Evaluation & Assessment in Special Education

This InTASC standard focuses on monitoring learner progress and decision making:

• #1 Learner Development

• #6 Assessment

• #10 Leadership & Collaboration

• #2 Learning Differences

Which of these statements about informative assessments is true?

• Informative assessment is not separate from instruction.

• Informative assessment is about giving tests.

• Informative assessment is always a formal assessment.

• Informative assessment is about student readiness.

Standards based learning is:

• Linear

• Cynical

• Cyclical

• Seasonal

Homework can be a form of:

• Good instruction

• Formative assessment

• Summative assessment

• Torture

Two questions teachers should consider when analyzing student academic data are:

• What are the strengths & weaknesses? and Who taught the class?

• What are the grades? and How many students are succeeding?

• How many students are succeeding? and What are the strengths & weaknesses?

• What are the strengths & weaknesses? and When was the data gathered?

Rubrics are great for clarifying goals, but they are not:

• Great for designing instruction.

• Great for guiding feedback to students.

• Great for judging final products.

• Great for good instruction.

Which of the following cannot affect a child's school achievement?

• Socioeconomic factors

• Behavior disorder

• Hair color

• English language learner

Which of the following should not be an element of a teacher made test?

• Fair

• Relevant

• Appropriate

• Judgemental

Backwards design is similar to:

• Keeping the end in mind.

• Reading through the curriculum from beginning to end.

• Prioritizing topics covered.

• Choosing content, then creating a final assessment.

When grading, academic factors are important, but non-academic factors such as work habits, attitude, and ______ can also be considered:

• Athletic ability

• Cleanliness

• Responsibility

• Social skills