Chapter 10: education

Question 1

a significant discrepancy existed between the
child’s measured intellectual ability and the level of achievement that could reasonably be expected from the child
in one or more areas

Answer 1

Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

Question 2

examples of Specific Learning Disability (SLD)

Answer 2

• Dysgraphia
• Dyscalculia
• Dyslexia

Question 3

A multilevel prevention framework applied in educational settings that is designed to maximize student achievement through the use of data that identifies students at risk for poor learning outcomes combined with evidence-based intervention and teaching

Answer 3

RTI model

Question 4

Tier: students lag behind their peers by one or more years, demonstrate very weak progress on screening measures, and require intensive intervention

Answer 4

tier 3

Question 5

Tier: students lag well behind their peers, demonstrate weak progress on screening measures, and require some form of intervention

Answer 5

tier 2

Question 6

Tier: students learn at rough grade level or above, and are least likely to fall behind or need intervention

Answer 6

tier 1

Question 7

steps involved in RTI

Answer 7

1. teachers provide evidence-based instruction;
2. student learning of that instruction is regularly evaluated;
3. intervention, if required occurs in some form appropriate adjustment in instruction;
4. re-evaluation of learning takes place; and
5. intervention and reassessment occur as necessary.

Question 8

aims to accelerate the learning process for all
students as well as identify students with learning disabilities

Answer 8

RTI model

Question 9

A multidisciplinary approach to evaluation that assimilates input from relevant sources

Answer 9

Integrative assessment

Question 10

An approach to exploring learning potential that is based on a test-intervention-retest model

Answer 10

dynamic assessment

Question 11

designed to yield information about the nature and amount of intervention required
to enhance a child’s performance

Answer 11

The Learning Potential Assessment Device (LPAD)

Question 12

T or F: Dynamic assessors do not remain neutral; by contrast, they may do everything in their power to help the test taker master material in preparation for retesting

Answer 12

true

Question 13

T or F: Variations may be introduced that help the test taker better understand or remediate the obstacles to learning

Answer 13

true

Question 14

Designed to measure accomplishment

Answer 14

achievement tests

Question 15

use of achievement tests in educational settings

Answer 15

• gauge student progress toward instructional objectives
• compare an individual’s accomplishments to peers
• help determine what activities might best propel the students toward the objective

Question 16

draws primarily on rote memory

Answer 16

fact-based items

Question 17

draws on and applies knowledge related to a particular concept

Answer 17

conceptual items

Question 18

focus on learning that has occurred as a result of relatively structured input

a. achievement test
b. aptitude test

Answer 18

a. achievement test

Question 19

focus more on informal learning or life experiences

a. achievement test
b. aptitude test

Answer 19

b. aptitude test

Question 20

Aka prognostics tests

a. achievement test
b. aptitude test

Answer 20

b. aptitude test

Question 21

used to make predictions

a. achievement test
b. aptitude test

Answer 21

b. aptitude test

Question 22

generally referred to as “readiness.” during the time of development in preschool level

Answer 22

aptitude

Question 23

T or F: Checklists and rating scales are tools commonly used with preschoolers

Answer 23

true

Question 24

Children of the same chronological age may vary widely
in their abilities

a. elementary-school level
b. secondary school level
c. college level and beyond

Answer 24

a. elementary-school level

Question 25

School readiness tests provide educators with a
benchmark to assess a student’s abilities

a. elementary-school level
b. secondary school level
c. college level and beyond

Answer 25

a. elementary-school level

Question 26

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) consists of a number of tests

a. elementary-school level
b. secondary school level
c. college level and beyond

Answer 26

b. secondary school level

Question 27

Graduate Record Examinations (GRE); NMAT

a. elementary-school level
b. secondary school level
c. college level and beyond

Answer 27

c. college level and beyond

Question 28

questionnaire on which marks are made to indicate the presence
or absence of a specified behavior, thought, event or circumstance

Answer 28

Checklist

Question 29

completed by an evaluator; make a judgement of relative standing with regard to a specified variable or list of variables

Answer 29

Rating scale

Question 30

tool used to identify areas of deficit to be targeted for intervention

Answer 30

Diagnostic tests

Question 31

A test kit that generally contains two types of tests: those that measure
abilities related to academic success and those that measure educational achievement

Answer 31

Psychoeducational test battery

Question 32

Designed for test takers from the ages of 2.5 to 18

Answer 32

Normative Update (KABC-2 N U)

Question 33

any type of assessment that requires the examinee to do more than choose the correct response (ex: essay questions and research proposals)

a. performance assessment
b. performance task
c. portfolio assessment
d. authentic assessment

Answer 33

a. performance assessment

Question 34

A work sample designed to elicit representative
knowledge, skills, and values from a particular domain of study

a. performance assessment
b. performance task
c. portfolio assessment
d. authentic assessment

Answer 34

b. performance task

Question 35

Evaluation of one’s work samples

a. performance assessment
b. performance task
c. portfolio assessment
d. authentic assessment

Answer 35

c. portfolio assessment

Question 36

In educational context, an evaluation of relevant, meaningful tasks that may be conducted to evaluate learning of academic subject matter but that demonstrate the
student’s transfer of that study to real-world activities

a. performance assessment
b. performance task
c. portfolio assessment
d. authentic assessment

Answer 36

d. authentic assessment

Question 37

Can help call attention to an individual who is experiencing academic, personal, social, or work-related difficulties; Allow an individual in charge to view members of a group from the perspective of those alongside the individual being evaluated

Answer 37

Peer appraisal techniques

Question 38

T or F: The results of peer appraisals can be graphically illustrated

Answer 38

true