Things From Class IDK Flashcards
Wilhem Wundt
father of psych
Ipsative scores
there are no absolute scores, as the focus is on the internal ranking of responses. The measurement instead occurs based on the performance of the student on the current assessment as compared to the previous assessment(s).
Variable ratio reinforcement schedule
provides reinforcement after an unpredictable number of responses
epstiens model of parental involvement
outlines six concrete types of family involvement behaviors: positive home conditions, communication, involvement at school, home learning activities, shared decision making within the school, and community partnerships
Gort-D
measures oral reading rate, accuracy, fluency, and comprehension
Lieter-3
is a test of nonverbal intelligence and cognitive abilities
beck depression inventory
a 21-item, self-report rating inventory that measures characteristic attitudes and symptoms of depression.
Arnold Gessel
developmental psychologist
Lau v Nichols
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that schools receiving federal funds must provide English language instruction to non-English-speaking students, addressing violations of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Lau and other students of Chinese descent who did not speak English and received no supplemental English courses brought a class action suit against the officials in the San Francisco Unified School District.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
Provide funding to states to improve educational opportunities for disadvantaged children; Establish equality in educational resources and opportunities for students living in poverty. Emphasizes high standards and accountablity
Hobson V. Hanson
U.S. District Court, led by Judge J. Skelly Wright, ruled tracking system to be unconstitutional and discriminatory
Denied equal educational opportunity
A single IQ test was not a valid indicator of a student’s potential
IQ test also biased in a way that would inevitably lead to lower scores, resulting in lower track placements
Did violate due process, as students have a right to a fair process in educational settings
Including opportunity to contest decisions that significantly impact their academic futures
Impact
Ruling led to changes in how schools assessed and placed students, emphasizing the need for more equitable and comprehensive evaluation methods
Rowley v. Board of Ed
Student who was deaf and performing well in her gen ed. Classroom
Parents requested she have an interpreter
Student was able to access her education and school is not required to provide services which will provide maximum benefit
Schools must provide students an appropriate education, but not necessarily the best education
Oberti v. Clementon
established that if placement outside the classroom is necessary, the school district must then include the child in as many school programs with children who do not have disabilities “to the maximum extent appropriate.”
Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California
a landmark legal case from 1976. It involved a therapist who failed to warn Tatiana Tarasoff that a one of their patients had threatened to kill her. After the patient did indeed commit the murder, the court ruled that mental health professionals have a duty to warn potential victims when a patient poses a serious threat.
“Duty to warn”
Tinker v. Des Moines
established students right to freedom of speech in schools.
Students wore black armbands to protest vietnam war. Administration found out and decided that the students would be suspended if they refused to take them off .On December 16, Mary Beth Tinker and Christopher Eckhardt wore their armbands to school and were sent home.. The students did not return to school until after New Year’s Day, the planned end of the protest
The Supreme Court held that the armbands represented pure speech that is entirely separate from the actions or conduct of those participating in it. The Court also held that the students did not lose their First Amendment rights to freedom of speech when they stepped onto school property.
Pase v. Hannon
emphasized that the use of culturally fair IQ tests should be used in a conjunction with other types of assessments in order to provide a reasonable amount of data to justify EMH placement decisions