Chapter 1: Introduction to Assessment Flashcards
Analysis
the processing and understanding of patterns in a child’s educational, social, developmental, environmental, medical, and emotional history
Assessment
A process that involves collecting information about a student for the purpose of making decisions
Assessment approach
The way information is collected for making an educational decision
Autism
A developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three
Collection
The process of tracing and gathering information from the many sources of background information on a child, such as school records, observation, parent intakes, and teacher reports
Consent for evaluation
A means of ensuring that parents have both full knowledge of school actions and involvement in the decision-making process
Deaf-blindness
Simultaneous hearing and visual impairments
Deafness
A hearing impairment so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information, whether without amplification
Determination
The determination of the presence of a suspected disability using knowledge of the criteria that constitute each category
Developmental delay
Experiencing delay in one or more of the following areas: physical development, cognitive development, communication, development, social or emotional development, or adaptive development
Eligibility and diagnosis
The determination by assessment whether a child is eligible for special education services and what classification the child will receive
Emotional disturbance
A disability whereby a child of typical intelligence has difficulty, over time into a March degree, building satisfactory interpersonal relationship; responds inappropriately behaviorally or emotionally under normal circumstances; demonstrates a pervasive mood of unhappiness in my: or has a tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears
Evaluation
The evaluation of a child’s academic, intellectual, psychological, emotional, perceptual, language, commented, and medical development in order to determine areas of strength and weakness
Hearing impairment
An impairment and hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating
IDEA 2004
The federal law that guarantees a “free appropriate education,” including special education and related service programming, to all children and youth with disabilities who require it. IDEA 2004 also ensures that the rights of children and youth with disabilities and their parents or guardians are protected.
IEP development
One of the primary purposes of assessment whereby a child receives an individualized education program
Instructional planning
One of the primary purposes of assessment whereby a plan is developed as appropriate for a child and special education. The plant should focus on social, academic, physical, and management needs
Mental retardation
Significantly sub average general intellectual functioning existing concurrently with deficits in adaptive behavior
Multiple disabilities
Manifestation of two or more disabilities, the combination of which requires special accommodation for maximal learning
Orthopedic impairment
Physical disabilities include congenital impairments, impairments caused by disease, and impairments from other causes
Other health impairment
Having limited strength, vitality, or alertness due to chronic or acute health problems
Recommendation
The recommendations concerning educational placement and programs that need to be made to the school, teachers, and parents
Specific learning disability
A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or using language, spoken or written, which may manifest itself in an imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or do mathematical calculations
Speech or language impairment
A communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment
Traumatic brain injury
An acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical Force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment or both
Visual impairment
An impairment and vision (including blindness) that, even with correction, adversely affects a child’s educational performance
