Chapter 1

Question 1

Assessment

Answer 1

Assessment in special education is a process that involves collecting information about a student for the purpose of making decisions. Assessment includes many formal and informal methods of evaluating student progress and behavior. Clearly, gathering information about a student using variety of techniques and information sources should shed considerable light on strengths and needs, the nature of a suspected disability and its effect in educational performance, and realistic and appropriate instructional goals and objectives.

Question 2

Purpose of Assessments

Answer 2

Assessment takes place when students experience difficulty meeting the demands of the general educational curriculum and are referred for consideration for special education services. Assessments should be an active, ongoing process that has a clearly specified purpose.

Question 3

Step:1

Answer 3

Identification of children

Question 4

Step 2

Answer 4

Full and individual evaluation of the Child by a multidisciplinary team

Question 5

Step 3

Answer 5

Determination of eligibility for Special Education

Question 6

Step 4

Answer 6

Scheduling an IEP Meeting

Question 7

Step 5

Answer 7

Holding the IEP meeting and then writing the IEP

Question 8

Step 6

Answer 8

Providing special education and related services to the student

Question 9

Step 7

Answer 9

Progress monitoring

Question 10

Step 8

Answer 10

IEP is reviewed

Question 11

Step 9

Answer 11

Child is re-evaluated