are equidistant on the scale.
a. ratio
b. interval
c. ordinal
d. nominal
b. interval
This scale is used for direct comparisons and mathematical manipulations. The numbers on the scale are equidistant from each other and have a true meaning of absolute zero.
a. ratio
b. interval
c. ordinal
d. nominal
a. ratio
Which of the following indicates a raw score?
a. ratio = 20/25
b. total test items = 25
c. incorrect answers = 5
d. correct answers = 20
d. correct answers = 20
This term is used when a national sample of students of the same age/grade take the same assessment and establish a mean and standard deviation.
a. measures of central tendency
b. derived scores
c. norm-referenced
d. standardized
c. norm-referenced
Organizing data to see how the data cluster is called which of the following?
a. measures of dispersion
b. normal distribution
c. measures of central tendency
d. frequency
c. measures of central tendency
Organizing data to see how the data spread away from the mean is called which of the following?
a. frequency
b. measures of central tendency
c. measure of dispersion
d. normal distribution
c. measure of dispersion
What does the vertical line in the normal distribution represent? (graph)
a. mode
b. central tendency
c. mean
d. median
c. mean
Miss Bridget teaches in a small learning support class, The following are data from a recent math assessment from three of her students; 84, 80, 74. What is the variance?
a. 10
b. 16.8889
c. 4.11
d. 79,33
b. 16.8889
Miss Bridget teaches in a small learning support class, The following are data from a recent math assessment from three of her students; 84, 80, 74. What is the standard deviation?
a. 4.11
b. 16.8889
c. 10
d. 79.33
a. 4.11
An individual with an IQ of 70 may be classified as which of the following?
a. Autism
b. Mental intellectual disability
c. Learning disability
d. gifted
b. Mental intellectual disability
Using the data below, answer the questions that follow.
What is the approximate mean?
a. 26
b. 67
c. 63
d. 69
b. 67
Using the data below, answer the questions that follow. What is the mode?
a. 76
b. 69
c. 68
d. 26
a. 76
Using the data below, answer the questions that follow. What is the median?
a. 26
b. 67
c. 76
d. 69
d. 69
Using the data below, answer the questions that follow. What is the range?
a. 76
b. 50
c. 26
d. 63
c. 26
What type of distribution is depicted below?
a. negative skew - large number scores occur below the mean
b. negative skew - large number of scores occur above the mean
c. positive skew - large number of score occur below the mean
d. positive skew - large
b. negative skew - large number of scores occur above the mean
A person who cores at the 85%tile scored as well or better than which of the following groups?
a. 15% of the students in that age/grade
b. 85% of the students in that age/grade
c. 14% of the students in that age/grade
d. 84% of the students in that age/gr
b. 85% of the students in that age/grade
When the mean score is represented a +-_ 2, what type of score is this?
a. T-score
b. decile
c. Stanine
d. z-score
d. z-score
Using a standard deviation of 15 IQ points, a person with an abstained IQ score of 115 would have a z score of:
a. +/- 2
b. +1
c. 0
d. -1
b. +1
What is the percentile rank that is equivalent to the mean?
a. 50
b. 20
c. 80
d. 90
a. 50
Children who fail to make academic progress through ESL services are eligible for special education services.
FALSE
All students who are eligible for special education services are required to have an alternative planning document in place.
FALSE
AN IEP differs from an IFSP in that an IEP included family needs as well as the child's needs.
FALSE
Informed consent requires that local education agencies provide information to parents in their native language or mode of communication.
TRUE
Variance is described as the degree or amount of dispersion in a data set.
TRUE
The number of times a score in a distribution can be determined by completing a frequency count.
TRUE