Assessment Flashcards
What is assessment
evaluate to determine needs
Consent
requirement that parent be fully informed in native language of all info relevant to activity
Assent
Voluntary participation of student in decision making, testing etc.
Cross Batter Assessment
Forming an assessment battery freely from using subtests from different IQ/Cognitive tests
Wechsler scales
Not theory based-saw need to develop verbal and nonverbal. Wechsler believed performance on measures of cognitive ability reflected only a portion what intelligence comprises
WPPSI
2.6-7.7 years old Under 4.0 just VCI, VSI, WMI Over 4 add FRI and PSI
WPSSI VCI
information and similarities
WPPSI VSI
Block Design Object Assembly
WPPSI WMI
picture memory and zoo location
WPPSI FRI
Matrix Reasoning and Picture concepts
WPPSI PSI
Bug Search and Cancellation
KABC
Based on CHC and Luria theory-provides a nonverbal index.
5 scales on the KABC
Learning (GLR), Sequential (Gsm), Simultaneous (Gv), Planning (Gf) and Knowledge (Gc)
CHC Theory
Cattell: Identified two clusters of mental abilities: (Horn expanded on Cattell’s theories and added visual perception, short-term memory, glr, processing speed, auditory processing, quantitative ability, and reading and writing ability factors.) Caroll: Stratum and evidence for g still strong
Luria Theory
The Luria neuropsychological theory focuses on “processes” and does not include measures of acquired knowledge. (MPI-Mental Processing Index) – PASS theory
PASS Theory
PASS theory=Planning, Attention, Stimulus, Successive Processing
3 Blocks in the Luria Theory
Block 1: arousal and attention, Block 2 use of senses to analyze and code info, Block see application of executive function
Planning KABC
Pattern reasoning, Story Completion (Gf)
Learning
Atlantis, Rebus (Glr)
Simultaneous (KABC)
Rover, Triangle, Block Counting (Gv)
Sequential (KABC)
Word Order, Number recall (Gsm)
Woodcock Johnston Test of Cog Abilities
2-99 Based on CHC theory test 7 abilities
7 abilities of WJ
Comprehension Knowledge (Gc), Fluid Reasoning (Gf), Long-term Storage & Retrieval (Glr), Auditory Processing (Ga), Short-term Memory (Gsm), Processing Speed (Gs), Visual Spatial Processing (Gv)
WJ Comprehension Knowledge
Vocabulary, General Information breadth and depth of knowledge of a culture
WJ Fluid Reasoning
Number Series and Concept Formation Novel reasoning and problem solving-less dependent on acculturation
WJ Long-term Storage and Retrieval
Story Recall and Visual-Auditory Learning store info and fluently retrieve it later
WJ Auditory Processing
Phonological Processing and nonword repetition perceive and discriminate speech sounds
WJ short-term memory
Verbal attention and numbers reversed apprehend and hold info in immediate awareness and then use it within a few seconds
WJ processing Speed
Letter pair matching and pair cancellation perform automatic cognitive tasks. attentive speediness
WJ Visual Spatial Processing
Visualization and Picture recognition ability to perceive, analyze and think with visual patterns
Sattlers 4 pillars of Assessment
Review, Interview, Observe, Test/Assess
Summative Assessment
All students, after, test what they learned (Finals)
Formative
All Students, during instruction, test how well students are learning-mastery measures
Diagnostic
Some students that are at risk Before-measures current knowledge to identify program for learning
Criterion referenced tests
Students performance compared to a criterion for mastery
What is an authentic assessment?
Authentic assessments involve the application of knowledge and skills in real-world situations, scenarios, or problems. Authentic assessments create a student-centered learning experience by providing students opportunities to problem-solve, inquire, and create new knowledge and meaning.
What is a universal design?
Universal design reflects the modification of teaching and learning materials and instruction—that is, modification that makes assessment or instruction accessible to all. In this situation, these modifications would not only affect the target student but would likely benefit all students.
Instructional targets need to be
Measurable and specific
The base rate of a disability is directly tied to which of the following critical assessment considerations?
The accuracy of the diagnosis
The base rate of a test is directly connected, via the Bayes equation, to the accuracy of the assessment. This is a critical consideration in evaluating low-incidence disabilities. The lower the prevalence, the less accurate an assessment will be in indicating that disability
When assessing for a suicide risk what are some essential things a SP should do?
it is essential to not leave the student alone. When interviewing the student, it is important to have compassion and it is necessary to determine if they have a plan on how they would kill themselves.
What is a multiple baseline study
In a multiple baseline study, a baseline level of reading performance would be established separately for each student.
convergent validity
measure of how closely related two or more measures are that are theoretically expected to be related.
divergent validity
focuses on the lack of correlation with different constructs.
What would most likely lead to a reduction in ethnic disproportionality in the number of students referred to special education for emotional and/or behavioral problems
Use of a validated screening system
What best defines a curriculum-based assessment
evaluation using material from classroom curriculum to assess student understanding of academic concepts. A curriculum-based assessment evaluates a student’s knowledge of material utilizing the classroom curriculum.
Which TWO of the following are broadband measures of developmental and adaptive functioning
The Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA) and Behavior Assessment System for Children Third Edition (BASC-3) are broadband measures of developmental and adaptive functioning.
Local norms are useful for which of the following purposes?
Local norms connect goals to typical classroom performance, and they are used to calculate an outcome goal for the student or students targeted for an intervention
What is an ecological assessment?
evaluates the success of a specific learner in a certain educational environment by examining the learning demands of that setting and comparing them to the target student’s strengths and challenges.
