Why is the consideration of the validity of rules and procedures for identifying students with SLD important?

• Only as a legal question

• Only as a scientific question

• As a legal, scientific question as well as to ensure fairness and accessibility of services

• Both as legal and scientific question

Why did the 2004 committee recommend moving away from IQ-achievement discrepancy criteria for identifying students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)?

• Lack of evidence for the validity of such procedures

• Overwhelming evidence supporting the criteria

• Cost-effectiveness concerns

• Preference for IQ-based assessments

What method did the 2004 committee recommend as an alternative to IQ-achievement discrepancy criteria for identifying students with SLD?

• Emotional assessment

• Response to Intervention (RTI)

• Traditional standardized testing

• Cognitive ability testing

According to IDEA 2004, what could states not require districts to use for the identification of students with SLD?

• Response to Intervention (RTI)

• Cognitive ability tests (IQ tests)

• Emotional assessment tools

• Teacher recommendations

According to IDEA 2004, under what conditions could children not be identified for special education in the SLD category?

• Lack of appropriate instruction in any subject

• Limited proficiency in English only

• Poor achievement due to lack of appropriate instruction in reading or math, or limited proficiency in English

• Poor achievement in any subject, regardless of the cause

According to the Texas regulations, what is explicitly indicated regarding the choice between Response to Intervention (RTI) and discrepancy methods for identifying students with SLD?

• Only RTI should be used, and discrepancy methods are discouraged.

• Only discrepancy methods should be used, and RTI is discouraged.

• A choice should be made between RTI and discrepancy methods.

• Both RTI and discrepancy methods must be used simultaneously.

What common requirements do both RTI and discrepancy methods have, according to the Texas regulations?

• Exclusion of general education instruction

• Lack of comprehensive evaluation

• Adequacy of general education instruction, comprehensive evaluation, and interdisciplinary team decisions

• Sole reliance on IQ tests

Why is the interdisciplinary team decision emphasized in the identification process for SLD?

• To reduce the workload of educators

• To consider diverse perspectives and expertise

• To ensure a single perspective on student needs

• To expedite the identification process

What is a common concern with all Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) identification methods, according to the provided information?

• Lack of correlation between different measures

• Reliability issues, leading to low agreement between methods

• Inconsistencies in test scores across different measurement occasions

• Overemphasis on psychometric tests

According to the passage, what would be a more reliable approach in assessing a student's true score in relation to a fixed cut point?

• Using a single psychometric test

• Expressing the unreliability as the standard error of measurement and specifying a confidence interval

• Relying solely on teacher perceptions

• Applying a firm threshold without considering other data supports