Praxis 2

What is a functional assessment?

• An assessment that measures how well an individual solves problems, interprets information and recalls information

• An assessment that provides feedback so instruction can be adjusted based on student needs

• An assessment that helps determine why a behavior occurs by identifying the antecedents, consequences and setting

What is curriculum based assessment?

• A standardized test that assesses intelligence and achievement

• An assessment teachers use to find out the progress students are making in academic areas such as math, reading, writing, and spelling

• Assesses personal, social, and adaptive functioning

Which of the following would be included in a student portfolio?

• Written assignments

• Artwork

• Journals

• All of the above

What is an ABC observation?

• An assessment that is usually conducted in a natural environment where the target behavior occurs. This includes the direct observation of antecedents, the target behavior, and the consequences of the behavior.

• An assessment that relies on information from others

• antecedents and consequences are described from memory or direct observation of events

What is a direct assessment?

• A behavioral assessment involving direct observation and recording behavior as it occurs

• assessment that relies on information from others

• assessment in which environmental events are manipulated to demonstrate a functional relationship between environmental events and the behavior