Assessment in Special Education Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Assessment In Special Education
Assessment in Special Education Final
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
All of the following are types of measurement scales except
a. nominal
b. percentile
c. ratio
d. ordinal - CORRECT ANSWER- b. percentile
Which of the following is not a purpose of educational assessmen
Assessment in Special Education Final
Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
All of the following are types of measurement scales except
a. nominal
b. percentile
c. ratio
d. ordinal - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. percentile
Which of the following is not a purpose of educational assessment?
a. program planning
b. determining eligibility for special education services
c. establishing the cause of a disability
d. monitoring student progress - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. establishing the cause of a
disability
Norm-referenced tests are designed to
a. compare a student's performance to the student's past performance
b. compare a student's performance to other students' in the classroom
c. compare a student's performance to a curriculum goal
d. compare a student's performance to the performance of a normative sample - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔d. compare a student's performance to the performance of a normative sample
The team approach is
a. generally not used in special education
b. mandated by federal laws such as PL 94-142 and IDEA
c. a relatively new phenomenon in education
d. not necessary when students are re-evaluated for special education placement. -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. mandated by federal laws such as PL 94-142 and IDEA
,All of the following are major considerations in the assessment of students with disabilities
expect
a. is the school performance problem related to a disability?
b. what are the student's educational needs?
c. is there a school performance problem?
d. what is the etiology of the disability? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. what is the etiology
of the disability?
Which of the following is not a goal included in IDEA 2004?
a. consideration of behavioral interventions and supports needed by students with disabilities.
b. the need for assistive technology devices and services must be explored.
c. assessment of all students using assessment tools in the English language.
d. mandated due process procedures to protect parents and their students. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔c. assessment of all students using assessment tools in the English language.
Consideration of behavioral interventions and supports needed by students with disabilities.
a. considered informal assessment tools
b. used to compare a student's performance with that of persons in the test normative group.
c. the best type of measure for all assessment purposes
d. always discriminatory - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. used to compare a student's
performance with that of persons in the test normative group.
Special education assessment
a. occurs at one point in time during the school year
b. only needs to occur before and after instruction
c. is an ongoing process
d. none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. is an ongoing process
According to federal laws, IEPs for students with disabilities must be reviewed at least
a. biannually
b. quarterly
,c. annually
d. every three years - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. annually
Educational assessment, testing, and diagnosis are
a. related but not synonymous
b. procedures used only with students currently receiving special education services
c. designed to help label students with a disability
d. performed only by school psychologists - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. related but not
synonymous
Controversy over the nature of intelligence centers on whether intelligence is
a. testable
b. one factor or many
c. changeable
d. both a and c - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. both a and c
To receive special education services, a student must
a. confer with his or her parents, teacher, and the school social worker
b. show evidence of a behavior problem
c. meet both federal and state eligibility requirements
d. perform poorly in reading - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. meet both federal and state
eligibility requirements
Which statement best describes formal tests?
a. there are explicit directions for administration and scoring.
b. they are administered individually
c. observation is one example
d. they are criterion-referenced - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. there are explicit directions
for administration and scoring.
Supplementary aids, services, modifications, and supports are
, a. intended to make educational environments more accessible to students with disabilities
b. intended to enhance the home environments of students with disabilities
c. intended to allow students with disabilities to be educated with students without disabilities
to the maximum extent appropriate
d. both a and c - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. both a and c
Which of the following statements is false?
a. federal law mandates a multidisciplinary assessment team
b. educational assessment is concerned only with students in kindergarten through grade 12
c. the IEP is a plan for the student's special education program
d. one major purpose of assessment is the identification of the student's specific educational
needs - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. educational assessment is concerned only with students
in kindergarten through grade 12
Individually administered tests are usually preferred for the assessment of students with
disabilities because
a. they usually require fewer prerequisite skills such as writing
b. they permit the development of rapport between the student and the assessor
c. they measure individual skills separately
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. all of the above
Informal assessment procedures
a. compare a student's performance to a normative group
b. are typically commercially prepared
c. have standardized administration, scoring, and interpretation procedures
d. have a clear connection to the curriculum of students - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. have
a clear connection to the curriculum of students
According to IDEA 2004, students with ADD and ADHD
a. are not eligible for special education services
b. may qualify for special education services under the disability category "learning
disabilities"
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