Z Competency 2

To monitor progress toward a student’s annual Individualized Education Program (IEP) goal, the special education teacher is using a portfolio-based assessment. A principal benefit of the using this type of assessment will provide the teacher with

• several types of data and materials to measure progress.

• a comparison of the student to his peers.

• a lengthy period of time to provide instruction before determining progress.

• work that the student decided to include in his portfolio.

Amanda is in the evaluation process to determine if she needs special education services. The social worker on the pupil appraisal team wants to conduct an ecological assessment on her. This assessment includes which of the following?

• A classroom observation

• IQ and academic achievement test

• An adaptive behavior scale completed by the teacher

• Informal interview with the parents regarding behavior, interest, etc.

Of the following assessments, which is not a formal assessment?

• Curricullum Based Monitoring (CBM)

• STAAR

• Graduate Record Exam (GRE)

• IQ Test

According to IDEIA, of the following conditions, which one would qualify a student with having a hearing impairment?

• A hearing loss of at least 100 decibels and does not benefit from a hearing aid

• Chronic ear infections that affect the student's attendance in school

• A student with hearing loss that benefits from speech-language therapy

• Hearing loss that affects academic performance

The type of assessment consisting of the work done by a student in class and used by teacher to evaluate progress and adapt instruction is

• Curriculum-based assessment

• Summative assessment

• Benchmark assessment

• Achievement test

Math achievement score of an 8th grade student with specific learning disabilities indicates that he has a stanine of 8. The most appropriate math class for him would be.

• Remedial math

• Practical math

• Average math

• Advanced math

Data from a universal screening provided three times during the school year to a special education student is done predominantly for which of the following purposes?

• Used by the regular education teacher to efficiently develop academic content

• Help the teacher determine which students need accommodation and special education instruction

• To pinpoint student that are at risk and in need of behavior and academic supports

• Form a baseline to begin monitoring individual learner growth

A 6-year-old student in Ms. Muller’s 2nd grade class is having difficulty recalling the letters of the alphabet in consecutive order and is unable to make letter-sound association. After consulting with the school’s multidisciplinary team, the student is referred for a comprehensive individual evaluation. As the team review assessment instruments for the above situation, they should first ponder the instruments capability to

• Yield data applicable to the student’s educational needs

• Provide a starting point to begin assessing the progress of the student

• Adapt to the student’s disability and accommodation needs.

• Quantify the student’s growth across various areas.

Miriam is a 4th grade student struggling with reading. In order to plan effective instruction for Miriam, her special education teacher would like to assess her decoding, vocabulary and fluency skills. Of the following assessment, which one should the teacher use to collect diagnostic information?

• Curriculum-based measurement

• Informal reading inventory

• District benchmark assessment

• Criterion reference assessment

Aaron is an 11-month-old with Cerebral Palsy who met criteria for early intervention services. The special education teacher is planning to collect observational data when she makes weekly home visits. Which of the following data collection tools would be most appropriate for the teacher to use?

• Parent survey

• Criterion-referenced assessment

• Readiness assessment

• Developmental milestones checklist