group administered tests: problems with learners with special needs correct answers a. Group tests require reading ability, even when assessing other skills reading
b. Group tests are often timed.
c. Students need to write their answers, usually on a separate answer sheet.
d. Group administratio...
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group administered tests: problems with learners with special needs correct answers a. Group
tests require reading ability, even when assessing other skills reading
b. Group tests are often timed.
c. Students need to write their answers, usually on a separate answer sheet.
d. Group administration procedures assume students can work independently, monitor their own
behavior, and sustain attention to test tasks.
learning aptitude correct answers an individual's capacity for altering behavior when presented
with new information and experiences.
which disability is most directly related to learning aptitude? correct answers
cognitive/intellectual disabilities
3 important indicators for cognitive/intellectual disabilities are: correct answers i. Below average
intellectual performance
ii. Impaired adaptive behavior in two or more areas.
iii. Manifests itself between birth and age 18.
Ability (sometimes termed as cognitive/intellectual ability or learning aptitude) is often paired
with the _______________ correct answers hypothetical construct of IQ (i.e., Intelligence
Quotient).
Intelligence correct answers the ability of an individual to understand and cope with the world
around them
What do IQ tests claim to assess? correct answers Such measures claim to assess reasoning
abilities, learning skills, and problem solving
What do IQ tests use in assessment? correct answers Most intelligence measures are an
assessment of verbal abilities and skills in dealing with numbers and abstract symbols
What do IQ tests indicate? correct answers IQ tests are the single best predictor of achievement
but does NOT indicate much about just how smart you are...
"Tests of intelligence are best viewed as measures of scholastic or general aptitude"
How well do IQ tests predict school success? correct answers Intelligence tests "seem to measure
with reasonable accuracy about half of what we need to know to predict how well an individual
will do in school."
What is the most frequently usedindividually administered test of cognitive/intellectual ability?
correct answers The most frequently used individually administered test of cognitive/intellectual
ability in the schools in the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children-5th Edition (i.e., WISC-
V).
, Adaptive behavior correct answers "the effectiveness or the degree with which individuals meet
the standards of personal independence and social responsibility expected for age and cultural
group"
How is adaptive behavior measured? correct answers Adaptive behavior typically are measures
with instruments such as the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, 2nd Edition, or the Adaptive
Behavior Evaluation Scales, 2nd Edition
What determines how well a student can adapt and cope with environmental demands? correct
answers Both intelligence tests and adaptive behavior seek to determine how well the student can
adapt and cope with environmental demands
What tests ranges must be exhibited in order to qualify for SPED eligibility? correct answers In
cognitive/intellectual disabilities, intellectual performance (i.e., IQ) must appear below average
and the individual must exhibit deficits in two or more areas of adaptive behavior for potential
eligibility in special education in this categorical area
What else are intelligence tests used to determine? correct answers Intelligence tests are used
with other disability categories to determine the following:
i. To rule out the possibility of concurrent effects of cognitive/intellectual disabilities (i.e.,
mental retardation).
To help establish a discrepancy between expected (ability) and actual achievement
Do intelligence tests assess a student's potential? correct answers Intelligence tests do not assess
potential; they merely sample behaviors already learned in an attempt to predict future learning
Name some individually administered achievement tests correct answers - Woodcock-Johnson
IV (WJ IV) - Tests of Achievement
- Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-Second Edition (WIAT-III)
- Peabody Individual Achievement Test-Revised/Normative Update (PIAT-R/NU)
- Wide Range Achievement Test-Fourth Edition (WRAT-4)
- Kaufman Test of Educational Acheivement-III (KTEA-III)
- KeyMath 3 (KeyMath-3)
- Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests-3 (WRMT-3)
- Diagnostic Achievement Battery (DAB)
DiagnosticAchievementBattery(DAB) correct answers Primarily used when the assessment
team's concerns revolve around a student's spoken language skills as well as performance in
basic school subjects
Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests-3 (WRMT-3) correct answers i. Type: Norm-referenced Test
ii. Major Content Areas: Reading Readiness, Basic Reading Skills (word identification and word
attack), Word and Passage Comprehension
iii. Typical Uses: A broad-based reading test for the identification of strengths and weaknesses in
reading skill development.
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